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Maple Guitar Kits

Maple brings brightness, clarity, and visual impact to a guitar build. As a body wood, maple produces a tight, articulate tone with pronounced attack and clear note separation. Every note in a chord rings out distinctly, making maple an excellent choice for players who value precision and definition.

Our maple guitar kits are available in several body styles, giving you the tonal brightness of maple across different playing configurations. Some kits use a full maple body, while others pair a maple top with a mahogany or basswood back to balance brightness with warmth.

The visual appeal of maple is hard to beat. Figured maple, especially flame and quilted patterns, produces some of the most stunning guitar finishes possible. A clear or lightly tinted finish over figured maple creates a depth and shimmer that draws the eye.

Maple is a dense, hard wood, which means it is heavier than mahogany or basswood. That density is where the brightness and sustain come from, but plan for a guitar that carries some weight. If you want a bright, clear-sounding instrument with show-stopping looks, a maple kit delivers on both fronts.

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LP Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware - Guitar Kit World
L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware - Guitar Kit World In Stock In China

L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware

$299.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
Skill 8/10 Advanced

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

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PR Guitar Kit w/ Double-Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
PR Guitar Kit w/ Double-Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World In Stock In China

PR Guitar Kit w/ Double-Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

Solid Mahogany body right-handed PR Guitar Kit with Double Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand N...

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L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard, Black Pickguard

$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
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Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Do it yourself LP-style guitar kit with flame maple veneer and trapezoid pearl white inlays. Specifications Hand orientation: Righty Headstock Sh...

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Basswood JE Guitar Kit w/ Monkey Grip
Basswood JE Guitar Kit w/ Monkey Grip In Stock In the US

JE Style Guitar Kit with Monkey Grip and Tree of Life Fretboard Inlay

$299.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

JE style 6-string guitar kit with a solid basswood body, skunk striped maple neck, and a beautiful rosewood fretboard. Specifications Hand Orienta...

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Hollow Body L5 style Guitar Kit w/ Flamed Maple Body Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard
Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Flamed Maple Body Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar Kit, Flame Maple Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard

$319.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own hollow body, semi-acoustic DIY guitar with Mahogany body and neck, flamed maple veneer, F-holes, and single cutaway. Specification...

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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

$289.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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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Basswood ST style guitar kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware
Basswood ST style guitar kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware
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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard

$249.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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Skill 2/10 Beginner

Build your own Basswood ST style guitar with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware. You can find ST-style guitar building instructions here: ...

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Ash ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck
Ash ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck - Guitar Kit World
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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Humbucker + Two Single-Coils

$259.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Ash body ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Number of Frets: 22 N...

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L5-style Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Flamed Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Thin Hollow Body Electric Guitar Kit, Venetian Cutaway, Flame Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build your own Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Flamed Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specificatio...

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Semi-hollow Offset Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Semi-hollow Offset Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Semi-Hollow Offset Electric Guitar Kit, Quilted Maple Veneer, Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard

$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
$299.99 USD
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Skill 9/10 Advanced

Build your own semi-hollow mahogany offset body guitar with quilted maple veneer and rosewood fretboard using our guitar kit. Specifications ...

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Hollow Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Hollow Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Ebony Fretboard, Chrome Hardware

$319.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build your own Hollow Archtop Body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Headstock ...

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Mahogany WAR Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany WAR Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

WR Mahogany Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard

$319.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build and customize your own bass with the W2 Mahogany Bass Kit. This kit is designed for players who want a standout body shape, strong low-end to...

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L1 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
L1 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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L1 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer

$289.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build your own Mahogany body LP-style guitar with flame maple veneer, and rosewood fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand-...

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W Bass Guitar Kit With Mahogany Body Flamed Maple Top Rosewood Fretboard Wb
W Bass Guitar Kit With Mahogany Body Flamed Maple Top Rosewood Fretboard Wb
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WB Bass Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body Flamed Maple Top, Rosewood Fretboard

$319.99 USD - $319.99 USD
$319.99 USD
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$319.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY bass guitar with a beautiful flamed maple veneer mahogany body, and trapezoid pearl white inlays on a maple neck with a skunk st...

