Detailed specifications for each of our DIY guitar kits, including body dimensions, neck profiles, scale length, pickup configuration, and other technical details. Use it as a quick reference when comparing kits or planning your build.
Understanding body depth is helpful when choosing the right DIY guitar kit, especially if you’re comparing solid-body kits with hollow or semi-hollow styles. Below is a general overview of the typical body depths across our kits. Most of our solid-bo
We often get asked if our DIY kits are cross-compatible with parts from other brands such as Fender, Gibson, or Squier—or if you can purchase only part of a kit (for example, a body) and fit it with a neck from another guitar. Our kits are not design
Yes—all of our DIY guitar kits include a truss rod pre-installed in the neck. This ensures that your guitar can be properly adjusted for neck relief, playability, and long-term stability. Most of our kits come with a double-action (sometimes called “
All of our DIY guitar kits include a pre-wired harness, but some soldering is still required. The wiring harness (pots, switches, and basic connections) is pre-soldered. Pickups – You’ll need to connect the pickup leads. Output Jack – You’ll need to
Most of our DIY guitar kits come with a C-shaped neck profile. This is the most common neck shape in guitar building—it’s comfortable, versatile, and works well for most hand sizes and playing styles. While the majority of our kits are C-shaped, you
If nut width is especially important to your build, please check the Product Specifications on the kit page or contact us for confirmation. Most of our 6-string kits (ST, TE, LP, PR, etc.) come with a nut width of 42 mm. This size is common across ma
Standard fret size across all our kits is 2.7 mm. All stock kits are made with this size for consistency.
The nut material is an important part of your guitar’s tone and playability. At Guitar Kit World, our kits come with different nut materials depending on the model. Most of our stock DIY kits come with:. Plastic nuts (in black, white, or ivory). Bone
The fretboard radius describes how curved (or flat) the guitar’s fingerboard is. It’s measured as the radius of an imaginary circle that matches the curve of the fretboard. All of our stock DIY guitar kits currently come with a 14” fretboard radius.
Most of our DIY guitar kits come with 10 mm tuner holes pre-drilled in the headstock . This is a standard size that fits most modern tuning machines. The tuner hole size determines what type of tuning machines (tuners) you can install without modific
Yes — all of our stock DIY guitar kits come pre-drilled and ready for installation of the included hardware. Pickup cavities. Control cavities & wire routing channels. Bridge and tailpiece holes. Tuner holes in the headstock. This means all the essen
All of our DIY guitar kits come with frets already installed on the neck, so you don’t need to worry about sourcing or installing them yourself. The standard fret size across all of our stock kits is 2.7 mm (medium jumbo fret wire), , which is a vers
Whether you’re calculating shipping costs, managing ergonomics, or planning travel, this guide provides a useful starting point. These numbers are approximate estimates only—actual dimensions and weight can vary depending on wood type, neck material,
Yes, all of our DIY guitar kits come with frets already installed and crowned at the factory. The frets are already shaped so that they’re playable out of the box. You won’t need to install or crown them yourself. While the frets are factory-installe
Our stock DIY kits come with standard pickup routing and specifications depending on the model (e.g., ST-style with three single coils, LP-style with dual humbuckers, etc.). These routes and specs are fixed and cannot be changed on stock kits. If you