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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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34 Inch 5 String EXP Bass Style Guitar Kit Mahogany Body

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $289.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own professional grade 34 inch 5 string EXP style bass guitar with this mahogany body DIY kit. Designed for players who want aggressive ...

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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Engineered Ebony Fretboard, Dual Humbuckers

Original price $249.99 USD
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Current price $219.99 USD
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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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LP-style DIY Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

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

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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Dual Humbuckers

Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $239.99 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Alder body ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Number of Frets: 2...

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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Flame Maple Veneer, Humbucker + Single-Coil

Original price $269.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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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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Zebrawood EXP-style Guitar Kit with Trapezoid Fretboard Inlays

Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $239.99 USD
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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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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard

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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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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Left-Handed

Original price $239.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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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 Hand Orientat...

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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Engineered Zebrawood Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Black Hardware

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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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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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck

Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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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: Right-Hand B...

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L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard, Ivory Pickguard

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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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Short-scale R25 Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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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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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Engineered Rosewood Fretboard, Two Single-Coils

Original price $239.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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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 Orien...

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Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck

Original price $229.99 USD
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Current price $179.99 USD
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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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Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Ash Body, Pau Ferro Fretboard, Black Hardware

Original price $239.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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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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V4 Ash body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD - Original price $299.99 USD
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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 F2 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body & Neck

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $269.99 USD
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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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L1 Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware

Original price $269.99 USD
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Current price $259.99 USD
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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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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Spalted Maple Veneer, Maple Fretboard

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $269.99 USD
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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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WB Bass Guitar Kit with Flamed Maple Top, Maple Fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $279.99 USD
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Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY bass guitar with a beautiful flamed maple veneer, and a maple fretboard and neck with a skunk stripe. Specifications Hand Orien...

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

Original price $289.99 USD
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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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Short-scale JGS style Guitar Kit with Basswood Body, Maple Neck

Original price $279.99 USD
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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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Lefty L-style Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

Original price $269.99 USD
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Current price $229.49 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own left-handed DIY L-style guitar with flamed maple veneer, chrome finish hardware, and trapezoid pearl white inlays. Specifications ...

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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Engineered Zebrawood Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Black Hardware

Original price $259.99 USD - Original price $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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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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