Bodies – Rat Bait Guitars

Relic Nashville Telecaster Style Guitar Body, 2.56kg

Nashville Telecaster Body made from recycled materials – body weight 2.56kg. Body for sale only. For Scale Length: 25.5″

This ‘Rat Bait’ body is made from bits of salvaged roofing timber and parts of an Austrian cupboard, constructed and assembled in a rat infested shed in North Devon. This body might need light finishing and fettling to fit your requirements.

The shape of the body is based on 1960s / 70s Japanese guitars but with a Nashville Telecaster layout.

The scratchplate, bridge and pickups etc. are not included in the sale, they are for illustration purposes only.

This Tele style body is routed to take a standard Tele neck pickup, single coil middle pickup and a standard Telecaster bridge pickup.

This handmade body has dents, scratches and is lightly finished in beeswax. Perfect to create your own DIY Partscaster / Nashville project.

Body made from a salvaged materials
Approx. Thickness: 43mm
Approx. Neck Pocket Width: 56mm
Approx. Weight: 2.56kg
Finished in beeswax

This relic Telecaster style guitar body is a great addition to any musician’s collection. Made with salvaged materials in the United Kingdom, it features a natural finish and is designed to fit an electric guitar neck. The body is a crucial part of any guitar and this one is sure to impress. Its unique design and sustainable materials make it a great choice for anyone who wants a high-quality ethical instrument at an affordable price. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced musician, this body is perfect for creating your own custom guitar.

Reused and reshaped, these discarded bits and pieces have been given a new life, upcycled, repurposed and recycled.

Telecaster String Through Guitar Body – 1.99kg

Excellent 1.99kg Telecaster string through body

The body is dense and heavy. Finished in a battle scared high gloss black finish, a fantastic base for a relic DIY Telecaster. Body and string ferules only.

Approx. Neck Pocket Width: 56mm
Approx. Weight: 1.99kg (unloaded weight)
Black
Gloss Finish
String Ferules

Weight 1.99kg. For Scale Length: 25.5″

This Tele style body is routed to take a Humbucker neck pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. This body has been through the wars and has several deep scratches on the rear and a few minor ones on the front. This quality body is perfect to turn into a rugged relic. The wood is described (when purchased by me) as Poplar however it weighs nearly 2kg and therefore could be another denser type.

Road worn and rugged

This gloss black Telecaster type guitar body is perfect for a partscaster build. Made of high-quality wood, it weighs 1.99kg, ideal for any guitar enthusiast or DIY guitar builder. This body is perfect for those who want to upgrade their light bodied guitar or convert their beast into a more reliable string through body instrument. With its sturdy construction and high-quality wood, this Telecaster body is sure to last for years and years to come.

Red Nitro Strat Style Road Worn Body

Stratocaster Body – weight 1.39kg. For Scale Length: 25.5″

History: Born in the 2000s, this body has seen some life. Black, metallic gold and red. Lots of sanding, repainting—creating part of the story. It might not be pristine, but it wears its road worn status with pride. Finished with a light transparent nitrocellulose coat.

Basswood: Basswood, the unsung hero of guitar bodies. Lightweight, resonant, and versatile—kind of like the Swiss Army knife of tonewoods, good for most styles of playing – without breaking your back when riffing for hours on stage or practicing.

Pickup Possibilities: This Strat-style body is like a chameleon. It’ll happily accommodate any pickup layout you throw at it. HSH? Sure. Single coils? . Humbuckers? Bring ’em on and take your pick!

Battle-worn Stratocaster body

Thickness: Approximately 43mm (not too chunky, not too slim)
Neck Pocket Width: About 56.5mm (a cozy fit for that neck)
Weight: A svelte 1.39kg (light enough for those epic stage jumps)
Nitrocellulose thin top coat

Got any plans for this battle-scarred beauty? Maybe a custom paint job or a relic finish? Let’s keep the guitar love alive!

This Relic Stratocaster Style Guitar Body is the perfect addition to any roadworn parts collection. Made from basswood and featuring a unique relic finish, this body is perfect for those looking to build their own custom electric guitar. The body was made in the 2000s and is compatible with Stratocaster electric guitar fittings. The brand of this body is unknown, but has character and personality.

Relic Stratocaster Style Body – Roadworn Nitro Partscaster

Battle-worn Stratocaster body

£24.99 (UK Sales Only)

The Birth and Evolution: Born in the 2000s, this body has seen some life. Black, grey, yellow and red. Lots of sanding, repainting—creating part of the story. It might not be pristine, but it wears its roadworn status with pride. Finished with a light transparent nitrocellulose coat.

Specs Snapshot:

Thickness: Approximately 43mm (not too chunky, not too slim)
Neck Pocket Width: About 56.5mm (a cozy fit for that neck)
Weight: A svelte 1.16kg (light enough for those epic stage jumps)
Nitrocellulose thin top coat

Got any plans for this battle-scarred beauty? Maybe a custom paint job or a relic finish? Let’s keep the guitar love alive!

Relic Stratocaster Body – Weight 2.38kg

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Relic Stratocaster Style Guitar Body – 2.38kg – 1990s – Part loaded

This Stratocaster style body is routed to take all types of pickup layouts.

This body was bought a few years ago and was sold to me as made by Hohner. The body has gone through several colour changes during its life, yellow, a small amount of blue, black, grey and white. The body has been hand sanded smooth and sealed so would require very little work to complete . There are several historical scratches in the body that have come from previous owners sanding back to repaint and playing etc. but as I previously said these have been sanded smooth. The material used to make it is unknown but is very heavy.

Approx. Thickness: 40mm
Approx. Neck Pocket Width: 57.5mm
Approx. Weight: 2.38kg
Original tremolo unit
New springs
New tremolo arm
Jack socket and boat
Relic finish
Material unknown

Rat Bait Guitars Made in Devon in a rat infested shed

We have a selection of new and used guitar bodies in stock, prices starting from £25.00 upwards. We have Telecaster and Stratocaster type bodies, some already painted and some in raw wood.

The bodies we make are made from recycled wood gathered from various sources – old furniture, fence posts, salvaged timber from roof constructions, flooring etc. All constructed and shaped in our rat-infested shed in North Devon.