Guitar Kit User Guide - Mockingbird
Step-by-step guide for the full build process.
DIY Guitar Kit — Mockingbird, Floyd Rose, Black finish
DIY Mockingbird-style guitar kit with a mahogany body, Canadian maple neck, and rosewood fretboard. Suited for beginners and adaptable to your time and finishing complexity. Optional solderless electronics support a variety of styles and simple assembly.
Body wood: Mahogany | Neck wood: Canadian maple | Fretboard: Rosewood | Nut: Metallic black | Bridge: Floyd Rose-style tremolo | Color/finish: Black
- Build, paint, assemble, and adjust into a playable instrument
- Beginner-friendly with adaptable finishing complexity
- Optional solderless electronics for easy wiring
- Supports a variety of musical styles
- Simple to build while maintaining quality and uniqueness
This DIY Mockingbird guitar kit pairs a set-in Canadian maple neck with a solid mahogany body and a black double-locking Floyd Rose tremolo for sustain, versatility and rock-solid tuning stability. A satisfying mahogany Mockingbird build kit for players in the UK who want a distinctive shape with serious performance, dispatched from our UK warehouse with fast UK delivery.
Build Considerations
This set-in neck Mockingbird kit is an approachable project for beginner builders. The mahogany body is mildly porous and may require less grain filler than ash; its complex shape rewards careful painting to avoid orange peel. The maple neck does not require grain filler. The Floyd Rose tremolo bridge requires proper positioning, installation and adjustment. Wiring is simplified with a solderless system, whilst the tremolo allows precise intonation and string height adjustments, and a flat neck angle streamlines initial setup. If you are weighing up other models, browse our wider range of diy guitar kits and electric guitar kits.
Key Features
- Solid 1 block mahogany body
- Canadian maple neck with 24 frets and lozenge inlays
- Black double-locking Floyd Rose tremolo
- Solderless electronic wiring
Specifications
| General | |
| Scale Length | 628mm (24.75") |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Set-In Joint |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Mahogany |
| # of Wood Block | 1 Block |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | 75x55.5x30mm (2.95"x2.18"x1.18") |
| Body Height (H) | 45mm (1.73") |
| Cavity/Routing | Pick-up, Bridge, Neck, Wiring routing, cover plates and switch |
| Pilot Predrill | No pre-drilled pilot holes for plastic covers. |
| Paint | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Guitar Neck | |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard | Canadian Maple |
| Inlay | White perloid small lozange |
| Nut | Metallic Black Nut (42mm) |
| Fret Number | 24 |
| Fret Size | Jumbo Fret |
| Fret Material | CuproNickel |
| Neck Radius | 305mm (12") |
| Neck Profile | Modern C |
| Truss Rod | Double action, on the head side |
| Paint | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Guitar Hardware | |
| Colour | Black Set |
| Bridge | Double Locking Tremolo Black |
| Pick-up | 2 Humbucker Pickup, Noir (H-H Configuration) |
| Switch | 3-way switch with black tip, Chrome |
| Machine Head | 3R-3L, Black |
| Knobs | 2 volumes & 2 tones |
| Strap Button | Black |
| Covers | Back cover for tremolo bridge, Black |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
