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LP-style DIY Guitar Kits

Our single cutaway guitar kits deliver the thick, sustaining tone that has driven rock, blues, and hard rock for decades. The combination of a mahogany body, a carved maple top, and a glued-in set neck produces a warm, fat sound with plenty of midrange punch. Add two humbuckers, and you have a guitar that roars when you dig in and sings when you back off.

The single cutaway design is one of the most iconic shapes in electric guitar history. The arched maple top adds visual depth and tonal brightness to the warm mahogany foundation. Our kits include the carved top already shaped, so you are not starting from a flat slab.

Each kit includes a mahogany body with a maple top, a set-neck mahogany neck, two humbucker pickups, a tune-o-matic bridge, a stop tailpiece, and all electronics. Set-neck construction requires a careful glue-up during assembly, which makes this kit an ideal next step after you have completed a bolt-on build. The payoff is a tighter neck joint, more sustain, and that unmistakable thick tone.

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Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck - Guitar Kit World
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Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck

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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Designed for easy construction, this solid mahogany body guitar kit features a single-cutaway design, bolt-on mahogany neck, and blues-style headst...

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L4 Doublecut Junior solid Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Doublecut LPJ Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

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Build your own solid-body double-cut guitar using this DIY guitar kit with a mahogany body & bolt-on mahogany neck with a beautiful rosewood fr...

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Standard L-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Neck - Guitar Kit World
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Standard LP-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Neck

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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Crafted with a mahogany body and neck right-handed guitar kit features a Blues Classic headstock, set-in neck, and dual humbuckers for rich, dynami...

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LP Junior Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer
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Junior LPJ Solid-Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own junior solid-body singlecut guitar using this DIY guitar kit with a beautiful Spalted Maple Veneer, mahogany body & bolt-on mapl...

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Mahogany LP style body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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LP DIY Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany LP-style body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using this DIY Guitar Kit. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Sh...

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L1 DIY Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany Body LP-Style Guitar Kit with P90 Pickups with Black Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Mahogany Body LP-Style Guitar Kit with P90 Pickups with Black Hardware

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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Build your own classic LP-style guitar with this DIY electric guitar kit. Designed for right-handed players, it features a solid mahogany body and ...

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LP-Style Kit with P90 Pickups, Mahogany Body & Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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LP-Style Kit with P90 Pickups, Mahogany Body & Ebony Fretboard

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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own classic rock machine with this LP-style DIY electric guitar kit. Designed for right-handed players, this kit delivers the timeless l...

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LP Style Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Ebony Fretboard & Humbuckers - Guitar Kit World
LP Style Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Ebony Fretboard & Humbuckers - Guitar Kit World
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LP Style Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Ebony Fretboard & Humbuckers

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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Built with a solid mahogany single-cut body and a sapele top veneer, this electric guitar kit offers classic looks and dependable performance. The ...

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Lefty LP Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Lefty LP Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty L-style Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own left-handed DIY L-style guitar with flamed maple veneer, chrome finish hardware, and trapezoid pearl white inlays. Specifications ...

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L1 Basswood body Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
L1 Basswood body Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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L1 Basswood body Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard

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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Build your own Basswood LP-style body Guitar with Maple Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty He...

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Lefty L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own left-handed LP-style guitar with a mahogany body and quilted maple veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand O...

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L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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LP style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own DIY LP-style guitar with two chrome finish humbucker pickups, a beautiful quilted maple veneer body top, and trapezoid pearl whit...

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Ash Body L1 Guitar Kit with Maple Veneer & Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Ash Body L1 Guitar Kit with Maple Veneer & Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Ash Body L1 Guitar Kit with Maple Veneer & Maple Fretboard

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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Build your own Ash Body L1 Guitar Kit with Maple Veneer and Maple Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righ...

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Semi-Hollow LP-style Mahogany Guitar Kit with 22 Frets, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Semi-Hollow LP-style Mahogany Guitar Kit with 22 Frets, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Semi-Hollow LP-style Mahogany Guitar Kit with 22 Frets, Chrome Hardware

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Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your own semi-hollow LP-style guitar with this DIY kit. Featuring a mahogany body, ebony fretboard with trapezoid inlays, dual humbuckers, an...

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Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

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Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your own left-handed basswood semi-hollow body guitar using this DIY LP-style guitar kit with spalted maple veneer, dot Abalone (Engineered) ...

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L1 Zebrawood body Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays - Guitar Kit World
L1 Zebrawood body Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays - Guitar Kit World
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L1 Zebrawood body Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays

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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own DIY LP-style guitar with two black finish humbucker pickups, a beautiful one-piece zebrawood body top, and trapezoid pearl white ...

