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DIY Jazzmaster Kit — Ash body, gold hardware
Jazzmaster-style DIY electric guitar kit with solid ash body, Canadian maple neck, and ebony fretboard. Beginner-friendly assembly and finishing with solderless electronics. Includes gold hardware and a bone nut.
Body wood: Solid ash | Neck wood: Canadian maple | Fretboard: Ebony | Nut material: Bone | Scale length: 648 mm (25.5") | Neck joint: Bolt-on
- Beginner-friendly painting, assembly, and setup
- Solderless wiring simplifies electronics
- Tremolo bridge supports intonation and string height per string
- Right-handed, 6-string configuration
- Ash body may need grain filler for smooth finish
- Includes community resources and user guides
This Jazzmaster DIY kit in ash is built for enthusiasts who want to craft their own offset electric guitar, prized for its sympathetic resonance and chime-like sound. As a complete jazzmaster build kit, it pairs a solid ash body with gold hardware for a striking vintage look. Browse our full range of electric guitar kits or explore more diy guitar kits if you want a different shape.
Build Notes and Setup
- Beginner-friendly: painting, assembly, and setup are straightforward.
- Ash body is porous and typically requires at least two coats of grain filler for a smooth finish; maple neck requires none.
- Bolt-on neck with no inclination simplifies fitting and first action setup.
- Tremolo bridge installation (positioning, mounting, adjustment) is supported by instructions; bridge allows intonation and string height adjustment per string.
- Solderless wiring system for simplified electronics with versatile switching options.
Specifications
| General | |
| Scale Length | 648mm (25.5") |
| Hand Orientation | Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit | Bolt-On Joint |
| String Number | 6 |
| Guitar Body | |
| Wood Type | Solid Ash Wood |
| # of Wood Block | Made of 2 to 3 blocks of wood |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) | 73x55x18mm |
| Body Height (H) | 44mm (1.73") |
| Cavity/Routing | Pick-up, Bridge, Neck, Wiring routing |
| Pilot Predrill | No pre-drilled pilot holes except for the neck pocket |
| Paint | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Guitar Neck | |
| Scale Length | 648mm (25.5") |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes | 10 mm |
| Wood Type | Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Inlay | White dot inlay |
| 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 |
| Paint | No lacquer, No sealer, No finish |
| Guitar Hardware | |
| Color | Gold set with Black Pickguard |
| Bridge | Tremolo, Gold |
| Pick-up | 2 P90 Pickups Vintage (H-H Configuration) |
| Switch | 3-way selectors, Gold |
| Machine Head | Inline, Gold |
| Knobs | 1 Volume & 1 Tone |
| Neck Joint Plate | Gold |
| Strap Button | Gold |
| Covers | Black Pickguard |
| Wiring | Solderless Wiring |