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PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Pearl White Inlays

$319.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Right-handed solid two-piece mahogany body PR guitar kit with quilted maple veneer, rosewood fretboard, and pearl white dove bird inlays. Specifica...

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Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard
Mahogany Te Guitar Kit W/ Neck Ebony Fretboard
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Engineered Ebony Fretboard, Two Single-Coils

$249.99 USD - $249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
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Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own guitar with TE style unfinished Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body and Neck Ebony (Engineered) Fretboard, and Chrome Hardware. You can find T...

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Basswood TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Chrome Hardware
Basswood Te Guitar Kit W/ Maple Neck Chrome Hardware
In Stock In China

Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard

$239.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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Skill 2/10 Beginner

The TE Style DIY Guitar Kit with a basswood body is one of the most recommended kits for beginners and seasoned builders alike. Known for its class...

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LP Junior Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer
L3 Junior Solid-Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Singlecut Junior Solid-Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

$249.99 USD
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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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PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY guitar with mahogany body right-handed PR guitar kit with a beautiful flamed maple veneer. Specifications Hand Orientation: R...

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E175 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware
E175 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar Kit, Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

$309.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build your own E75 hollow body guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, Spalted Maple veneer, F-Holes, and Florentine-style single cutaway. Specificatio...

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Semi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Semi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Semi-Hollow PR w/ Solid Carved Maple Cap, Abalone Pearl Inlays

$319.99 USD - $319.99 USD
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$319.99 USD
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Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Semi-hollow PR-style guitar kit features a chambered solid mahogany body topped with a solid carved maple cap, delivering a balanced blend of warmt...

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Basswood body DB Guitar Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Basswood body DB Guitar Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Heavy Metal Electric Guitar Kit, Pau Ferro Fretboard, Bolt-On Neck, Locking Tremolo

$289.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own heavy metal style electric guitar with this DIY kit, featuring aggressive styling, powerful humbuckers, and a double locking tremolo...

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34 Inch 5 String EXP Bass Style Guitar Kit Mahogany Body - Guitar Kit World
34 Inch 5 String EXP Bass Style Guitar Kit Mahogany Body - Guitar Kit World
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34 Inch 5 String EXP Bass Style Guitar Kit Mahogany Body

$299.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own professional grade 34 inch 5 string EXP style bass guitar with this mahogany body DIY kit. Designed for players who want aggressive ...

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Alder ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck
Alder ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Dual Humbuckers

$259.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Alder body ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Number of Frets: 2...

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Maple Type

Check whether the kit uses plain maple, flame maple, or quilted maple. Figured maple costs more but produces dramatic visual effects under a clear finish.

Body Construction

Some kits use a solid maple body, while others pair a maple top with a lighter back wood for reduced weight and tonal balance.

Weight

Maple is one of the heaviest tonewoods. A full maple body can be notably heavy, so consider a maple-top kit if weight is a concern.

Finishing Figured Maple

Figured maple looks best under a clear or tinted transparent finish. Opaque finishes hide the grain pattern and waste the visual potential.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a maple body guitar sound like?

Maple produces a bright, articulate tone with strong attack and clear note definition. It emphasizes upper harmonics and provides tight, controlled low end. Compared to mahogany, maple sounds snappier and more present, with less warmth in the midrange.

Is maple harder to work with than other tonewoods?

Maple is denser and harder than mahogany or basswood, so it takes more effort to sand. It also shows scratches and sanding marks more readily under a clear finish, so take extra care during surface preparation. The payoff is a stunning finished product.

Should I use a clear finish on a maple guitar body?

If your kit has figured maple, absolutely. Flame and quilted maple patterns only show their full depth under a transparent finish. A light amber tint enhances the figure even further. Opaque paint hides the grain entirely, so save that for plainer maple blanks.

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