Guitar Kit WorldReviews of guitarkitworld.com

Single humbucker Jazz Box - I couldn’t be happier with this guitar kit. Everything arrived well packed, the parts were high quality, and the instructions were easy to follow (download from site)The build process was actually a lot of fun, and the finished guitar came out far better than I expected. The neck fit perfectly, the hardware was solid, and once it was set up, the guitar played and sounded fantastic. I’ve owned factory-built guitars that didn’t feel this good. It’s incredibly satisfying to play something you built yourself, and this kit made that possible without a lot of frustration. If you’re thinking about building your first guitar, I highly recommend this kit. Great value, great experience, and an excellent final product. I’ll definitely be ordering another one in the future.

Last September I received my LP style guitar and right from the moment I opened the box I was impressed and delighted. I build wooden acoustic instruments; violins, ukuleles, guitars and even a harp. I also work at a wooden boat building school with a fabulous collection of tools, both power and hand tools. This being my very first electric guitar build I am happy to report that the only tools required for this job were sandpaper, a soldering iron, a wrench, and a small screwdriver. The neck fit into the milled pocket absolutely perfectly. The mahogany body was slightly figured on the backside and the quilted maple veneer on the front was jaw droppingly beautiful. So, naturally I brought out the figure with light sanding and lots of elbow grease by applying an oil varnish like I would on a violin. The neck has an ebony fingerboard and the frets were well seated. Having said that I did refine the fret work with some crowning and buffing, but only because I am OCD. The only difficulty came with soldering the pots and jack. I replaced the pots that came with the kit for a set from StewMac which I would highly recommend. My difficulty arose only from my lack of experience. The only soldering I had under my belt prior to this build was from household plumbing. In closing, I can report that the mahogany body, the maple neck, and the quilted maple veneer top are excellent and the millwork was flawless. I can recommend this kit and company without reservation.

Loved this kit. The mahogany body was even more beautiful than the first kit, and the maple veneer had no flaws. After seeing how the color came out, I decided to go with a chrome / cream scheme on the hardware, so I replaced all of that -- not the kit's fault. Super fun build.

Stellar building experience, the only thing stopping me from building another is my budget 😆. The wood quality itself was fantastic, and the machining was excellent. The hardware was solid for a kit guitar, but I swapped out the tuners for some D’Addario locking tuners and I replaced the pickups with EMG active 81/85 humbuckers. I painted mine with a color shifting chameleon paint from Specialist Paints (Chromacoat Green over a black base with 2k clear coat), and the only thing keeping this guitar from being perfect is my poor luthiering skills 😂. I did manage to get the action pretty low though. Slapped on some Ernie Heavy Bottom Skinny Top strings (I play everything from standard tuning to drop A#) and it plays like butter. If you’re thinking about a purchase, just do it. It’s so memorable and I loved both the experience and the end result.

It was my first time building a guitar. The kit was very well made with a very tight neck joint. The neck was also very well made with polished frets. The electronics were easy to run with all the connections already soldered. The body was very nice and just needed minimal sanding before finishing. The guitar looks great and sounds great. The price was very good for the quality of the guitar.

Guitar Kit World has very good quality guitar-builds. Everything in the box , not a piece missing and the warehouse even called me to check with preference of what fretboard I might want before they sent it . I was extremely impressed and will most definitely refer any novice builder there first .

I purchased a spalted top Les Paul jr from these guys. My goal was to make it look like it was found in the swamp . I relic’d the hardware and stained it accordingly. Paired up with an upgraded wiring set up with 500k pots. With a slight overdrive, it can go from beautiful cleans to all out growl and crunch with the help of an upgraded Gibson dog ear P90. It’s my go-to weapon of choice. Highly recommend this build if you’re thinking about it.

Guitar Kit World has been my go to partner for years! I never had an issue with any the kits, delivery and Customer service! Here at Landis Guitars, (formerly Rustic Outlaw Guitars) we value our partnership with Guitar Kit World and look forward to working on many more projects in the future! Thank you for everything! Tim