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Left-Handed Kit — Single Cut with mahogany body and spalted maple top
Left-Handed DIY Single Cut guitar kit with a solid mahogany body, spalted maple top, Canadian maple neck, and ebony fretboard. The solderless, pre-wired electronics make it beginner-friendly.
Orientation: Left-handed | Body: Solid mahogany with spalted maple top | Neck: Canadian maple | Fretboard: Ebony | Electronics: Solderless, pre-wired
- DIY Single Cut style build
- Materials chosen for playability and sound
- Beginner-friendly assembly process
- Pre-wired electronics reduce soldering steps
- Left-handed configuration
This left handed single cut DIY kit in black is built around a mahogany body with smooth curves and a bolt-on neck, making it an ideal single cut left handed diy kit for beginner builders in the UK. Solderless wiring and pre-drilled bridge posts streamline assembly, whilst the tune-o-matic bridge lets you dial in intonation and string action during setup. For more orientations, browse our left handed guitar kit range or the wider diy guitar kits collection. Dispatched from our UK warehouse with fast UK delivery.
Build Considerations
The mahogany body's smooth curves are easy to finish, though the binding rewards extra care. As a left handed les paul style kit, assembly is simplified with a bolt-on neck, solderless wiring, and pre-drilled bridge posts. Setup adjustments stay accessible via the tune-o-matic bridge for intonation and string action.
Specifications
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Mahogany with Spalted Maple Veneer |
| # of Wood Block | Made of 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 | Pre-configured for pick-up, bridge, neck, and wiring routing |
| Pilot Predrill | None except for neck pocket |
| Paint | No lacquer, no sealer, no finish |
| Guitar Neck | |
| Scale Length | 628 mm (24.75") |
| String Number | 6 |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Inlay | White perloid trapeze |
| 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 |
| Hand Orientation | Left-Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Bolt-on Joint |
| Paint | No lacquer, no sealer, no finish |
| Guitar Hardware | |
| Colour | Black Set |
| Bridge | Tune-o-matic, Black |
| Pick-up | 2 Humbucker pickups Black (H-H Configuration) |
| Switch | 3-way toggle switch, Black with black tip |
| Machine Head | 3R3L, Black |
| Knobs | 2 volume & 2 tones |
| Neck Joint Plate | Black |
| Strap Button | Black |
| Covers | Back cover for knobs and front cover and back cover switch, Black |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
