Guitar Kit User Guide – Flying V
Step-by-step instructions for the full build process.
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FV Mahogany Guitar Kit — V-shaped, solderless, gold hardware
FV-style DIY guitar kit with a V-shaped body designed for easy finishing, assembly, and setup. Solderless wiring and beginner-friendly construction make it suited to rock-oriented custom builds.
Scale length: 628 mm (24.75") | Hand orientation: Right handed | Neck/body fit: Bolt-on joint | Strings: 6 | Body wood: Solid mahogany | Body height: 42 mm (1.65")
- Mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard
- Bone nut and gold hardware
- Solderless electronics for easier assembly
- Bolt-on neck; verify scale length when placing bridge
- Tune-o-Matic bridge for precise intonation/action
- Removable nut allows customization
Beginner-friendly flying V kit mahogany build featuring a solid mahogany V-shaped body, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, gold hardware, and solderless electronics for easier assembly. This FV guitar kit gold hardware package is a great starting point for your first DIY flying V build kit, in stock and dispatched from our UK warehouse.
Looking for other shapes? Browse our wider range of diy guitar kits or focus on solid-body electric guitar kits to compare options before you commit.
Build Guidance
- Bolt-on neck with no inclination and pre-drilled control pot holes simplifies assembly; verify scale length during bridge positioning.
- Mahogany is slightly porous and may need minimal grain filler; take care around the V-shape to avoid finish drips.
- Tune-o-Matic bridge allows precise intonation and action adjustment; removable nut supports customisation.
Specifications
| General | |
| Scale Length | 628 mm (24.75") |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Bolt-On Joint |
| String Number | 6 |
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Solid Mahogany |
| # of Wood Block | 1 piece |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | 71x55.5x15mm (2.80"x2.19"x0.59") |
| Body Height (H) | 42mm (1.65") |
| 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 | 628 mm (24.75") |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Inlay | White Trapeze Perloid Inlay |
| 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 | Gold Set with Black Pickguard |
| Bridge | Tune-o-matic, Gold |
| Pick-up | 2 Humbucker pickups, Gold (H-H Configuration) |
| Switch | 3-way toggle switch, Gold with black tip |
| Machine Head | 3R3L, Gold |
| Knobs | 1 volume & 2 tones |
| Neck Joint Plate | Gold |
| Strap Button | Gold |
| Covers | Front Cover switch, Black |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
