This video from GuitWild shows how to make a guitar truss rod from scratch.
Discount Electric Guitar Drop Top Sets
The drop top sets on this page are discounted for a variety of reasons. These sets are suitable for the beginner guitar builder who wants a decent top set but can not afford to risk ruining a more expensive highly figured set if something doesn’t work out. Priced from $9.99 you can’t go wrong 
To order items from this page, please CONTACT US with the item number(s) and your shipping address.
Click the pictures for a close up view
- Spalted Curly Maple set with gorgeous figure and color (pictured above) this set is discounted because it’s slightly cupped.
- ITEM 707 SOLD
- 19 3/8″ x 8 1/8″ x 3/8″ each side
- $19.99 USD
- Spalted Curly Maple set with gorgeous figure and color (pictured above) this set is discounted because it’s slightly cupped.
- ITEM 708 SOLD
- 21 5/8″ x 7 3/4″ x 3/8″ each side
- $19.99 USD
- Quilted maple guitar top set with nice grain. This set has some solid burl pin knots (pictured above) Click the picture for a larger view
- ITEM #709 SOLD
- 23 3/4″ x 8 7/8″ x 3/8″ each side
- $24.99
- Quilted maple guitar top set with nice grain. This set has some solid burl pin knots (pictured above) Click the picture for a larger view
- ITEM #710 SOLD
- 23 3/4″ x 8 7/8″ x 3/8″ each side
- $29.99
Alder Solid Body Guitar Blanks
Please CLICK HERE for our NEW ALDER BODY BLANK INVENTORY
Alder - Alder is popular as a material for electric guitar bodies. It’s a medium weight wood used by many guitar makers. Alder provides a brighter tone than other woods (such as mahogany), and as alder is not a particularly dense wood it provides a resonant, full bodied sound with decent sustain.
To order items from this page, please CONTACT US with the item number(s) and your shipping address.
We have over a hundred alder body blanks in stock and are happy to provide custom sizes. Please CONTACT US if you need a custom size body blank.
TWO PIECE ALDER GUITAR BODY BLANK (pictured below)
- ITEM #ALDER 014 SOLD
- 20″ x 7 3/8″ x 1 15/16″ each piece
- $45.00 USD
This two piece guitar body blank has been jointed one face and both edges and then thickness planed. Currently at 10% moisture content. The blank pictured is the one you’ll receive. Click the pictures for a larger view.
TWO PIECE ALDER GUITAR BODY BLANK (pictured below)
- ITEM #ALDER 015
- 20″ x 7 3/8″ x 1 15/16″ each piece
- $45.00 USD
This two piece guitar body blank has been jointed one face and both edges and then thickness planed. Currently at 10% moisture content. The blank pictured is the one you’ll receive. Click the pictures for a larger view.
TWO PIECE ALDER GUITAR BODY BLANK
- ITEM #ALDER 011 SOLD
- 20″ x 7″ x 1 3/4″ each piece
- $45.00 USD
This two piece guitar body blank has been jointed one face and both edges and then thickness planed. Currently at 10% moisture content. The blank pictured is the one you’ll receive. Click the pictures for a larger view.
TWO PIECE ALDER GUITAR BODY BLANK
- ITEM #ALDER 012 SOLD
- 20″ x 7″ x 1 3/4″ each piece
- $45.00 USD
This two piece guitar body blank has been jointed one face and both edges and then thickness planed. Currently at 10% moisture content. The blank pictured is the one you’ll receive. Click the pictures for a larger view.
TWO PIECE ALDER GUITAR BODY BLANK
- ITEM #ALDER 003 SOLD
- 20″ x 7″ x 1 3/4″ each piece
- $45.00 USD
This two piece guitar body blank has been jointed one face and both edges and then thickness planed. Currently at 10% moisture content. The blank pictured is the one you’ll receive. Click the pictures for a larger view.
TWO PIECE ALDER GUITAR BODY BLANK
- ITEM #ALDER 004 SOLD
- 20″ x 7″ x 1 3/4″ each piece
- $45.00 USD
This two piece guitar body blank has been jointed one face and both edges and then thickness planed. Currently at 10% moisture content. The blank pictured is the one you’ll receive. Click the pictures for a larger view.
TWO PIECE ALDER GUITAR BODY BLANK
- ITEM #ALDER 006 SOLD
- 20″ x 7″ x 1 1/2″ each piece
- $45.00 USD
This two piece guitar body blank has been jointed one face and both edges and then thickness planed. Currently at 10% moisture content. The blank pictured is the one you’ll receive. Click the pictures for a larger view.
TWO PIECE ALDER GUITAR BODY BLANK
- ITEM #ALDER 009 SOLD
- 20″ x 7″ x 1 3/4″ each piece
- $45.00 USD
This two piece guitar body blank has been jointed one face and both edges and then thickness planed. Currently at 10% moisture content. The blank pictured is the one you’ll receive. Click the pictures for a larger view.
How to Build a Solid Body Electric Guitar – VIDEO
This is a great video series by Perry Novak from Guitwild. It covers all aspects of building a solid body electric guitar. You’ll find instruction on gluing up the body blank, routing the body cavities, cutting the neck, installing the electronics, stringing the guitar and everything in between.