FAQ

Every kit features premium, kiln-dried tonewood bodies and necks, a pre-cut authentic bone nut, all necessary electronic components, standard pickups, and reliable hardware. You also receive our custom 16-page full-colour step-by-step instruction manual alongside a free matching veneer sample piece to test out your choice of stains or finishes.

Most of our standard DIY guitar kits utilize a completely solderless design featuring simple plug-and-play clip wiring connectors. This ensures absolute ease of assembly for beginner builders. If an advanced traditional kit requires manual wiring, it will be clearly specified in the individual product details.

For veneered wood choices like Spalted Maple, Flamed Maple, or Quilted Maple, we offer a dedicated wood grain selection service. Contact us prior to dispatch and our team will photograph three unique bodies straight from current inventory stock, letting you pick your favorite exact pattern.

We source high-quality kiln-dried tonewoods to ensure reliable structural stability and rich resonance. Our standard lineups utilize solid Mahogany, premium lightweight Ash, and select Basswood for starter templates, alongside beautiful specialty maple veneer configurations.

Yes. Coban Guitars carries one of the UK’s most comprehensive catalogs of dedicated Left-Handed DIY kits across multiple body configurations including ST, TL, LP, and semi-hollow formats.

We provide a complimentary piece of identical raw veneer matching your specific body type choice so that you can freely practice applying various stains, bursts, oils, or spray lacquer coats safely before ever applying it directly to your raw guitar body.

Orders are processed swiftly and dispatched out from our UK warehouse using premium courier logistics tracking services. Most customers throughout mainland UK report receipt within 1-3 business days.

While we proudly serve as one of the largest specialized DIY kit suppliers locally in the UK, we can ship items globally. International delivery rates, customs handling variables, and exact timelines calculate instantly at checkout based on your delivery address.

We operate with a supportive ‘Safety Net’ framework. If you make an error sanding, routing, or finishing, reach out to our support channel. We will work alongside you to source individual replacement components, necks, or electronics at nominal project rates to ensure you successfully cross the finish line.

We offer both configurations. Our inventory outlines clear design specs under every item listing. Beginner formats tend to favor straightforward bolt-on installation engineering, while historic shapes feature traditional deep set-in (glue-in) wood neck structures.

Absolutely. All of our structural body cuts follow industry-standard blueprint dimensions. This gives you an ideal template to upgrade your pickups, bridge pieces, and tuning pegs down the line as you bond with your completed instrument.

Basic setups require masking tape, varied grits of sandpaper, clean cloth towels, standard screwdrivers, and your chosen wood staining or painting supplies. Our 16-page guide covers setup details thoroughly.

We offer real-time builder support. You can reach our team via phone at 07397159810 or by dropping an email to admin@cobanguitars.co.uk for timely assistance from experienced kit builders.

Yes. Beyond standalone all-in-one build kits, we offer a dedicated inventory section featuring individual premium replacement bodies, replacement necks, uncut bone nuts, specialized soft bass strings, and various assembly essentials.

Yes, all necks feature pre-installed, seated, and machine-leveled frets done straight at the factory level. Depending on climate adaptations during transport, slight edge touch-ups or custom fine-tuning adjustments may be preferred during final setup.

Yes, we maintain a dedicated selection of pre-painted kits featuring high-gloss finishes like Metallic Black or classic styles with contrasting pickguards for builders who want to skip the painting phase entirely.

Our premium bodies accept a wide array of options including water-based stains, specialized guitar nitrocellulose lacquers, simple polyurethane coats, or traditional tung/tru-oil rubdowns for a tactile finish.

Most models feature factory pre-drilled tracking pilot alignment positions for standard bridges. Certain advanced archetypes leave tracking holes clear to give builders total freedom over specific scale preferences or aftermarket hardware pairings.

Yes, we feature unique designs ranging from modern Headless configurations and exotic Poplar Burl tops to advanced multi-neck setups and Double-Neck Guitar/Bass hybrid kits.

We accept returns on kits that remain completely unworked, unglued, and unmodified in their original packaging. However, we highly encourage reaching out to us first—our step-by-step documentation and live support are designed to help builders of all experience levels succeed.