DIY Electric Guitar Kit - Single Cut (Spalted, Gold) — Solderless build
A DIY single cut electric guitar kit with a spalted maple top and gold hardware. Beginner-friendly solderless electronics simplify assembly. Crafted with a solid mahogany body and neck, rosewood fretboard, and a bone nut.
Body wood/top: Solid mahogany with spalted maple top | Neck wood: Mahogany | Fretboard: Rosewood | Nut: Bone | Electronics: Solderless | Finish: User-applied; painting and finishing required
This single cut kit with spalted maple gold hardware builds a classic solid-body guitar featuring a mahogany body crowned with a striking spalted maple top, paired with a mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard. This gold hardware single cut kit is beginner-friendly thanks to solderless electronics, a bolt-on neck and pre-positioned bridge posts, and it's in stock in the UK with fast UK delivery. Browse more electric guitar kits or explore the full range of diy guitar kits to find your next build.
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Solid Mahogany with Spalted Maple Veneer |
| # of Wood Block | 2 to 3 blocks of wood |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | 81x55.5x32mm (3.19"x2.19"x1.36") |
| Body Height (H) | 46/58mm (1.81"/2.28") |
| Cavity/Routing | Pickup, 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 perloid trapeze inlay |
| Nut | White bone nut (42 mm) |
| Fret Number | 22 |
| Fret Size | Jumbo |
| Fret Material | CuproNickel |
| Neck Radius | 305 mm (12") |
| Neck Profile | Modern C |
| Truss Rod | Double action, on the head side |
| Hand Orientation | Right handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Bolt-on joint |
| Paint | No lacquer, no sealer, no finish |
| Guitar Hardware | |
| Colour | Gold set |
| Bridge | Tune-o-matic, gold |
| Pickups | 2 humbucker pickups, gold (H-H configuration) |
| Switch | 3-way toggle switch, gold with black tip |
| Machine Heads | 3R3L, gold |
| Knobs | 2 volume & 2 tone |
| Neck Joint Hardware | Screw with cylinder nut, gold |
| Strap Buttons | Gold |
| Covers | Back cover knobs, front cover, and back cover for switch, black |
| Wiring | Solderless wiring |
Step-by-step instructions to guide you through the full build process.
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