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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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L1 Basswood body Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $259.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

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

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V3 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Maple Neck, White Pearl Trapezoid Inlays

Original price $299.99 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Mahogany body V-style Guitar Kit with ebony fretboard, maple neck, and white pearl trapezoid fretboard inlays. Specifications Hand Orient...

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Blank Bass Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard

Original price $269.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

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...

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Blank Junior DIY Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $229.99 USD - Original price $229.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

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...

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Blank Junior Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $249.99 USD - Original price $249.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

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...

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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Alder Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Left-Handed

Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $219.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own left-handed TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. You can find TE-st...

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L1 Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $279.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

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...

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Lefty L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $254.99 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own left-handed LP-style guitar with a mahogany body and quilted maple veneer using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand O...

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Hookline 7-String Pointed Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Bolt-On Maple Neck, 27-Inch Scale

Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $259.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

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

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Hookline Pointed Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Flamed Maple Veneer, Bolt-On Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD - Original price $299.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

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

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F3 Basswood Guitar Kit with Tremolo Arm

Original price $279.99 USD - Original price $279.99 USD
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Skill 4/10 Beginner

Bolt-on neck F3 guitar kit with a basswood body, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, and trapezoid Pearl White inlays. Specifications Hand...

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F3 Guitar Kit

Original price $399.99 USD - Original price $399.99 USD
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Skill ?/10 Varies

Build your own F3 DIY guitar with this Custom Shop kit. Description Body type: Solid Neck Shape: C-shaped Frets: 22 Scale: 628mm ...

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Mahogany Set-Neck Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own set-in neck Mahogany NI-style Guitar with Quilted Maple Veneer and Rosewood Fretboard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Hea...

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

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $189.99 USD
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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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SOB Zebrawood Guitar Kit

Original price $319.99 USD - Original price $319.99 USD
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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 Neck

Original price $299.99 USD - Original price $299.99 USD
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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-style Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

Original price $289.99 USD - Original price $289.99 USD
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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 Electric Guitar Kit, Quilted Maple Veneer, Mahogany Body, Ebony Fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD - Original price $299.99 USD
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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

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $249.99 USD
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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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Doublecut Junior Basswood Guitar Kit

Original price $279.99 USD
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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 LP-style Guitar Kit w/ Maple Fretboard, Pre-wired Electronics

Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $219.99 USD
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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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Classic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $249.99 USD
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Current price $189.99 USD
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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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Mahogany JM-style Bass Kit with Maple Bolt-on Neck

Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $279.99 USD
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Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own Mahogany JM-style Bass Guitar with Maple Bolt-on Neck and Rosewood Fretboard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand Headstoc...

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RD2 Guitar Kit w/ Ebony Fretboard, Flamed Maple Top Veneer

Original price $289.99 USD - Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $289.99 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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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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