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TE-style DIY Guitar Kits
The TE shaped guitar is probably one of the most instantly recognizable guitars in the world. It's a great rock guitar, but it can also be played on blues, country, and jazz. It's perfect for those who want to build their own guitars but aren't sure where to start. Building a TE-style DIY guitar is easy with our guitar kits. We have the wood and hardware for you to build your own guitar with a fast and simple process.
The art of guitar building is a bit of a dying art, but that doesn't mean you can't build your own TE shaped guitars. Build your own guitar using our DIY guitar kits.
Contact our support team at support@guitarkitworld.com if you have any further questions.
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Basswood TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Chrome Hardware
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$239.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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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 T-style Guitar Kit with Roasted Maple Neck and Fretboard
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$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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4/10 — Beginner
Connect with your love for music on a deeper level with our Mahogany T-style Guitar Kit. Handcraft your masterpiece, featuring a Roasted Maple Neck...
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Mahogany TE Style Guitar Kit with Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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$189.99 USD
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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...
View full detailsMahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard
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$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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6/10 — Intermediate
Right-handed Mahogany body TE guitar kit with Maple Neck and engineered Rosewood Fretboard. Build your own DIY guitar. Specifications Hand O...
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Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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4/10 — 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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TE-style Blank Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body and Maple Neck
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$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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$239.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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7/10 — Intermediate
Build and shape your own electric guitar with our TE-style Blank Guitar Kit. This slab-body style kit gives you a solid mahogany foundation paired ...
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TE-style Guitar Kit with Zebrawood Body, Rosewood Fretboard
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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3/10 — Beginner
Build your own Zebrawood TE-style Guitar with Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty Headstock Shape: Shoebla...
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Blank TE-style Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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8/10 — Advanced
Build a classic tone machine from the ground up with this blank TE-style guitar kit. Designed for makers who want full shaping, finishing, and tona...
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Left-Hand Blank TE-style Guitar Kit w/ Rosewood Fretboard
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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$199.99 USD
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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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Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Ebony fretboard
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
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3/10 — Beginner
TE-style Guitar Kit with Alder Body and Mahogany neck and engineered Ebony fretboard. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Specifications ...
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Lefty Alder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer
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$259.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
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6/10 — 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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Lefty Mahogany body TE Guitar Kit
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$259.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
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$219.99 USD
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6/10 — Intermediate
Build your own left-handed TE-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Quilted Maple Body Veneer, and Maple neck with a skunk stripe. Please note: Wh...
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Ash TE Guitar Kit w/ Flame Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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6/10 — 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
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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6/10 — Intermediate
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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Mahogany TE style body Guitar Kit with Rosewood Fretboard
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$249.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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2/10 — Beginner
Build your own Mahogany TE-style Guitar kit with Rosewood Fretboard using our DIY Guitar Kits. Specifications Hand Orientation: Righty ...
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Acoustic Electric Semi-Hollow TE-style Guitar Kit
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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9/10 — Advanced
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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Semi-hollow Ash Body T-style Guitar Kit with Spalted Maple Veneer
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$259.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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8/10 — Advanced
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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Mahogany TE Semi-Hollow DIY Guitar Kit with Pau Ferro Fretboard
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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4/10 — Beginner
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
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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$229.99 USD
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4/10 — Beginner
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...
View full detailsAlder TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilted Maple Veneer, Skunk Stripe Maple Neck
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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6/10 — Intermediate
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 Mahogany TE Guitar Kit w/ Quilt Maple Veneer
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$279.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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6/10 — Intermediate
Semi-Hollow TE-style Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple body veneer, and Maple neck. Specifications Hand Orientation*: Righty B...
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Left-Hand TE Guitar Kit with Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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2/10 — Beginner
Build your own left-handed DIY guitar with TE style unfinished Guitar Kit, Mahogany Body, Rosewood Fretboard, and Chrome Hardware. Specifications ...
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Semi-Acoustic TE style Mahogany body DIY kit with Flamed Maple Veneer
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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$259.99 USD
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6/10 — 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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Semi-Hollow Ash TE Guitar Kit with Zebrawood Body Top
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$289.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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$269.99 USD
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7/10 — Intermediate
Semi-Hollow TE-style guitar kit with Ash Body, Engineered Zebrawood body top, and Maple neck. Shop now to build your own DIY guitar! Specificatio...
View full detailsFrequently Asked Questions
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
Our stock kits contain all necessary parts (unless stated otherwise on the product page).
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.
Most of our kits require basic soldering. If you're new to it, check out our wiring guide here.
You can use stain, paint, or oil-based finishes. Learn more about finishing techniques here.
Here is some advice that will help steer you in the right direction, 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.
Find a guitar image online with a finish you particularly like, print it out and reference it often.
When audio engineers first start out they are told to use a reference point in the form of a studio recording to get an impression of how the guitars should sound, this is exactly the same principle.
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.