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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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Maple Body KR2 Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard, Quilted Maple Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Maple Body KR2 Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard, Quilted Maple Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World In Stock In China

Mahogany Body KR Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard, Quilted Maple Top Veneer

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

Build your own DIY personalized solid-body guitar with maple body & neck tonewood and maple fretboard with beautiful quilted maple veneer body ...

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JGS style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body, Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World
JGS style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body, Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Short-scale JGS style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body, Maple Neck

$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own short-scale JGS style DIY guitar with a Basswood body, a Maple bolt-on neck, and an Ebony fretboard with white Pearloid dot inlays. ...

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L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

L2 Semi-Hollow Basswood Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own basswood semi-hollow body guitar using this DIY LP-style guitar kit with spalted maple veneer, dot abalone Inlays. Specifications H...

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Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World In Stock In China

Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar Kit, Venetian Cutaway, Spalted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard

$309.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build your own Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard and Spalted Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Han...

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Basswood T-style Bass Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Skunk Stripe - Guitar Kit World
Basswood T-style Bass Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Skunk Stripe - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Classic Single-Cutaway 4-String Bass Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck

$319.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own Basswood T-style Bass Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Skunk Stripe using this DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Rig...

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Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow Body S-Style Guitar With Equalizer
Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow Body S-Style Guitar With Equalizer
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow ST-style Basswood Guitar Kit

$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 acoustic electric guitar with this semi-hollow ST-style DIY guitar kit, designed for builders who want acoustic warmth, electric ver...

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Zebrawood T-Style Guitar Kit With Maple Neck And Rosewood Fretboard
Zebrawood T-Style Guitar Kit With Maple Neck And Rosewood Fretboard
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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Engineered Zebrawood Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Black Hardware

$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
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Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build your own Zebrawood TE-style Guitar with Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Headstock Shape: Sho...

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Lefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Lefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Heavy Metal Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard, Left-Handed

$329.99 USD - $329.99 USD
$329.99 USD
$329.99 USD - $329.99 USD
$329.99 USD
Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build your own Lefty DB-style Ash body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Lefty He...

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Zebrawood EXP-style Guitar Kit with White Pickguard - Guitar Kit World
Zebrawood EXP-style Guitar Kit with White Pickguard - Guitar Kit World
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Zebrawood EXP-style Guitar Kit

$299.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY guitar kit with zebrawood body & neck, trapezoid inlays, and white pickguard and hardware. Specifications Hand Ori...

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Semi-Hollow Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer
Semi-Hollow Mahogany Te Guitar Kit W/ Quilt Maple Veneer Teh
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Thin Semi-Hollow Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, String-Through Body

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

Semi-Hollow TE-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple body veneer, and Maple neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Number o...

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FB2 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
FB2 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

F3 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard

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

Build your own DIY guitar with a beautiful quilted maple veneer mahogany body, ebony fretboard, and black hardware. Specifications Hand O...

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Ash body EXP-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Ash body EXP-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Ash body EXP-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard

$299.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY guitar with an ash body, maple neck and fretboard, and trapezoid abalone fretboard inlays kit. Specifications Hand Orient...

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JM Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck
JM Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

JM Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck

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

Build your JM-style guitar using this DIY kit with a solid mahogany body and maple neck with white dot inlays. Specifications Hand Orientati...

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Mahogany T-Style Kit With Roasted Maple Fretboard
Mahogany T-Style Kit With Roasted Maple Fretboard
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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Roasted Maple Neck, Roasted Maple Fretboard

$239.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Connect with your love for music on a deeper level with our Mahogany T-style Guitar Kit. Handcraft your masterpiece, featuring a Roasted Maple Neck...

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Left-Handed Mahogany body EXP-style Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
Left-Handed Mahogany body EXP-style Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
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Left-Handed Mahogany body EXP-style Guitar Kit

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

Build your own left-handed DIY guitar with a mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard, and pearl white Trapezoid fretboard inlays kit. Specificati...

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Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Abalone Pearl Inlays

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

Build your own mahogany body left-handed PR-style DIY Guitar with Flamed Maple Veneer. Specifications Hand Orientation: Lefty Number of Frets: 2...

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G3 Guitar Kit with Three Humbucking Pickups - Guitar Kit World
G3 Guitar Kit with Three Humbucking Pickups - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

G3 Guitar Kit with Three Humbucking Pickups

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

Build your own Mahogany body G3 guitar with gold finish hardware using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty ...

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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Fretboard

$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Alder body TE guitar kit with beautiful quilted maple veneer top and skunk stripe maple neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Body Type: ...

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AHB-50 - Guitar Kit World
AHB-50 - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Headless 4-String Bass Guitar Kit, 34 Inch Scale, Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard

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

Build your own Headless Bass Guitar with Mahogany body and Maple Neck using our Guitar Kit. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Neck Jo...

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L2 Semi-Hollow Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
L2 Semi-Hollow Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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L2 Semi-Hollow Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

$329.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own Semi-Hollow Body Mahogany LP-style Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Rig...

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Headless Mahogany Body Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard
Headless Mahogany Body Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard
In Stock In the US

Headless Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Abalone Inlays

$279.99 USD
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$195.99 USD
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$195.99 USD
Skill 9/10 Advanced

Build your own DIY headless guitar with mahogany body & maple neck tonewood and rosewood fretboard with beautiful abalone dot inlays. Specific...

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Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
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Lefty PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Pearl White Inlays

$299.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Left-handed solid mahogany body PR Guitar Kit with quilted maple veneer, Ebony (Engineered) fretboard, and dove bird inlays. Specifications ...

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Jbm7-Rmfb-4203
Jbm7-Rmfb-4203
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

7-string Mahogany JBM-style Guitar with Mahogany Neck and Rosewood Fretboard

$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own 7-string Mahogany JBM-style Guitar with Mahogany Neck and Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kit. Description Hand O...

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Thinline Semi-Hollow Ash Body T-Style Guitar Kit With Spalted Maple Veneer
Thinline Semi-Hollow Ash Body T-Style Guitar Kit With Spalted Maple Veneer
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Thin Semi-Hollow Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Spalted Maple Veneer, Two Single-Coils

$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build Your Own Semi-hollow Ash Body T-style Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer using our DIY guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientat...

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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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