Q&A for How to Make an Electric Guitar

You can get kits to transform an acoustic guitar to electric for $50 (£30) or buy a full set for around $125 (£105), but it all depends on the type of parts you're using.

It is solely dependent on your preferences as well as the type of wood. But for a design like the common Fender Stratocaster, it should be about 1 and 12/16". If you are designing something like a Les Paul it should be closer to 1 and 7/8", but the Les Paul requires an extremely careful hand due to the curvature and styling.

You don't need a schematic to wire a guitar. First, find the hole that you are placing in a new string at the "Bridge" where the silver dot pick ups are located. Run the tip of the string through the hole gently pull the string until no more comes out slide the string through the hole on the neck give some slack too where you think its good enough. Wind that string up and place the string under the first coil turn, so that it has a better grip make sure it fits in the slot plastic part near the bottom of the neck groove. Bring out your guitar "tuner" and tune it up.

In electric guitars the wood does not affect the tone, as much as the pickups. Now for the dimensions of the instrument, it depends on the shape. For example, the shape of a Es 335 is larger than a Les Paul. You can look up the dimensions of the size you want online.

It varies per device. You’ll want to make sure there’s some tolerance around the components, and you’ll have to look at manufacturers’ specs to get the dimensions.