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L1 Mahogany body 7-string Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
L1 Mahogany Body 7-String Guitar Kit With Rosewood Fretboard Lp7
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L1 Mahogany body 7-string Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

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Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your own 7-string DIY guitar using this DIY guitar kit with a mahogany body & set-in mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, and trapezoid pea...

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Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty L2 Semi-Hollow Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer

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Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Build your own left-handed semi-hollow body guitar using this DIY guitar kit with quilted maple veneer, trapezoid white pearl inlays. Specificati...

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Double Cut Classic Junior Body Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
Double Cut Classic Junior Body Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
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Double Cut Classic Junior Body Guitar Kit

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Build your own double-cutaway body classic junior body DIY guitar using this Custom Shop guitar kit. Choose your own body, neck, and fretboard tone...

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LP Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
LP Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
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LP-style Guitar Kit

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Description: Body type: Solid LP-style Neck Shape: C-shaped Number of Frets: 22 Scale Length: 628 mm (24.75″) Cutaways: Single Pickups: 2 Standard...

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LP 7 String Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
LP 7 String Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
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L-style 7 String Guitar Kit

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L-style 7-string guitars expand your range when it comes to available chord voicings and tunings allowing you to play seriously down-tuned riffs wh...

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LP Hollow Body Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
LP Hollow Body Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
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LP-style Hollow Body Guitar Kit

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Build your own LP-style hollow body DIY guitar. This DIY guitar kit can be customized according to your taste and playing style. Customize hand-ori...

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Set-Neck Joint

The neck is glued into the body pocket rather than bolted, which creates a more rigid connection and transfers vibration more efficiently for better sustain.

Maple Top Grade

Some kits feature a flame or quilted maple veneer on top, which looks stunning under a translucent finish. Plain maple tops work great under solid colors.

Humbucker Pickups

Standard kits include dual humbuckers with a three-way toggle switch. The bridge humbucker handles high gain and crunch, while the neck position delivers smooth leads and warm cleans.

Body Weight

Mahogany bodies with maple tops can be heavy. Some builders prefer weight-relieved models if you plan to play standing for long sets.

Binding

Some single cutaway kits include body and neck binding for a more polished look. Binding requires careful masking during finishing but adds a lot of visual appeal.

Frequently Asked Questions

How hard is it to glue a set-neck joint?

It requires more care than bolting on a neck, but it is not as difficult as it sounds. Dry fit the neck first, apply wood glue evenly, clamp firmly, and let it cure for at least 24 hours. The key is taking your time with the fit.

What makes a single cutaway kit sound different from an S-style?

The mahogany body and set-neck joint produce a warmer, thicker tone with more midrange. The humbuckers add output and reduce noise. An S-style is brighter and snappier with its single coils and bolt-on neck.

Can I get a translucent finish on the maple top?

Yes, and it looks fantastic. Use a dye or tinted lacquer over the maple to let the grain show through. Flame maple tops are especially striking under amber, cherry, or tobacco burst finishes.

Are these kits suitable for beginners?

We recommend completing a bolt-on kit first if you have never built a guitar. The set-neck glue-up is the main added challenge. If you are comfortable with woodworking basics, you can start here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What tools do I need to build a kit guitar?

Depending on the type of guitar you buy you may only require tools and materials for finishing the guitar (painting) and soldering.

Screwdrivers, sandpaper and sanding block. Finishing supplies e.g. paint, stain, and clear gloss, ventilation mask, coping saw or jigsaw if shaping the headstock.

With this small list of inexpensive tools, you will be up and running and ready to build your electric guitar in no time.

Recommended reading: Luthier Tools for DIY Guitar Kits.

Does the kit include everything to build a working guitar?

Our stock kits contain all necessary parts (unless stated otherwise on the product page).

How long does it take to complete a guitar kit?

It depends on the choice of finish. For instance, when you paint or stain a guitar you will need the surface to dry and harden (cure). This can take anywhere from 1 week to 3 months depending on your choice of finishing product.

You will find the guitar dries to approximately 90% very quickly but the final 10% takes some time. If you can't wait that long you could try tung oil or wax finish but bear in mind the finish won't be as durable and protect the guitar as effectively.

Do I have to solder the electronics?

Most of our kits require basic soldering. If you're new to it, check out our wiring guide here.

If you don't want to solder, or don't have the tools, our solderless guitar kits use plug-and-play wiring. No iron required.

What finishing options can I use on my guitar?

You can use stain, paint, or oil-based finishes. Learn more about finishing techniques here.

Our advice: use a reference. In most cases, this will be a guitar you particularly like the look of and want to create something similar.

To view the latest DIY guitars from our community follow us on Instagram and visit our Customer Reviews page.

How good will my finished kit guitar sound?

It's defined firstly by the components you use and secondly the workmanship that goes into putting it all together.

Watch the community section of our YouTube channel to learn how kit guitars sound.

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