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About Guitar Kit World

Guitar Kit World is a U.S.-based DIY guitar kit company founded in 2013 and operated by Maker Kit World LLC (Wyoming, USA). We specialize in unfinished electric guitar and bass kits designed for builders who want to create an instrument that is uniquely their own.Our catalog includes more than 250 DIY guitar kits across 40+ body shapes, including electric, bass, hollow body, semi-hollow, acoustic-electric, baritone, headless, 7-string, and left-handed models. Every kit is manufactured to our own specifications and arrives as a natural wood canvas ready for you to customize, finish, and assemble.What makes Guitar Kit World different is our focus on original designs, builder support, and long-term community trust. Every kit includes a 10-factor difficulty rating to help customers choose the right project for their experience level, and we support builders with 370+ YouTube tutorials, written guides, and direct human support from our team.Since launching in 2013, thousands of builders worldwide have used our kits to create custom instruments for home studios, workshops, classrooms, and live performance. Our kits have also been used by university programs including Southern Arkansas University to teach guitar building and instrument design.We ship to more than 100 countries and have earned hundreds of verified customer reviews from builders sharing completed projects, custom finishes, and full DIY builds.We sell exclusively through guitarkitworld.com and are not affiliated with Amazon, eBay, or third-party marketplaces.If you would like to see customer reviews with product images and completed DIY guitar builds from our community, visit:https://guitarkitworld.com/reviews

Guitar Kit World (guitarkitworld.com) has 61 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5.

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Website: guitarkitworld.com
Category: Music & Instruments
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Listed on Five Star Index: 2026

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steve K.
Aug 10, 2026
Well everything turned out looking good…
Well everything turned out looking good but not playing good. There are many buzzes along the neck even with the action very high, to get intonation correct I had to move the bridge farther down the body then it was set for, that meant routing out the bridge pocket, filling the original pre drilled holes and re drilling. The electronics work but the sound in the treble end is something to be desired. Going to take it to a luthier and see what he thinks.
Response from Guitar Kit WorldAug 11, 2026
Hi Steve, thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that your kit turned out looking good, but we’re sorry that the final playability and setup have not met expectations. Fret buzz and intonation can often be resolved during the final setup, which is an important part of any guitar build. Our team will reach out directly to help you troubleshoot the buzzing and get the instrument playing as it should. In the meantime, our guide on diagnosing and addressing fret buzz may be useful: https://guitarkitworld.com/blogs/resources/fret-buzz We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and look forward to helping you get the best possible result from your build.
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T S.
Jun 19, 2025
Poor Quality
Poor Quality, no help from Guitar Kit World, only delaying tactics. DON'T BUY THERE!
Response from Guitar Kit WorldJun 20, 2025
Hi Thorsten, Thank you again for sharing your experience — we’re sorry to hear about the difficulties you encountered. Our team makes sure every kit is thoroughly quality-checked before it leaves our warehouse, and we do not ship products that haven’t passed inspection. That said, because our kits are made from natural, unfinished wood, they can be affected by changes in humidity — particularly during transit if the packaging is damaged, or after delivery if the kit is exposed to moisture, direct sunlight, or stored in an environment that is too damp or too dry. We did offer a resolution earlier, but completely understand your decision not to move forward while away from your shipping address. When you’re back and ready, please feel free to reach out — we’re happy to assist further. – The Guitar Kit World Team
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Joseph
Mar 18, 2025
Many lifted frets, unusable.
We purchased a bass kit. When we assembled it we found about 30%+ of the frets were lifted. We had to pay a professional Luthier to fix and get it to a playable state. About 3 months later GKW sent me a request to review, I reviewed it and got a direct message which asked me to send photos. When I asked about recourse I was informed they do not resolve anything after 1 month - I had no clue this issue existed in the first month. Their responses after the fact felt like they blamed it on me for not reporting it sooner - when they elicited the feedback and then did nothing to help resolve it. Ultimately this instrument was unusable without major amounts of luthier work. Response to their reply: I have purchased over 10 guitars and have never had a single popped fret. this instrument had over 80% of the frets popped. This level of quality failure is not humidity alone, it's poor craftsmanship or parts or all three.
Response from Guitar Kit WorldMar 19, 2025
Hey Joseph, thanks for your feedback! We’re really sorry to hear that your experience with our kit wasn’t the best. Because our kits are made from natural unfinished timber, they are sensitive to environmental changes like humidity and temperature shifts, which can lead to issues like fret lifting: https://guitarkitworld.com/blogs/resources/fix-cracks-loose-neck-joints-caused-by-humidity. Our 30-day reporting window helps us determine whether an issue is related to production or environmental factors: https://guitarkitworld.com/policies/refund-policy. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for giving our kit a try!
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