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These kits are independent sellers’ unlicensed PR-style or double-cut designs—not PRS products—and none should be finished with a counterfeit logo or trademarked headstock decal. Tier one contains kits explicitly sold as PR-style, generally with the familiar carved-top, dual-humbucker recipe. Tier two contains honest carved-top double-cut alternatives: they share construction cues but make no claim of PRS licensing or exact silhouette. Wood, scale, neck joint and supplied hardware vary more than the pictures suggest, so inventory every part and dry-fit the neck before finishing.
| # | Product | Price | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solo PRK-1 DIY Guitar Kit | $230–$250 | Amazon |
| 2 | Solo PRK-75 DIY Guitar Kit | $230–$280 | Amazon |
| 3 | Solo PRK-0T DIY Guitar Kit | $180–$230 | Amazon |
| 4 | Guitar Kit World PR-RMBC-1 Quilted Maple Kit | $290–$320 | Amazon |
| 5 | Cojam PR Style Flamed Maple Top Kit | $160–$180 | Amazon |
| 6 | Fretwire Double Cut Carved Flamed Maple Kit | $180–$250 | Amazon |
| 7 | Guitar Kit Shop PRS-020 DIY Kit | $200–$350 | Amazon |
| 8 | BYO CT-SH2 Carved Top Semi-Hollow Kit | $270–$330 | Amazon |
| 9 | BYO CT-SH-JR Carved Top Semi-Hollow Junior | $260–$290 | Amazon |
The picks, in detail
Solo PRK-1 DIY Guitar Kit
Tier 1 — Solo’s PRK-1 is a PR-style set-neck kit with a mahogany body, flame-maple body finish/top treatment, mahogany neck, rosewood board and 24.75-inch scale. It includes two ceramic humbuckers, wiring, tune-o-matic/stop bar, tuners and mounting hardware.
- Mahogany; flame maple
- Set neck; 24.75 in
- HH, TOM/stop bar hardware
- Detailed published specification
- Hardware/electronics included
- Finish and neck glue-up required
- No licensed branding
Solo PRK-75 DIY Guitar Kit
Tier 1 — Solo’s PRK-75 is a carved PR-style kit with an unfinished mahogany body and spalted-maple top, set mahogany neck, rosewood board and 24.75-inch scale. The listed package includes HH pickups, pre-wired harness, TOM/stop bar, tuners and chrome hardware.
- Mahogany/spalted maple
- Set neck; 24.75 in
- 24 frets; HH hardware
- Extensive stated contents
- Carved-top format
- Electronics unassembled in spec
- No licensed branding
Solo PRK-0T DIY Guitar Kit
Tier 1 — the PRK-0T is Solo’s bolt-on PR-style alternative: basswood body, maple neck, rosewood board and 25.5-inch scale. Its kit includes two ceramic humbuckers, full-size pots, a tremolo bridge, tuners, screws, tremolo arm and cable.
- Basswood/maple
- Bolt-on; 25.5 in
- HH tremolo package
- Bolt-on assembly
- Broad hardware list
- Different scale and joint
- Not a carved set-neck kit
Guitar Kit World PR-RMBC-1 Quilted Maple Kit
Tier 1 — Guitar Kit World’s PR-RMBC-1 is a set-in, 24.75-inch kit with a two-piece mahogany body, quilted-maple veneer, mahogany neck and rosewood board. It lists HH routing/electronics, wraparound bridge and chrome hardware; the current listing is pre-order.
- 2-piece mahogany/quilt veneer
- Set-in; 24.75 in
- HH; wraparound bridge
- Specific SKU and specification
- Bone nut listed
- Pre-order status
- Unlicensed PR-style description
Cojam PR Style Flamed Maple Top Kit
Tier 1 — Cojam lists this PR-style kit with a mahogany body and flamed-maple top, mahogany neck, rosewood board, two humbuckers and 24.75-inch scale. Its listing specifies black hardware; confirm its exact hardware contents before purchase because it has shown sold out.
- Mahogany/flamed maple
- Mahogany neck; 24.75 in
- HH; black hardware
- Wood and scale stated
- Double-cut PR-style seller listing
- Sold-out status observed
- No licensed branding
Fretwire Double Cut Carved Flamed Maple Kit
Tier 1 — Fretwire’s Double Cut kit has a basswood body with carved flamed-maple top, maple neck, rosewood board, 24.75-inch scale and set-in joint. The complete kit is sold with predrilled body, fretted neck, HH electronics, chrome tune-o-matic hardware and instructions.
- Basswood/flamed maple
- Set-in; 24.75 in
- HH; TOM hardware
- Complete-kit statement
- Routing/electronics stated
- Raw wood needs prep
- No branded headstock rights
Guitar Kit Shop PRS-020 DIY Kit
Tier 1 — Guitar Kit Shop’s PRS-020 is an independently sold PRS-style DIY kit. Treat its seller’s model name as a shape description, not a license; confirm the current page’s body wood, neck joint and supplied bridge before checkout.
- PR-style listing
- DIY kit
- Independent seller
- Specific seller model
- No duplicate reseller count
- Detailed specification varies by listing
- Unlicensed style reference
BYO CT-SH2 Carved Top Semi-Hollow Kit
Tier 2 — BYO’s CT-SH2 is a carved-top, double-cut semi-hollow alternative, not a PRS-licensed kit. It uses a select-mahogany body with solid maple top/flamed veneer and a set 24-fret mahogany neck with fretted rosewood board; the kit includes parts for a playable build.
- Mahogany/solid maple
- Set neck; 24 frets
- Carved double cut semi-hollow
- Clearly distinct construction
- Complete-kit claim
- Semi-hollow, not PR-style exact
- Check scale and options
BYO CT-SH-JR Carved Top Semi-Hollow Junior
Tier 2 — the CT-SH-JR is BYO’s smaller carved-top double-cut semi-hollow kit. It has a select-mahogany body, solid maple top with flamed veneer and 25-inch scale, and includes the parts needed for a complete playable guitar; it is an alternative outline, not a PRS claim.
- Mahogany/solid maple
- 25 in scale
- Carved double-cut semi-hollow
- Published $275 listing
- Complete parts package
- Smaller semi-hollow design
- Not a PR-style replica
Buying tips
- Use seller terminology as a style description only; do not add protected logos or decals.
- Confirm the scale length by measuring nut-to-12th-fret and locating the bridge before gluing a set neck.
- Inventory bridge, tuners, pickups, wiring and mounting screws before applying finish.
- A carved-top photo does not establish solid cap versus veneer; use the published materials list.
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