This RK 12 string DIY kit in mahogany features a semi-hollow body with a Canadian maple neck, delivering the chiming, jangly voice of a Rickenbacker style 12 string kit in an engaging, comprehensive build. It's one of the more rewarding projects in our range of diy guitar kits.
Build Considerations
- Suited for intermediate builders.
- Mahogany body is slightly porous and may need limited grain filling for a smooth finish; body shape can make painting tricky, watch for droplets.
- Set-in neck without inclination: perform careful dry-fit and initial string action checks before gluing.
- Solderless wiring simplifies assembly; bridge posts are pre-drilled. Measuring scale length is still recommended.
- Mahogany is soft, making pre-drilling and screwing the hardware straightforward.
- Tune-o-matic trapeze bridge allows overall intonation and action adjustments; nut can be removed for customization.
Key Features
- This 12 string semi hollow DIY kit pairs a mahogany body with a maple top.
- Canadian maple neck, rosewood fretboard, and bone nut.
- Chrome hardware and solderless wiring.
Prefer a six-string project? Browse our wider selection of electric guitar kits for more shapes and tonewoods.
Specifications
| General |
| Scale Length |
628 mm (24.75") |
| Hand Orientation |
Right Handed |
| Neck / Body Fit |
Set-in Joint |
| String Number |
12 |
| Guitar Body |
| Wood Type |
Mahogany with Maple Top |
| # of Wood Block |
Made of 2 to 3 blocks of wood |
| Neck Pocket Dimension (LxWxH) |
54x56x30mm (2.13"x2.20"x1.18") |
| Body Height (H) |
48mm (1.88") |
| 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 |
| Scale Length |
628 mm (24.75") |
| Number of Strings |
12 |
| Tuner Pre-Drilled Holes |
10 mm |
| Wood Type |
Canadian Maple |
| Fretboard |
Rosewood |
| Inlay |
White dot inlay |
| Nut |
Bone Nut |
| 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 |
12 String Trapeze tailpiece, Chrome |
| Pick-up |
2 Humbucker pickups, Chrome (H-H Configuration) |
| Switch |
3-way toggle switch, Chrome with black tip |
| Machine Head |
6R6L, Chrome |
| Knobs |
2 volume & 2 tones |
| Strap Button |
Chrome |
| Covers |
Front Cover knobs and switch, White |
| Wiring |
Solderless Wiring |