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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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LP Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Gold Hardware

$299.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build your own DIY LP-style guitar with two gold finish humbucker pickups, a beautiful quilted maple veneer body top, and trapezoid pearl white inl...

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ST Zebrawood Guitar Kit with Bolt-on neck, White Pickguard
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ST Zebrawood Guitar Kit with Bolt-on neck, White Pickguard

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Build Skill 2/10 — Beginner

Beginner-friendly ST-style solid zebrawood body guitar kit with a bolt-on neck and white pickguard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righ...

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PR Guitar Kit w/ Double-Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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PR Guitar Kit w/ Double-Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer

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Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Solid Mahogany body right-handed PR Guitar Kit with Double Locking Tremolo, Quilted Maple Veneer. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Numbe...

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L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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L1 Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Ebony Fretboard, Black Pickguard

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Build Skill 7/10 — Intermediate

Do it yourself LP-style guitar kit with flame maple veneer and trapezoid pearl white inlays. Specifications Hand orientation: Righty Headstock Sh...

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Basswood JE Guitar Kit w/ Monkey Grip
Basswood JE Guitar Kit w/ Monkey Grip
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JE Style Guitar Kit with Monkey Grip and Tree of Life Fretboard Inlay

$299.99 USD
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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

JE style 6-string guitar kit with a solid basswood body, skunk striped maple neck, and a beautiful rosewood fretboard. Specifications Hand Orienta...

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L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
L1 Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware - Guitar Kit World
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LP style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Chrome Hardware

$289.99 USD
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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own DIY LP-style guitar with two chrome finish humbucker pickups, a beautiful quilted maple veneer body top, and trapezoid pearl whit...

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Basswood ST style guitar kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware
Basswood ST style guitar kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware
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Basswood ST style guitar kit with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware

$249.99 USD
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Build Skill 2/10 — Beginner

Build your own Basswood ST style guitar with Maple Neck and Fretboard, Chrome Hardware. You can find ST-style guitar building instructions here: ...

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Ash ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck
Ash ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck - Guitar Kit World
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Ash ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck

$259.99 USD
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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

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

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LP Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
LP Guitar Kit - Guitar Kit World
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LP-style Guitar Kit

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Build Skill ? /10 — Varies

Description: Body type: Solid LP-style Neck Shape: C-shaped Number of Frets: 22 Scale Length: 628 mm (24.75″) Cutaways: Single Pickups: 2 Standard...

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Mahogany WAR Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany WAR Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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WR Mahogany Bass Kit with Ebony Fretboard

$319.99 USD
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Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

Build and customize your own bass with the W2 Mahogany Bass Kit. This kit is designed for players who want a standout body shape, strong low-end to...

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L1 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
L1 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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L1 Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Flame Maple Veneer

$289.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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Build Skill 8/10 — Advanced

Build your own Mahogany body LP-style guitar with flame maple veneer, and rosewood fretboard using our DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand-...

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W Bass Guitar Kit With Mahogany Body Flamed Maple Top Rosewood Fretboard Wb
W Bass Guitar Kit With Mahogany Body Flamed Maple Top Rosewood Fretboard Wb
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WB Bass Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body Flamed Maple Top, Rosewood Fretboard

$319.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Build your own DIY bass guitar with a beautiful flamed maple veneer mahogany body, and trapezoid pearl white inlays on a maple neck with a skunk st...

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PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays - Guitar Kit World
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PR Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Mother of Pearl Inlays

$319.99 USD
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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Right-handed solid two-piece mahogany body PR guitar kit with quilted maple veneer, rosewood fretboard, and pearl white dove bird inlays. Specifica...

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Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard
Mahogany Te Guitar Kit W/ Neck Ebony Fretboard
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Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard

$249.99 USD
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Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

Build your own guitar with TE style unfinished Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body and Neck engineered Ebony Fretboard, and Chrome Hardware. You can find TE-...

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Basswood TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Chrome Hardware
Basswood Te Guitar Kit W/ Maple Neck Chrome Hardware
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Basswood TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Chrome Hardware

$239.99 USD
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Build Skill 2/10 — Beginner

The TE Style DIY Guitar Kit with a basswood body is one of the most recommended kits for beginners and seasoned builders alike. Known for its class...

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Mahogany body R41 Bass Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
Mahogany body R41 Bass Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Mahogany body R41 Bass Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

$319.99 USD
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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own Mahogany body R41 Bass Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard using this DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstoc...

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L4 Doublecut Junior solid Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
L4 Doublecut Junior solid Mahogany body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard - Guitar Kit World
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Doublecut LPJ Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

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Build Skill 4/10 — Beginner

Build your own solid-body double-cut guitar using this DIY guitar kit with a mahogany body & bolt-on mahogany neck with a beautiful rosewood fr...

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X-Style Guitar Kit Exp
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EXP-style Guitar Kit

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Build Skill ? /10 — Varies

Build your own EXP-style guitar. This DIY guitar kit can be customized according to your taste and playing style. Customize hand orientation, timbe...

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LP Junior Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer
L3 Junior Solid-Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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Junior LPJ Solid-Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

$249.99 USD
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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own junior solid-body singlecut guitar using this DIY guitar kit with a beautiful Spalted Maple Veneer, mahogany body & bolt-on mapl...

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FB2 Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Trapezoid Abalone Inlays - Guitar Kit World
FB2 Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Trapezoid Abalone Inlays - Guitar Kit World
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F2 Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Body & Neck, Trapezoid Abalone Inlays

$279.99 USD
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Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

Bolt-on neck F2 guitar kit with a mahogany body and neck, engineered ebony fretboard, and trapezoid abalone inlays. Specifications Hand O...

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F3 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Dot Inlays - Guitar Kit World
F3 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Dot Inlays - Guitar Kit World
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F3 Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, Dot Inlays

$269.99 USD
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Build Skill 3/10 — Beginner

Build your own offset set-neck guitar with a mahogany body, engineered rosewood fretboard with dot inlays, and dual mini-humbuckers. Features chrom...

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PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer - Guitar Kit World
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PR Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer

$299.99 USD
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Build Skill 6/10 — Intermediate

Build your own DIY guitar with mahogany body right-handed PR guitar kit with a beautiful flamed maple veneer. Specifications Hand Orie...

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

$279.99 USD
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Build Skill 5/10 — Intermediate

Build your own short-scale JG style guitar with a Mahogany body, bolt-on neck with rosewood fretboard, and white dot inlays using our DIY Guitar ki...

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34 Inch 5 String EXP Bass Style Guitar Kit Mahogany Body - Guitar Kit World
34 Inch 5 String EXP Bass Style Guitar Kit Mahogany Body - Guitar Kit World
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34 Inch 5 String EXP Bass Style Guitar Kit Mahogany Body

$299.99 USD
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Build 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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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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