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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.
Double Cut Classic Junior Body Guitar Kit
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Build your own double-cutaway body classic junior body DIY guitar using this Custom Shop guitar kit. Choose your own body, neck, and fretboard tone...
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...
View full detailsCustom Shop Heavy Metal Electric Guitar Kit
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Build your own DB-style DIY guitar with this guitar kit. You customize the body, neck, and fretboard materials. Are you left-handed? You can sele...
View full detailsMahogany NI Guitar Kit with 2 Humbuckers, Black Finish Hardware
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6/10 Intermediate
Build your own Mahogany NI-style Guitar with with 2 Humbuckers and Black Finish Hardware. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Num...
View full detailsMahogany Body JG-style Guitar Kit with Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
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5/10 Intermediate
Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of Strings: 6 Size: Full Size Build Difficulty: Intermediate (5/10) Tremolo bridg...
View full detailsDouble-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Roasted Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard
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4/10 Beginner
Fuel your musical passion with the DIY Mahogany S-style Guitar Kit. Build a guitar that's as unique as your sound, featuring a smooth Roasted Maple...
View full detailsJE-style guitar kit with 7-string Zebrawood Body
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6/10 Intermediate
Build your own 7-string DIY guitar using this JE-style guitar kit with 7-string Zebrawood (Engineered) body and ebony fretboard. Full Specification...
View full details7-String Double-Cutaway Contoured Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Ebony Fretboard
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2/10 Beginner
Build your own 7-string basswood body kit guitar with ebony fretboard and cool lightning bolt inlays. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Ri...
View full details5-String Thrash Bass Kit with Mahogany Body
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5/10 Intermediate
Build your own Thrash-style bass with mahogany body and maple fretboard using our DIY guitar kits. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Ha...
View full detailsLefty KR-style Alder body Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard
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Build your own Lefty Alder body KR-style Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Left-Ha...
View full detailsJS 7 String Guitar Kit
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Description Body Type: Solid Neck Shape: C-shaped Number of Frets: 22 Fret Wire: Stainless Steel Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Fretboard Ra...
View full detailsHookline Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Set-In Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Gold Hardware
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5/10 Intermediate
A set-in-neck DIY guitar kit built on our Hookline body: a pointed single-cutaway whose lower bout sweeps into a downward hook. Solid mahogany body...
View full detailsMahogany body, Bolt-On Neck NI-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer
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4/10 Beginner
Build your own bolt-on neck Mahogany NI-style Guitar with Quilted Maple Veneer. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of Str...
View full detailsShort-scale JG style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Black Hardware
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5/10 Intermediate
Build a short-scale offset electric guitar from a box of parts. This DIY kit gives you a mahogany body, a bolt-on neck with a 22-fret rosewood fret...
View full detailsLP Style Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Ebony Fretboard & Humbuckers
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Built with a solid mahogany single-cut body and a sapele top veneer, this electric guitar kit offers classic looks and dependable performance. The ...
View full detailsClassic Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Quilted Maple Veneer, Left-Handed
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4/10 Beginner
Build your own left-handed TE-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. Full Specificatio...
View full detailsMahogany JG-style Electric Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard
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5/10 Intermediate
Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed Number of Strings: 6 Size: Full Size Build Difficulty: Intermediate (5/10) Flat body is ...
View full detailsKR-style Alder Guitar Kit with Maple Fretboard
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Build your own Alder KR-style Guitar with Maple Fretboard using this beautiful DIY Guitar kit. Full Specifications General Dexterity: Right-Handed...
View full detailsDoublecut Junior Solid Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard
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Build your own double cut junior solid mahogany body guitar with ebony fretboard using this DIY guitar kit. Full Specifications General Dexterity:...
View full detailsMU style Guitar Kit with Alder Body, Maple Fretboard
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Build your own MU style DIY guitar with Alder body, Maple bolt-on neck, and fretboard with black Pearloid dot inlays. Full Specifications General ...
View full detailsL-style 7 String Guitar Kit
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L-style 7-string guitars expand your range when it comes to available chord voicings and tunings allowing you to play seriously down-tuned riffs wh...
View full detailsBlank Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Left-Handed
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Build a custom electric guitar from the ground up with this left handed blank body T-style guitar kit, designed specifically for left handed player...
View full detailsJunior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Neck, Black Hardware
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If you are building your first electric guitar, this Junior style guitar kit is an ideal starting point. Its bolt on neck construction, uncomplicat...
View full detailsLeft Hand JM Bass Build Kit with Mahogany Body and Ebony Fretboard
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A left-handed JM-style bass kit featuring a solid mahogany body with spalted maple veneer and a smooth ebony fretboard. The bolt-on maple neck with...
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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.