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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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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Ebony fretboard
Alder Te Guitar Kit W/ Ebony Fretboard In Stock In China

Alder TE Guitar Kit with Ebony fretboard

$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body and Mahogany neck and Ebony (Engineered) fretboard. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Specifications Hand...

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Mahogany LP style body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
L1 DIY Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World In Stock In China

LP DIY Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany LP-style body Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using this DIY Guitar Kit. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Sh...

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Alder ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck
Alder ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck In Stock In China

Alder ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck

$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$239.99 USD
$239.99 USD - $239.99 USD
$239.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Alder body ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Number of Frets: 22 H...

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Ash TE Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
Ash TE Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Ash TE Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck

$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

TE style Guitar Kit with Ash Body, Flame Maple body veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Specificatio...

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Basswood body DB Guitar Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Basswood body DB Guitar Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

Heavy Metal Style DIY Guitar Kit – Mahogany Body, Pau Ferro Fretboard, Locking Tremolo

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

Build your own heavy metal style electric guitar with this DIY kit, featuring aggressive styling, powerful humbuckers, and a double locking tremolo...

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Zebrawood EXP-style Guitar Kit with Black Pickguard - Guitar Kit World
Zebrawood X - Style Guitar Kit With Black Pickguard Exp
In Stock In the US

Zebrawood EXP-style Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Fretboard Inlays

$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
$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 black pickguard and hardware. Specifications Hand Orientation*...

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Mahogany ST style guitar kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Chrome Hardware
Mahogany ST style guitar kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Chrome Hardware
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

Mahogany ST-style guitar kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Chrome Hardware

$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$189.99 USD
$189.99 USD - $189.99 USD
$189.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Do-it-yourself Mahogany body ST-style guitar kit with mahogany neck, chrome hardware and shaped headstock. A perfect kit project for first-time ...

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Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard
Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Lefty Ash body ST style guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
$199.99 USD
$199.99 USD - $199.99 USD
$199.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

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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Lefty G2 Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Lefty G2 Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Lefty G2 Guitar Kit with Chrome Hardware

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Left-handed Mahogany body G2 Guitar Kit with Two Humbucker pickups and Quilted Maple Veneer. Specifications Hand Orientation: Lefty ...

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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer, Styled Headstock, Maple Neck
Alder Te Guitar Kit W/ Quilt Maple Veneer Styled Headstock Neck
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer, Styled Headstock, Maple Neck

$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 4/10 Beginner

TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. Specifications Hand Orientation*: Righty Body...

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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

$299.99 USD - $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 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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Zebrawood ST style body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Zebrawood ST style body Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

Zebrawood ST-style body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Ready to add a new badge to your DIY hall of fame? Our Zebrawood ST style body Guitar kit with an Rosewood fretboard is ready to roll with you. Put...

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Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard
Mahogany Te Guitar Kit W/ Maple Neck Rosewood Fretboard
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Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard

$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 2/10 Beginner

Right-handed Mahogany body TE guitar kit with Maple Neck and Rosewood (Engineered) Fretboard. Build your own DIY guitar. Specifications Hand...

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Rosewood Fretboard SG2 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body - Guitar Kit World
Rosewood Fretboard SG2 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

Rosewood Fretboard G2-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body

$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your G2-style guitar with this beautiful one-piece mahogany body DIY kit with rosewood fretboard and pearl white trapezoid inlays. Specificat...

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Short scale R325 Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard
Short-Scale R325 Guitar Kit With Rosewood Fretboard
In Stock In the US

Short-scale R25 Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD - $249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Ever dreamed of crafting your custom short-scale guitar? It's time with our DIY kit, offering everything from a rosewood fretboard to a strong mapl...

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Ash V style body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Ash V style body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In China

V4 Ash body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

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

Ready to unleash your inner rockstar? Our Ash V-style DIY Guitar Kit is like a muscle car you build yourself, but instead of horsepower, you get fa...

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Lefty F4 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body & Neck - Guitar Kit World
Lefty F4 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body & Neck - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Lefty F2 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body & Neck

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own left-handed DIY guitar with a mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard, and trapezoid abalone inlays. Specifications Hand O...

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Ash ST-style guitar kit with Pau Ferro fretboard Maple Neck - Guitar Kit World
Ash St-Style Guitar Kit With Pau Ferro Fretboard Maple Neck St
In Stock In China

Ash ST-style guitar kit with Pau Ferro fretboard Maple Neck

$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Start your dream guitar build with this ash ST-style kit, complete with Pau Ferro fretboard maple neck for a beautiful finish. Perfect for aspiring...

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Te Guitar Kit W/ Spalted Maple Veneer Fretboard
Te Guitar Kit W/ Spalted Maple Veneer Fretboard
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Maple Fretboard

$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build your own TE-style DIY guitar with a spalted maple veneer alder body, and maple neck. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Specifications H...

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SG2 Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
SG2 Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Pre-Order · 6 mo In China

G2-style Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard

$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own mahogany body G2-style guitar with our DIY kit with a beautiful maple fretboard and black finish hardware. Specifications ...

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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
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD - $259.99 USD
$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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W Bass Guitar Kit with Ash Body Flamed Maple Top, Maple Fretboard
W Bass Guitar Kit with Ash Body Flamed Maple Top, Maple Fretboard
Pre-Order · 3 mo In China

WB Bass Guitar Kit with Ash Body Flamed Maple Top, Maple Fretboard

$299.99 USD
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$299.99 USD
$279.99 USD
$279.99 USD - $279.99 USD
$279.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

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...

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L1 Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware - Guitar Kit World
L1 Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

L1 Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware

$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD - $269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
Skill 8/10 Advanced

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...

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Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck - Guitar Kit World
Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck - Guitar Kit World
In Stock In the US

Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck

$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
$179.99 USD
$179.99 USD - $179.99 USD
$179.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Designed for easy construction, this solid mahogany body guitar kit features a single-cutaway design, bolt-on mahogany neck, and blues-style headst...

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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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