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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.

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7-string ICE-style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body and Maple Neck with Skunk Stripe - Guitar Kit World
7-string ICE-style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body and Maple Neck with Skunk Stripe - Guitar Kit World In Stock In China

7-string ICE-style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body and Maple Neck with Skunk Stripe

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

Build your own 7-string ICE-style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body and Maple Neck with Skunk Stripe. Specifications Hand-Orientation: Righty Number...

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Zebrawood SOB Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
SOB Zebrawood Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

SOB Zebrawood Guitar Kit

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

Featuring a smaller yet formidable double-horned offset body with aggressive angles and a sharp lower bout, this guitar kit channels the same hi...

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V2 Basswood body Guitar Kit with Maple fretboard - Guitar Kit World
V2 Basswood body Guitar Kit with Maple fretboard - Guitar Kit World Sold out

V2 Basswood body Guitar Kit with Maple Neck

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

Build your own Basswood V-style body Guitar with Maple fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty ...

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KR Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Kr Mahogany Body Guitar Kit With Ebony Fretboard Sold out

KR-style Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own DIY K-style kit guitar with mahogany body & neck tonewood, ebony fretboard with beautiful pearl white trapezoid fretboard inlays...

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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 Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body

$299.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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
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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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$249.99 USD
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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L4 Doublecut Junior Guitar Kit With Ash Veneer Lpj2
L4 Doublecut Junior Guitar Kit With Ash Veneer Lpj2
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Doublecut Junior Basswood Guitar Kit

$279.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Solid basswood body LP Junior style double-cut guitar kit with a maple neck and chrome hardware. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstoc...

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Mahogany Jm-Style Bass Kit With Maple Neck And Ebony Fretboard
Mahogany Jm-Style Bass Kit With Maple Neck And Ebony Fretboard
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Mahogany JM-style Bass Kit with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard

$299.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own Mahogany JM-style Bass Guitar with Maple Neck and Ebony Fretboard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Shape: Semi-s...

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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 - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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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L1 Zebrawood body Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays - Guitar Kit World
L1 Zebrawood body Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

L1 Zebrawood body Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Pearl White Inlays

$289.99 USD - $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 LP-style guitar with two black finish humbucker pickups, a beautiful one-piece zebrawood body top, and trapezoid pearl white ...

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Mahogany TE Style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany TE Style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

Mahogany TE Style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard

$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own classic TE style electric guitar with this DIY Mahogany Guitar Kit, featuring a solid mahogany body for rich sustain, a smooth Maple...

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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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$299.99 USD
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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G4 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
G4 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

G4 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$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 own Mahogany 3-Humbucker Pickup G4 Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard using this DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: R...

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Mahogany TE style body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany Te Style Body Guitar Kit With Rosewood Fretboard
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Mahogany TE style body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD - $249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own Mahogany TE-style Guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty ...

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MOS-style Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
MOS-style Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

MOS-style Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Rosewood Fretboard

$249.99 USD - $249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD - $249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build your own DIY MOS-style kit guitar with mahogany body & neck tonewood, rosewood fretboard with beautiful pearl white fretboard inlays. ...

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Mahogany TR Guitar Kit with Bolt On Neck, SSS Pickups, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany TR Guitar Kit with Bolt On Neck, SSS Pickups, Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Mahogany TR Guitar Kit with Bolt On Neck, SSS Pickups, Rosewood Fretboard

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Built to make your first guitar build achievable, this kit features a bolt on neck, pre mounted electronics, and a solid mahogany body shaped for c...

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Basswood Headless Guitar Kit With Rosewood Fretboard Maple Neck Hl
Basswood Headless Guitar Kit With Rosewood Fretboard Maple Neck Hl
In Stock In the US

Basswood Headless Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard, Maple Neck

$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 9/10 Advanced

This Basswood Headless Guitar Kit lets you build your own customized headless guitar with a maple neck, rosewood fretboard, and bolt-on neck join...

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34-Inch 4-String JM Bass Electric Bass Kit - Guitar Kit World
34-Inch 4-String JM Bass Electric Bass Kit - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

34-Inch 4-String JM Bass Electric Kit

$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build your own bass with this JM-style DIY kit, featuring a solid mahogany body for rich, balanced tone and a smooth rosewood fretboard for comfort...

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AJA-160 - Guitar Kit World
JG-style Guitar Kit with a Mahogany Body & Mahogany Neck - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

JG-style Guitar Kit with a Mahogany Body & Mahogany Neck

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$199.99 USD
$199.99 USD - $199.99 USD
$199.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own JG-style Guitar with a Mahogany Body and Mahogany Neck using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation...

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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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Basswood MOS-style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
Basswood MOS-style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

Basswood MOS-style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$199.99 USD
$199.99 USD - $199.99 USD
$199.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your DIY guitar using this beautiful basswood body MOS-style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Body Top Veneer with maple neck. Specificatio...

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Alder body KR Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
KR Alder body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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KR-style Alder body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own alder body K-style guitar with a beautiful rosewood fretboard using this DIY guitar kit. Specifications Hand Orientation: ...

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Guitar Kit World - LP-style DIY Guitar Kit - Guitar body back view showing control cavity and wood grain
Guitar Kit World - LP-style DIY Guitar Kit - Complete kit flat lay with body, neck, hardware, and electronics
In Stock In China

Mahogany LP-style Guitar Kit w/ Maple Fretboard, Pre-wired Electronics

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

A beginner-friendly LP-style DIY guitar kit with a mahogany body and classic single-cutaway design. Unlike most LP-style kits, this one features a ...

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LP-Style Kit with P90 Pickups, Mahogany Body & Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
LP-Style Kit with P90 Pickups, Mahogany Body & Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

LP-Style Kit with P90 Pickups, Mahogany Body & Ebony Fretboard

$299.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own classic rock machine with this LP-style DIY electric guitar kit. Designed for right-handed players, this kit delivers the timeless l...

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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.

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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.

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