SGK-
10 Electric Guitar Kit
Assembly Manual
Thank you for purchasing a Solo DIY guitar kit. This unfinished guitar kit has everything for
building an SG style electric guitar – you will need only some basic tools and finishing supplies.
All challenging wood cutting, drilling and shaping is already professionally done, as well as fret
leveling and dressing.
1. CHECKLIST
Before you start working on your DIY guitar project, please check all the parts received in this kit
use the reference drawing above.
2. TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED
You will need the following tools and materials:
1. Sand Paper (180, 240 and 320 grit)
2. Sanding Block
3. Soldering Iron & Solder
4. Masking Tape
5. Finishing Supplies
6. Screwdrivers
3. SAFETY MEASURES
Some woodworking skills are required to complete this project. Always be aware of the
necessary safety precautions and follow them – be sure to use safety glasses and a dust mask
when you are working with any tools. If you are a novice, you should look for help and guidance
of a more experienced friend. And never forget that it’s always better safe than sorry.
4. FINISHING THE BODY AND NECK
Before you start finishing the neck, please inspect the frets and the fingerboard. Even though all
wood is kiln-dried it may still shrink a little so you may get sharp fret edges.
In this case you need to use a fine needle file (Emory boards for finger nails can be used instead)
to remove all sharp edges: first make all fret edges flat with the fretboard edges on both sides,
than use masking tape on the top of the fretboard to protect it, and work on each fret’s edge to
smooth it by slightly rounding it. Before removing the masking tape, consider polishing the frets
with fine steel wool.
STEP 1 - For sanding both neck and body, use a flat sanding block for all flat surfaces and by
hand for edges and rounded/curved surfaces. Start with 180 grit sandpaper, continue with 240
and finish with 320, always moving along the grain only. Before the final sanding, wipe the wood
with a damp cloth and let it dry to raise the wood grain. DO NOT SAND THE FINGERBOARD.
STEP 2 – Before gluing the neck to the body inspect the joint at the neck pocket to ensure that
it is clean and tight. You may also level the top part of the neck at the end of the fretboard
(which will work as a wall of the neck pickup cavity) to be flat with the body – it may be easier to
do with the neck detached. You can use any woodworking glue - for example, Yellow Glue will
