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Soukous Guitar Kits

Inspired by the lively sound of Soukous music from the Congo region, these guitar kits are selected for their bright tonal character and smooth playability. Soukous guitarists rely on precision, clean note separation, and expressive phrasing, so this collection highlights kits designed to deliver crisp highs, tight mids, and effortless fretboard movement for rhythm and lead styles alike.

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Ash ST style guitar kit with Flame Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck

Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $249.99 USD
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Skill 5/10 Intermediate

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

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Doublecut Junior Mahogany Body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard

Original price $249.99 USD
Original price $249.99 USD - Original price $249.99 USD
Original price $249.99 USD
Current price $199.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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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Singlecut Junior Solid-Body Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

Original price $249.99 USD
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Original price $249.99 USD
Current price $229.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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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Alder TE Guitar Kit with Ebony fretboard

Original price $249.99 USD
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Original price $249.99 USD
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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Alder ST style guitar kit with Quilted Maple Veneer, Maple Skunk Stripe Neck

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

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

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Ash TE Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck

Original price $269.99 USD
Original price $269.99 USD - Original price $269.99 USD
Original price $269.99 USD
Current price $229.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer, Styled Headstock, Maple Neck

Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
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*: Righty Body...

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Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow TE-style Basswood Guitar Kit

Original price $279.99 USD
Original price $279.99 USD - Original price $279.99 USD
Original price $279.99 USD
Current price $239.99 USD
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Current price $239.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own acoustic electric guitar with this TE-style semi-hollow DIY kit, designed to deliver warm acoustic resonance with added clarity and ...

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Alder Body Semi-hollow ST-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer

Original price $259.99 USD
Original price $259.99 USD - Original price $259.99 USD
Original price $259.99 USD
Current price $219.99 USD
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Current price $219.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build Your Own Alder Body Semi-hollow ST-style Guitar Kit with Quilted Maple Veneer using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Ri...

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Ash ST-style guitar kit with Pau Ferro fretboard Maple Neck

Original price $239.99 USD
Original price $239.99 USD - Original price $239.99 USD
Original price $239.99 USD
Current price $199.99 USD
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Current price $199.99 USD
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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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Spalted Maple Veneer, Maple Fretboard

Original price $279.99 USD
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Original price $279.99 USD
Current price $269.99 USD
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Current price $269.99 USD
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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Junior Single Cut Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Set Neck

Original price $229.99 USD
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Original price $229.99 USD
Current price $179.99 USD
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Current price $179.99 USD
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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Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow ST-style Basswood Guitar Kit

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

Build your own acoustic electric guitar with this semi-hollow ST-style DIY guitar kit, designed for builders who want acoustic warmth, electric ver...

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Basswood T-style Bass Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Skunk Stripe

Original price $319.99 USD
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Original price $319.99 USD
Current price $289.99 USD
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Current price $289.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own Basswood T-style Bass Guitar Kit with Maple Neck and Skunk Stripe using this DIY Guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Rig...

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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck

Original price $259.99 USD - Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $259.99 USD
Skill 4/10 Beginner

Alder body TE guitar kit with beautiful quilted maple veneer top and skunk stripe maple neck. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Body Type: ...

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Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Alder body, Zebra Body Top

Original price $279.99 USD
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Original price $279.99 USD
Current price $249.99 USD
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Current price $249.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build a beautiful semi-hollow body ST style DIY guitar with Alder wood body and zebra body top. You can find semi-hollow ST-style guitar building...

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Semi-hollow Ash Body T-style Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer

Original price $259.99 USD
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Original price $259.99 USD
Current price $229.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build Your Own Semi-hollow Ash Body T-style Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer using our DIY guitar kits. Specifications Hand Orientat...

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Semi-Acoustic TE style Mahogany body DIY kit with Flamed Maple Veneer

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

Build a versatile semi-acoustic TE-style guitar designed for players who want both classic tone and modern flexibility. The mahogany semi-hollow bo...

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Lefty Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer

Original price $259.99 USD
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Current price $219.99 USD
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Current price $219.99 USD
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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Semi-Hollow ST style guitar kit w/ Mahogany body, Maple Neck

Original price $279.99 USD
Original price $279.99 USD - Original price $279.99 USD
Original price $279.99 USD
Current price $259.99 USD
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Current price $259.99 USD
Skill 6/10 Intermediate

Build your own mahogany body semi-hollow ST style guitar with Maple Neck and not styled headstock. You can find semi-hollow ST-style guitar bu...

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Double Cut Classic Junior Body Guitar Kit

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

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...

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Mahogany TE Semi-Hollow DIY Guitar Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard

Original price $259.99 USD
Original price $259.99 USD - Original price $259.99 USD
Original price $259.99 USD
Current price $229.99 USD
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Current price $229.99 USD
Skill 5/10 Intermediate

Build your own TE semi-hollow guitar with a mahogany body, black pickguard, and dual humbuckers. Classic tone meets DIY creativity. Specifications ...

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Basswood Body TE Guitar Kit with Bolt-On Maple Maple Skunk Striped Neck

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 TE-style electric guitar with this DIY kit. Featuring a basswood body, maple neck with black binding, chrome hardware, and dual sing...

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Semi-Hollow ST-style DIY Guitar Kit

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

A Semi-Hollow body S-style DIY guitar kit can be modified to your playing style and preferences. Specifications Body type*: Semi-Hollow Ne...

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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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