DIY Electric Guitar Kit - ST Classic (Ash, Chrome) — ash body, solderless build
A beginner-friendly ST-style DIY guitar kit with an ash body for painting and easy assembly. It uses solderless components to create a playable instrument suited to various music styles. Includes solid ash body, Canadian maple neck, and a bone nut.
Body wood: Solid ash | Neck wood: Canadian maple | Nut material: Bone | Hardware finish: Chrome | Wiring: Solderless components
The ST Classic Kit (Ash, Chrome) is a beginner-friendly stratocaster DIY kit with a solid ash body, maple neck and a complete chrome hardware set. As an approachable ST guitar kit with maple neck and chrome appointments, it pairs classic looks with an easy, rewarding build. In stock in the UK and dispatched from our UK warehouse, it's an ideal first project. Explore our full range of DIY guitar kits and other electric guitar kits for more build options.
This st classic kit in ash with chrome hardware is one of the easiest to build, making it ideal for first-time builders in the UK. Painting is considered intermediate: the ash body requires at least two coats of grain filler for a smooth finish, whilst the maple neck needs no filler. Assembly is straightforward thanks to the bolt-on neck with no inclination; installing the tremolo bridge requires a few extra steps, and the solderless wiring system keeps things simple. Adjustments are easy too: the tremolo bridge allows individual string action and intonation adjustments, and the flat neck setup simplifies the process. Advanced builders might fine-tune the integrated nut, but for most it’s ready to play.
| General | |
| Scale Length | 648mm (25.5") |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Bolt-On Joint |
| String Number | 6 |
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Solid Ash |
| # of Wood Block | Made of 2 to 3 blocks of wood |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | 75x55.5x18mm (2.95"x2.18"x0.71") |
| Body Height (H) | 44mm (1.73") |
| Cavity/Routing | Pick-up, Bridge, Neck, Wiring routing, cover plates and switch |
| Pilot Predrill | Pre-drilled for assembly |
| Paint | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Guitar Neck | |
| Scale Length | 648mm (25.5") |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard | Maple, 22 frets |
| Inlay | White dot 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 | Chrome set |
| Bridge | Tremolo Chrome with White tip |
| Pick-up | 3 single coils pickups, Chrome (S-S-S Configuration) |
| Switch | 5-way selectors, Chrome |
| Machine Head | Inline, Chrome |
| Knobs | 1 volume & 2 tones |
| Neck Joint Plate | Chrome |
| Strap Button | Chrome |
| Covers | Back Cover for tremolo bridge, White |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
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