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Solid Body Guitar Kits
Solid body electric guitars are the foundation of modern music. No acoustic chambers, no hollow spaces, just a solid slab of tonewood that translates string vibration into pure electric signal through your pickups.
This collection brings together every solid body guitar kit we carry, from single cutaways and double cutaways to offset bodies, V-shapes, and angular designs. Whether you want a warm, thick humbucker tone or bright single-coil snap, there is a kit here that matches your playing style.
Solid body kits are the most forgiving for first-time builders. The thick body blanks are sturdy during finishing, the weight gives you confidence while working, and the straightforward construction means fewer things that can go wrong during assembly.
Every kit ships with a pre-shaped body and neck, all hardware and electronics, and a step-by-step build guide. Pick your body style, choose your wood, select your finish, and build the guitar you have always wanted.
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 inl...
View full detailsPR 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: Right-Hand N...
View full detailsL1 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 Headstock Sh...
View full detailsL1 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer
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Build your own Mahogany body LP-style guitar with flame maple veneer, and rosewood fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand-...
View full detailsL1 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...
View full detailsWB Bass Guitar Kit with Ash Body Flamed Maple Top, Maple Fretboard
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Build your own DIY bass guitar with a beautiful flamed maple veneer ash body, and a maple fretboard and neck with a skunk stripe. Specifications H...
View full detailsL1 Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware
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Build your own DIY LP-style guitar with two gold finish humbucker pickups, a beautiful spalted maple veneer body top, and abalone inlays on an E...
View full detailsLefty DB style Ash body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard
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Build your own Lefty DB-style Ash body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Lefty He...
View full detailsLeft-Handed Mahogany body EXP-style Guitar Kit
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Build your own left-handed DIY guitar with a mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard, and pearl white Trapezoid fretboard inlays kit. Specificati...
View full details7-string Mahogany JBM-style Guitar with Mahogany Neck and Rosewood Fretboard
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Build your own 7-string Mahogany JBM-style Guitar with Mahogany Neck and Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kit. Description Hand O...
View full detailsHeadless Mahogany Body Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard
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Build your own DIY headless guitar with mahogany body & maple neck tonewood and rosewood fretboard with beautiful abalone dot inlays. Specific...
View full detailsBlank TE-style Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard
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Build a classic tone machine from the ground up with this blank TE-style guitar kit. Designed for makers who want full shaping, finishing, and tona...
View full detailsST Guitar Kit
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A solid body ST style DIY guitar kit can be modified to your playing style and preferences. Specifications Body type*: Solid Neck Shape*: ...
View full detailsTE Guitar Kit
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Building a TE style guitar is easy with our DIY TE guitar kits. We have the wood and hardware for you to build your own TE style DIY guitar. The TE...
View full detailsBlank Junior Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Rosewood Fretboard
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Build a guitar with soul and character using our Junior LP-style Blank Guitar Kit. Designed for DIY builders who want creative freedom, this slab-b...
View full detailsL1 Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware
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Build your own DIY LP-style guitar with two chrome finish humbucker pickups, a beautiful spalted maple veneer body top, and abalone inlays on an...
View full detailsBlank Bass Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard
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DIY blank-body bass guitar kit built for full creative control. The unshaped body and headstock let you carve your own contours, define your prefer...
View full detailsBlank Junior DIY Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard
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Build your own Junior LP-style guitar from the first cut to the final polish. This blank-body DIY kit is made for builders who want full creative c...
View full detailsF3 Guitar Kit
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Build your own F3 DIY guitar with this Custom Shop kit. Description Body type: Solid Neck Shape: C-shaped Frets: 22 Scale: 628mm ...
View full detailsMahogany NI-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard
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Build your own set-in neck Mahogany NI-style Guitar with Quilted Maple Veneer and Rosewood Fretboard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Hea...
View full detailsWB Bass Guitar Kit
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Build your own custom W Bass guitar customizing body material, neck, hand-orientation, and more for your taste and playing style. Description Body...
View full detailsKR-style Guitar Kit
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Specifications Body Type*: Solid Neck Shape*: C-shaped Number of Frets: 22 Length Scale*: 628 mm / 24.75″ Cutaways: Double Binding:...
View full detailsBasswood Headless Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard, Maple Neck
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This Basswood Headless Guitar Kit lets you build your own customized headless guitar with a maple neck, rosewood fretboard, and bolt-on neck join...
View full detailsJM Bass Guitar Kit
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Our JM Bass guitar kit is a solid body bass DIY kit that you can modify to your playing style and preferred musical genres such as funk, disco, reg...
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Body Style
Single cutaway for warm sustain, double cutaway for upper fret access, offset for balanced seated play.
Pickup Type
Humbuckers for thick driven tones, single coils for bright clean articulation, or a combination for maximum versatility.
Neck Joint
Bolt-on necks are easier to work with and adjust; set-neck and neck-through designs offer more sustain.
Tonewood
Mahogany delivers warmth, basswood offers balanced response, and ash provides bright attack with defined low end.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which solid body guitar kit is best for beginners?
Double cutaway bolt-on kits (S-style and T-style) are the easiest to build. The bolt-on neck joint is forgiving to assemble, and the body shapes are straightforward to finish. Start there if this is your first build.
What is the difference between solid body and semi-hollow?
A solid body guitar has no internal chambers, giving you a focused, direct tone with strong sustain and no feedback at high volumes. Semi-hollow guitars have routed chambers that add warmth and air to the tone but can feed back at high gain.
Do I need special tools to build a solid body guitar kit?
You need basic tools: screwdrivers, sandpaper, a soldering iron for the electronics, and finishing supplies. No woodworking power tools are required since the body and neck come pre-shaped.
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.