DIY Guitar Kit - Semi-Hollow Resonator — Paulownia body, Chrome hardware
Advanced builders can assemble a playable electro-acoustic resonator with solderless electronics, great for blues and jazz. Features a Paulownia body, Canadian Maple neck, Jatoba fretboard, and bone nut for quality at a lower cost.
Body wood: Paulownia | Neck wood: Canadian Maple | Fretboard: Jatoba | Nut material: Bone | Electronics: Solderless | Finish/Hardware: Chrome
This semi hollow resonator DIY kit in chrome builds an electro acoustic resonator guitar with a resonator cone and mini humbucker pickup, featuring a Canadian Maple neck and Jatoba fretboard. It's part of our wider range of diy guitar kits, in stock in the UK with fast UK delivery.
This electro acoustic resonator DIY kit is ideal for advanced builders in the UK. The paulownia body is more porous than mahogany and requires grain filler coats, especially around the binding, which must be carefully masked or removed before painting. Its curvy surface is manageable, but care is needed for a clean finish.
Neck prep varies—mahogany requires a sealer, whilst maple does not need grain filler. Assembly is demanding: the set-in neck has an inclination, so once glued, it cannot be adjusted or removed. Accurate pre-gluing checks for alignment, inclination, and string action are crucial, as the acoustic-style bridge offers no post-glue height adjustments.
The resonator cone guitar kit hardware is straightforward to install, and the solderless wiring system simplifies electronics, but fine-tuning is complex. The fixed acoustic bridge lacks levers for action or intonation adjustments, so techniques like tilting the bridge and adjusting the spider screw for height are essential. The nut is removable for customisation, and final tone and playability depend on getting the neck angle right before gluing.
If you'd prefer a solid-body build instead, browse our electric guitar kits for more options.
| General | |
| Scale Length | 647mm (25.5") |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Set-in Joint |
| String Number | 6 |
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Hollow Paulownia Wood |
| # of Wood Block | Made of 2 to 3 blocks of wood |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | 82x55.5x37mm (3.22"x2.19"x1.46") |
| Body Height (H) | 50/53mm (1.97"/2.09") |
| 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 | |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard | Jatoba |
| Inlay | White dot inlay |
| Nut | White Bone Nut (42mm) |
| Fret Number | 21 |
| 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 | Biscuit with resonator cone, Chrome |
| Pick-up | 1 micro mini-humbucker chrome and 1 acoustic pickup (H-A Configuration) |
| Switch | Not specified, use solderless wiring |
| Machine Head | 3R3L, Chrome |
| Knobs | 1 volume, 1 balance, 1 tone |
| Strap Button | Chrome |
| Covers | Back Cover knobs and Jack Socket, Black |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
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