DIY Electric Guitar Kit - TL Classic — Mahogany body, Chrome hardware
A TL-style DIY electric guitar kit with a mahogany body and Canadian maple neck and fretboard. Solderless electronics and beginner-friendly assembly let you paint, assemble, and adjust your custom guitar for any genre. Includes a bone nut.
Body wood: Mahogany | Neck wood: Canadian maple | Fretboard: Canadian maple | Hardware finish: Chrome | Electronics: Solderless wiring
The TL Classic DIY Kit in mahogany with chrome hardware delivers the iconic TL sound with rich, warm tones. This telecaster DIY kit pairs a solid mahogany body with a deluxe maple neck, including everything you need to build a complete electric guitar. In stock in the UK with fast UK delivery from our UK warehouse. Explore more diy guitar kits or browse our full range of electric guitar kits.
The TL Classic Guitar Kit is one of the easiest to build, making it a perfect choice for beginner builders in the UK. Its smooth, sleek mahogany body requires only minimal grain filler for a flawless paint job, whilst the bolt-on neck and simple bridge installation make the assembly process straightforward. The solderless wiring system removes the complexity from the electronics setup. Fine-tuning the sound and playability is effortless thanks to the TL Classic bridge, offering precise string height and intonation adjustments. With a flat neck design, the initial setup is fast and beginner-friendly, and nut modifications are rarely needed except for advanced builders.
| General | |
| Scale Length | 647mm (25.5") |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Bolt-On Joint |
| String Number | 6 |
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Mahogany |
| # of Wood Block | Carved and solid piece |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (L×W×H) | 75×55.5×20mm (2.95"×2.18"×0.79") |
| Body Height (H) | 45mm (1.77") |
| Cavity/Routing | Pick-up, Bridge, Neck, Wiring routing, cover plates and switch |
| Pilot Predrill | Control plates and bridge |
| Paint | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Guitar Neck | |
| Scale Length | 647mm (25.5") |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard | Maple |
| Inlay | Black dot |
| Nut | White Bone Nut |
| Fret Number | 22 frets |
| 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 | Saddle TL, Chrome |
| Pick-up | 1 Single Coil Black and 1 TL Pickup Chrome (S-S Configuration) |
| Switch | 3-way selector, Chrome |
| Machine Head | Inline, Chrome |
| Knobs | 1 Volume, 1 Tone |
| Neck Joint Plate | Chrome |
| Strap Button | Chrome |
| Covers | Control plate TL knobs and switch, Chrome |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
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