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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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Headless Guitar Kit W/ Mahogany Body Hl
Headless Guitar Kit W/ Mahogany Body Hl Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Headless Electric Guitar Kit, Quilted Maple Veneer, Mahogany Body, Ebony Fretboard

$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY headless guitar with mahogany body & maple neck tonewood and rosewood fretboard with beautiful pearl white trapezoid inlays....

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V57 Alder Body Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
V57 Alder Body Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World Sold out

V57 Alder Body Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard

$299.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own V-style Alder Body Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard using this DIY Guitar Kit. Specifications Hand Orientation...

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RD2 Guitar Kit w/ Ebony Fretboard, Flamed Maple Top Veneer
RD2 Guitar Kit w/ Ebony Fretboard, Flamed Maple Top Veneer Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

RD2 Guitar Kit w/ Ebony Fretboard, Flamed Maple Top Veneer

$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY guitar with a beautiful flamed maple veneer mahogany body tonewood and ebony fretboard with pearl white fretboard inlays. ...

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Hl5-Rseb-389
Hl5-Rseb-389 Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Headless 5-String Bass Guitar Kit, 34 Inch Scale, Ash Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard

$329.99 USD - $329.99 USD
$329.99 USD
$329.99 USD - $329.99 USD
$329.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own Headless 5-string Ashwood Bass Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard using our Guitar Kit. Specifications Hand...

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Basswood Headless Guitar With Dot Inlay Maple Neck
Basswood Headless Guitar With Dot Inlay Maple Neck
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Headless Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Bolt-On Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Dot Inlays

$269.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

This Basswood Headless Guitar is the perfect instrument for creating your own headless DIY guitar masterpiece. It comes with a maple neck and ros...

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

$309.99 USD - $309.99 USD
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$309.99 USD
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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JE-style Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Maple Fretboard. - Guitar Kit World
JE-style Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Maple Fretboard. - Guitar Kit World
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JE-style Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Maple Neck

$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

With our right-handed JE-style DIY Guitar kit, you can craft your very own instrument. Comprising a Mahogany body, Quilted Maple veneer, and Maple ...

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Mahogany Jbm-Style Guitar Kit With Rosewood Fretboard And Neck
Mahogany Jbm-Style Guitar Kit With Rosewood Fretboard And Neck
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Mahogany JBM-style Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$299.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own 6-string Mahogany Body JBM-style Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Mahogany Neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand ...

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Ash Body Superstrat-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Ash Body Superstrat-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer and Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty Ash Body Superstrat-style Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard

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

Designed with a fantastic ash body, quilted maple veneer, and an ebony fretboard, it's a lefty's dream come true! With dragon inlays that would mak...

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Ash body 7-string JS-style guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Ash body 7-string JS-style guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Ash 7-string JS-style guitar kit with Flamed Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Featuring a right-handed, maple bolt-on neck, and a flamed maple top on a solid ash body, you'll not only satisfy your inner craftsman, but you'll ...

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Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Mahogany body, Maple Neck
Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Mahogany body, Maple Neck
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Mahogany body, Maple Neck

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own mahogany body semi-hollow ST style guitar with Maple Neck and not styled headstock. You can find semi-hollow ST-style guitar bu...

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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

$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
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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Hollow body guitar kit maple plywood body back view
Hollow body DIY guitar kit complete flat lay with body, neck, gold hardware, and electronics
In Stock In the US

Thin Hollow Body Electric Guitar Kit, Florentine Cutaway, Gold Hardware, Diamond Inlays

$319.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

A thin singlecut hollow body kit with a Florentine cutaway and a slim 43.5mm body depth. Lighter and more responsive than deeper hollow builds, thi...

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E75 Fully Hollow Electric Guitar Kit, Maple Plywood Body and Dual Humbuckers - Guitar Kit World
E75 Fully Hollow Electric Guitar Kit, Maple Plywood Body and Dual Humbuckers - Guitar Kit World
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Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar Kit, Maple Body, Ebony Fretboard, Dual Humbuckers

$329.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build a hollow body guitar with this E75 DIY kit, designed for players who want the warm resonance, classic aesthetics, and expressive tone of a f...

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Mahogany body DB-style guitar kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany body DB-style guitar kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Heavy Metal Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard, Bolt-On Neck

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

One-peace mahogany wood body kit with beautiful flame maple body top veneer, ebony fretboard and trapezoid pearl white inlays. It's a great choice ...

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Superstrat-style Basswood body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Superstrat-style Basswood body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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7-string Superstrat-style Basswood body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

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

Build your own 7-string basswood body kit guitar with ebony fretboard and cool lightning bolt inlays. Specs Hand Orientation: Righty ...

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X8 5-string Bass Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
X8 5-string Bass Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

5-String Thrash Bass Kit with Mahogany Body

$299.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Thrash-style bass with mahogany body and maple fretboard using our DIY guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Neck J...

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Hollow L5 style Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Hollow L5 style Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Chrome Hardware

$299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own Hollow Archtop Body Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty He...

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Basswood Body TE Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Maple Maple Skunk Striped Neck - Guitar Kit World
Basswood Body TE Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Maple Maple Skunk Striped Neck - Guitar Kit World
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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard

$269.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own TE-style electric guitar with this DIY kit. Featuring a basswood body, maple neck with black binding, chrome hardware, and dual sing...

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Mahogany NI-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany NI-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Mahogany NI Guitar Kit with 2 Humbuckers, Black Finish Hardware

$259.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany NI-style Guitar with with 2 Humbuckers and Black Finish Hardware. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Shape...

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Mahogany Body Jg-Style Guitar Kit With Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
Mahogany Body Jg-Style Guitar Kit With Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Mahogany Body JG-style Guitar Kit with Skunk Stripe Maple Neck

$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your Mahogany Body JG-style Guitar Kit with Skunk Stripe Maple Neck using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications: Hand Orientation: Ri...

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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

$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
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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Hollow Body L5 Guitar Kit with Venetian Single Cutaway, Gold Finish Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Hollow Body L5 Guitar Kit with Venetian Single Cutaway, Gold Finish Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar Kit, Single Venetian Cutaway, Gold Hardware

$329.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your dream instrument with this Hollow Body DIY Guitar Kit, designed for builders who want a classic look with modern versatility. Featuring ...

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Mb-Rmeb-3970
Mb-Rmeb-3970
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Mahogany MB-style Guitar Kit With Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard

$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany MB-style Guitar Kit With Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard using our DIY guitar kits. Description Hand Orientation: Right-Han...

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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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