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DIY Guitar Kit — Jackson Dinky with Quilted Maple veneer
Build your own electric guitar with a beginner‑friendly kit and solderless wiring. Includes an ash body, Canadian maple neck with ebony fretboard, and a bone nut for a quality result.
Body wood: Ash with Quilted Maple veneer | Neck: Canadian Maple, bolt-on | Fretboard: Ebony | Frets: 24 | Scale length: 647 mm (25.5") | Hand orientation: Right handed
- Beginner-friendly assembly with solderless wiring
- Double locking tremolo bridge for precise setup
- H-S-H pickup configuration
- Chrome hardware set included
- Bone nut included
Build a superstrat your way with this DIY Jack Style guitar kit, featuring a stunning quilted maple veneer top over a solid ash body. This Jackson Dinky kit in quilted maple pairs head-turning looks with quality components for players eager to assemble their own electric guitar.
It sits alongside our wider range of electric guitar kits, and you can browse the full collection of diy guitar kits for more shapes and tonewoods.
Build Considerations
This quilted maple veneer guitar kit suits beginner builders. The Dinky body shape may require extra care during finishing to avoid surface flaws. Assembly is straightforward with a bolt-on neck and a double locking tremolo bridge that allows precise string setup and action control.
Key Features
- Body: Jack Dinky superstrat style, solid Ash Wood with Quilted Maple Veneer top.
- Neck: Canadian Maple with Ebony fretboard, 24 frets, white pearl dot inlays.
- Hardware: Chrome set, double locking tremolo bridge, H-S-H pickup configuration.
Specifications
| General | |
| Scale Length | 647mm (25.5") |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Bolt-On Joint |
| String Number | 6 |
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Ash Wood with Quilted Maple Veneer |
| # of Wood Block | Made of 2 to 3 blocks of wood |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | Undefined |
| Body Height (H) | Undefined |
| Cavity/Routing | Pick-up, bridge, neck, wiring routing, cover plates and switch |
| Pilot Predrill | No pre-drilled pilot holes except for the neck pocket |
| Paint | No lacquer, no sealer, no finish |
| Guitar Neck | |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple Wood |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Inlay | White pearl dot |
| Nut | Metal Chrome Nut (42mm) |
| Fret Number | 24 |
| 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 | |
| Color | Chrome Set |
| Bridge | Double locking tremolo, Chrome |
| Pick-up | 2 double coil pickups Black and chrome, 1 single coil pickup Black and chrome (H-S-H configuration) |
| Switch | 5-way selector, Chrome |
| Machine Head | Inline, Chrome |
| Knobs | 1 Volume, 1 Tone |
| Neck Joint Plate | Screw with cylinder nut, Chrome |
| Strap Button | Chrome |
| Covers | Back cover for knobs and switch, and back cover for Floyd Rose bridge, Black |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
