DIY Electric Guitar Kit - FB — Mahogany body, chrome hardware
A DIY electric guitar kit for painting, assembling, and adjusting your own FB-style instrument. Intended for skilled builders but accessible with dedication. Features solderless electronics for easy customization and is suited for varied music styles.
Body wood: Solid mahogany | Neck wood: Canadian maple | Fretboard: Rosewood | Nut material: Bone | Electronics: Solderless | Hardware finish: Chrome
The FB kit in mahogany with chrome hardware is a Firebird style guitar kit built for a straightforward, confidence-building assembly. As a beginner electric guitar kit, this FB kit mahogany chrome build pairs an easy-to-work tonewood with solderless wiring so you can focus on getting the feel and finish right. In stock in the UK with fast UK delivery.
Mahogany is easy to work and finish; the bolt-on neck and pre-routed cavities simplify the wiring. The tune-o-matic bridge makes intonation and action setup simple, whilst the flat neck angle eases adjustment. If you are weighing up other electric guitar kits, this diy FB guitar kit is one of the more approachable Firebird style projects to start with.
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| General | |
| Scale Length | 628mm (24.75") |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Bolt-On Joint |
| String Number | 6 |
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Mahogany |
| # of Wood Block | Made of 1 piece of wood |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | 40mm x 57mm x 18mm (1.6" x 2.25" x 0.7") |
| Body Height (H) | 36mm (1.42") |
| Cavity/Routing | Pick-up, bridge, neck, wiring routing, cover plates, and switch |
| Pilot Predrill | No pre-drilled pilot holes except for the neck pocket |
| Paint | No lacquer, no sealer, no finish |
| Guitar Neck | |
| Scale Length | 628mm (24.75") |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Inlay | White Trapeze Perloid |
| Nut | White Bone Nut (42mm) |
| Fret Number | 22 |
| 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 | Chrome Set |
| Bridge | Tune-o-matic, Chrome |
| Pick-up | 2 Mini-humbuckers, Chrome (H-H Configuration) |
| Switch | 3-way toggle switch, Chrome with black tip |
| Machine Head | Inline, Chrome |
| Knobs | 2 black volumes and 2 black tones |
| Neck Joint Plate | Chrome |
| Strap Button | Chrome |
| Covers | Back cover for knobs and switch, White |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
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