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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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Mahogany JG-style Electric Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard

Original price $239.99 USD
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Current price $189.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany JG-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Right-Hand ...

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Mahogany body V-style Guitar Kit w/ Ebony fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD - Original price $299.99 USD
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Current price $299.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build your own Mahogany body V-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany neck and Ebony fretboard using this DIY kit. Specifications Hand Orientati...

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Basswood body JE-style guitar kit with Ebony fretboard Maple neck

Original price $289.99 USD
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Original price $289.99 USD
Current price $279.99 USD
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Current price $279.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own DIY guitar using this Basswood body JE-style guitar kit with Ebony fretboard Maple neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Rig...

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Mahogany body EXP-style Guitar Kit, Ebony Fretboard

Original price $309.99 USD
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Current price $299.99 USD
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Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany body EXP-style Guitar with Ebony Fretboard, and Skunk Striped Maple Neck using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Or...

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Short-scale JG style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Black Hardware

Original price $279.99 USD
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Current price $219.99 USD
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Skill 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...

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Super ST-style Guitar Kit w/ Tree of Life Inlay, Floyd Rose-style, Black Hardware

Original price $289.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Super ST-style DIY guitar kit featuring a mahogany body a mahogany neck, and a rosewood fretboard with a stunning Tree of Life inlay. Equipped with...

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Blank Electric Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Left-Handed

Original price $249.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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Skill 8/10 Advanced

Build a custom electric guitar from the ground up with this left handed blank TE-style guitar kit, designed specifically for left handed players an...

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

Original price $239.99 USD
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Original price $239.99 USD
Current price $179.99 USD
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Current price $179.99 USD
Skill 3/10 Beginner

Build your own left-handed ST-style electric guitar with this high-quality DIY guitar kit, designed for smooth playability and classic tone. Featur...

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JBM 6-String Guitar Kit

Original price $449.99 USD - Original price $449.99 USD
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Current price $449.99 USD
Skill ?/10 Varies

Build your own custom shop 6-string JBM-style guitar. Description Number of Strings: 6 Neck Nut: Locking Nut Neck Joint: Bolt-on Number of Fr...

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Headless Electric Guitar Kit, Basswood Body, Bolt-On Neck, Dual Humbuckers, 5-Way Switching

Original price $269.99 USD
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Original price $269.99 USD
Current price $229.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own Basswood Headless Guitar Kit with Maple Neck using our DIY Guitar Kit. Specifications: Hand Orientation: Righty Neck Joint: Bolt...

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MOS Guitar Kit

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

Build your own personalized MOS guitar. Description Body type*: Solid Neck Shape*: C-shaped Frets*: 22 Scale*: 648mm Cutaways*: Doub...

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RD1 Guitar Kit

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

Description Body type*: Solid Neck Shape*: C-shaped Frets*: 24 Scale*: 648mm, 25.5" Cutaways*: Single Binding: None Pickups*: 2...

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PR Guitar Kit

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

Description Body type*: Solid Cutaways*: Double Number of Frets: 22 Scale Length: 628 mm / 24.75" Pickups: 2 Humbuckers Electronics: 1 Volume...

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Custom Shop Hookline 7-String Pointed Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit

Original price $449.99 USD - Original price $449.99 USD
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Current price $449.99 USD
Skill ?/10 Varies

Unleash your creativity with the Hookline 7-String Guitar Kit! Build your dream guitar with customizable bodies, necks, timber, and hand-orientatio...

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Custom Shop Hookline Pointed Single-Cutaway Electric Guitar Kit

Original price $449.99 USD - Original price $449.99 USD
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Current price $449.99 USD
Skill ?/10 Varies

Description Body type*: Solid Neck Shape*: C-shaped Frets*: 22 Scale*: 628mm Cutaways*: Single Binding: None Pickups*: 2 Humbuc...

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JE 7 String Guitar Kit

Original price $449.99 USD - Original price $449.99 USD
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Current price $449.99 USD
Skill ?/10 Varies

Description Body type: Solid Neck Shape: C-shaped Number of Frets: 24 Scale: 648mm Cutaways: Double Pickups: 2 Humbuckers Bridg...

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F2 Guitar Kit

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

Build your own F2 DIY guitar with this Custom Shop kit. Description Body type*: Solid Neck Shape*: C-shaped Number of Frets*: 22 ...

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Basswood Body JG-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $239.99 USD
Original price $239.99 USD - Original price $239.99 USD
Original price $239.99 USD
Current price $229.99 USD
$229.99 USD - $229.99 USD
Current price $229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own Basswood Body JG-style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orien...

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JBM 7 String Guitar Kit with Ebony Fretboard

Original price $299.99 USD
Original price $299.99 USD - Original price $299.99 USD
Original price $299.99 USD
Current price $289.99 USD
$289.99 USD - $289.99 USD
Current price $289.99 USD
Skill 7/10 Intermediate

Build your own JBM 7 String Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using this DIY kit. Description Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Shape: Styled ...

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Basswood EXP-style body Guitar Kit, Ebony Fretboard

Original price $329.99 USD
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Original price $329.99 USD
Current price $299.99 USD
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Current price $299.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Build your own Basswood EXP-style Guitar with Ebony Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Shape:...

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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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