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Maple Guitar Kits

Maple is a class of hard, wood species in the genus Acer, (including about 65 species of trees and shrubs), primarily native to the Northern Hemisphere, and is produced in a number of finishes. The wood of different maples is known for its distinct patterns, which are caused by different growth rates on opposite sides of a leaf or twig. Here at Guitar Kit World, we offer several maple guitars from Spalted maple, Flamed maple and Quilted maple.

And if you're looking for a unique hobby that is related to music and guitars, there’s no better pastime than guitar making! Here are some of the most beautiful-looking guitars you'll see. And yes, they're maple!

Build your own maple guitar using our DIY guitar kits. Let's get started! 

Contact our support team at support@guitarkitworld.com if you have any further questions.

  • LP Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware - Guitar Kit World
    L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware - Guitar Kit World
    $299.99 USD
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    L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware

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

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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
    $299.99 USD
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    PR Guitar Kit w/ Double-Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer

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

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

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

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  • Basswood JE Guitar Kit w/ Monkey Grip
    Basswood JE Guitar Kit w/ Monkey Grip
    $299.99 USD
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    Basswood JE Guitar Kit with Monkey Grip and Tree of Life Fretboard Inlay

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

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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
    $319.99 USD
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    $309.99 USD
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    Hollow Body Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Body Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard

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    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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  • Basswood ST style guitar kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware
    Basswood ST style guitar kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware
    $249.99 USD
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    $189.99 USD
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    Basswood ST style guitar kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware

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    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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  • L5-style Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard and Flamed Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
    Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit With Flamed Maple Veneer L5
    $299.99 USD
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    $269.99 USD
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    Thin Hollow Body Venetian Cutaway Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Veneer

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

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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
    $239.99 USD
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    $199.99 USD
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    Ash ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck

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

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  • Mahogany WAR Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
    Mahogany WAR Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
    $299.99 USD
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    $279.99 USD
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    W2 Mahogany Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard

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    Build your own Mahogany Bass Guitar kit with Ebony Fretboard, using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Heads...

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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

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

    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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  • L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
    L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
    $289.99 USD
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    $269.99 USD
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    L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

    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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  • Hollow Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
    Hollow Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
    $319.99 USD
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    $299.99 USD
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    Hollow Archtop Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

    Build your own Hollow Archtop Body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Head...

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  • Basswood TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Chrome Hardware
    Basswood Te Guitar Kit W/ Maple Neck Chrome Hardware
    $239.99 USD
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    $189.99 USD
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    Basswood TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Chrome Hardware

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    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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  • 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
    $319.99 USD
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    $269.99 USD
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    WB Bass Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body Flamed Maple Top, Rosewood Fretboard

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

    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
    $319.99 USD
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    $239.99 USD
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    $239.99 USD

    PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

    Right-handed solid one-piece mahogany body PR guitar kit with quilted maple veneer, engineered ebony fretboard, and pearl white dove bird inlays. ...

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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
    $299.99 USD
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    Semi-hollow Offset Body Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

    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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  • 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
    $309.99 USD
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    E75 Hollow Body Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

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

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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
    $249.99 USD
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    $229.99 USD
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    $229.99 USD

    L3 Junior Solid-Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

    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 TE Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard
    Mahogany Te Guitar Kit W/ Neck Ebony Fretboard
    $249.99 USD
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    $199.99 USD
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    Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

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

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  • L2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
    L2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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    L2 Semi-Hollow Kit Guitar with F Sound Holes, Spalted Maple Veneer

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    Build your own semi-hollow DIY guitar with a beautiful spalted maple veneer, mahogany body & set-in neck, engineered ebony fretboard, and tr...

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  • X8 Bass 34" Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
    X8 Bass 34" Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
    $299.99 USD - $299.99 USD
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    Mahogany Body 5-string EXP Bass 34" Guitar Kit

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    Build your own mahogany body 34" EXP-style bass DIY guitar with engineered rosewood fretboard and a 5-string bolt-on neck. Specifications Ha...

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  • PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
    PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
    $299.99 USD
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    $279.99 USD
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    PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

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

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  • L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware - Guitar Kit World
    L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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    L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard, Ivory Pickguard

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    Build your own LP-style solid body guitar using our DIY guitar kit with a mahogany body and neck, flamed maple veneer. Specifications Han...

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  • Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard
    Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard
    $239.99 USD
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    $199.99 USD
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    Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard

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    Guitar Kit World Originals

    Build your own DIY left-handed Ash body ST style guitar with a bolt-on neck and rosewood fretboard. Specifications Body type: Solid Han...

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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.

Most of our kits require basic soldering. If you're new to it, check out our wiring guide here.
You can use stain, paint, or oil-based finishes. Learn more about finishing techniques here.

Here is some advice that will help steer you in the right direction, 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.

Find a guitar image online with a finish you particularly like, print it out and reference it often.

When audio engineers first start out they are told to use a reference point in the form of a studio recording to get an impression of how the guitars should sound, this is exactly the same principle.

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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