NEW:shaped slotted bone nut and shaped saddle included.
The balanced tone of the traditional 000-size guitar has made it a favorite of fingerstyle players. The Triple-O kit is made in our shop, to the same high standards as our popular Dreadnought guitar kit. It produces a professional quality instrument with traditional construction and details. The Triple-O kit is a rewarding project for anyone with shop tools and an enthusiasm for guitarmaking.
No other instrument kits give you this level of instructional detail:
•Full-size plan and bracing template
•Building an Acoustic Guitar Kit DVD
Sold separately for $39.95, yours FREE with this kit!
"People who saw the finished instrument were astonished that it came from a kit... Anyone wanting to begin a guitarmaking career this way won't be disappointed. All the components are high grade and meant to last a lifetime." — John Calkin, American Lutherie Read more highlights from the review for American Lutherie
A hands-on course in guitar making.
We include full-size plans drawn by Don MacRostie, who designed our kits based on prized vintage Martins. The kits are adapted for the small shop so you won't need factory tools. We do the precision machine work, so you can hand build a great guitar.
We include illustrated assembly instructions and a FREE DVD, Building an Acoustic Guitar Kit! This DVD demonstrates the process in a way that would take a book to fully describe — and you can see what you'll be doing before you do it yourself. No other instrument kits give you this level of instructional detail!
These kits and instructional material are a solid introduction to guitarmaking.
These are great sounding guitars! You get a bookmatched AAA back and side set, available in rosewood or mahogany. The AAA solid spruce top has been thickness-sanded and profiled. We've slotted the rosewood fingerboard, included pre-cut inlays and a genuine bone nut and saddle.
Choose a bolt-on neck or a traditional dovetail—both are machined for an accurate fit, saving you hours of complicated work. Width at the nut is approximately 1-7/8". Only the final trimming and sanding are required.
Included in the kit is a Hot Rod Truss Rod, to make the neck two-way adjustable.
Save time, save tools.
You don't need to tool up for critical machine work like side bending, shaping the neck and cutting the heel joint. You'll hand build and finish an heirloom quality instrument.
• Solid AAA tonewoods: Spruce, rosewood and mahogany • Precision-machined neck joint • Precut heavy cardboard molds for trouble-free body assembly • Detailed instructions, DVD and builder's plans included FREE! • Hundreds of our kits have been built by first-time builders and experienced luthiers
View the complete parts list for the Triple-O Guitar Kit (PDF file 99KB).
Recommended tools and supplies See the Instructions page for a complete list of what you'll need to build your kit.
You add the tuners.
From years of supplying kits to builders we know that you'll want to choose the finishing touches, so tuners and strings are not included. To personalize your guitar, see our selection for the steel-string tuning machines for slotted pegheads. Pegholes will need to reamed slightly to fit the Schaller tuners.
"What tools do I need to build a kit?" Our experienced luthiers recommend the right tools to make your build easier and more professional: Tools for Building the Triple-O Guitar Kit
Customize your kit to be a left-handed instrument.
Though our guitar kits are intended for right-handed players, the soundboard bracing patterns can be reversed to build a left-handed instrument. You can make a left-handed bridge from scratch using one of our bridge blanks.
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