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Recycled Guitar Body – Recycled Wood

Rough layout of next salvaged wood guitar ready for the neck (then wire up the electrics and add a few strings).

Reused and reshaped, these discarded bits of timber gems have been given a new life. This means that the timber we use is now upcycled, repurposed and recycled. Each guitar is therefore unique. This body has bumps and dings and has an oiled finish.

Everything has been recycled

This one is made from salvaged pieces of wood that were off cuts from the construction of a house roof and a piece from an old oak sideboard.

All the electrics and pickups are from salvaged or broken guitars – the neck is from a brand new damaged guitar.

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Reclaimed Guitar Body

Red Green and Black Stratocaster Body

This body is from a project guitar made a couple of years ago, it has been used. The paint, 3 colours, red, green and black was an experiment, one that has since been replicated on other builds.

£39.00 Free UK postage and packing (International Shipping available)

This Stratocaster body is medium in weight and is 43mm thick, with a 56mm neck pocket.

42mm thick (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
56 mm neck pocket (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
1.68kg loaded weight
Reliced red, green and black Stratocaster body
New Loaded SSS scratch plate – white
Rear tremolo cover – white
Body routed HSH

This is a lighty reliced red, green and black body and would make a unique partscaster.

Please remember – Non-UK clients must contact us before purchasing products. Shipping must be added for international shoppers. If you are from a non-UK country your order will not be dispatched unless you contact us before purchase. All UK shipping is free of charge.

We carry a small amount of stock which changes constantly – contact us if you are looking for a part.

All items are posted using Royal Mail.
Orders dispatched within two working days.
We accept reasonable return requests.

Salvaged Wood Guitar Bodies

We have begun making guitar bodies from salvaged wood.

Salvaged wood is basically reclaimed timber, wood that was used in construction and buildings or furniture. We reuse and reshape these discarded gems and make them into a guitar. This means that the timber we use is now repurposed and recycled. Each guitar we make is therefore unique.

The example below is made from salvaged pieces of wood that were off cuts from the construction of a house roof.

Each piece of timber was glued, doweled and clamped together and the guitar shape was drawn onto the face. The first part of the journey is documented below.

Busy day in the workshop…

Rough cutting out a guitar body made from recycled materials. Next step the chisels and sander, then carve out the neck pocket and pickup holes.

Neck pocket created and the body shape is more precisely shaped. No electric carpentry tools were harmed in this production. Next step cut out the pickup and control panel holes…

Fender Squier Body – #stratocaster #luthier #guitarbody #fender

These are the best bodies to build a perfect partscaster or upgrade you Squier Bullet. I have fitted genuine Fender Mexican necks to these bodies in the past and they are a superb combination as good as, if not better than a genuine Mexican Stratocaster. The general consensus is that SE bodies are made from Agathis, although some were apparently made from Alder.

This SE body is from approximately 2000 and has a few dents, bumps and scratches but still has its deep shine.

Body weight with strap buttons 2.012kg
Neck pocket 56mm wide (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
Thickness 45mm (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
Includes strap buttons

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We carry a small amount of stock which changes constantly – contact us if you are looking for a part.

All items are posted using Royal Mail.
Orders dispatched within two working days.
We accept reasonable return requests.

Our Items are UK Post Free. Please Contact Us for International Shipping

Semi Hollow Telecaster Body

Refurbished Semi Hollow Body

£40.00 Free UK postage and packing (International Shipping available).

This hollow Telecaster style body has been refurbished and is in great used condition. The body has a ‘f’ hole and is string through at the rear. Finished colour is yellow, black and red, with a slightly road worn look to it, covered with a gloss finish. More details here.

46mm thick (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
56mm neck pocket (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
Weight of body 1.14kg

All measurements are approximate.

The F Hole hollow body design will produce warmer tones than a traditional solid body guitar. This body is of modern construction and finish but with traditional aesthetics, routed to take a humbucker pickup in the neck and a standard Telecaster pickup at the bridge. The wood is of a lighter type but exceptionally robust.

Please remember – non-UK clients must contact us before purchasing products. Shipping must be added for international shoppers. If you are from a non-UK country your order will not be dispatched unless you contact us before purchase. All UK shipping is free of charge.

We carry a small amount of stock which changes constantly – contact us if you are looking for a part.

All items are posted using Royal Mail.
Orders dispatched within two working days.
We accept reasonable return requests.

Guitar Bodies and Accessories

This body is in fantastic condition, it originally came fitted with a Fender Squier neck. Possibly 1980s / 1990s

£39.99 – UK Post Free.

Neck Pocket: 56mm (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
Body Thickness: 40mm (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
Medium weight
Scratchplate
5 way switch
Volume and tone controls – 500K
Strap buttons

High gloss black finish – a beautiful body comes with neck strap buttons, original scratchplate and rear tremolo cover. Please see the photographs to judge the condition. The electrics will need some contact spray. This body only has a few minor light scratches. We have more guitar bodies in stock.

£46.00 Free UK postage and packing (International Shipping available)

This Stratocaster body is medium in weight and is 43mm thick, with a 56mm neck pocket. This body is already wired up and ready to plug in and play, simply add a neck and some strings and you are ready to go.

42mm thick (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
56 mm neck pocket (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
2.28kg loaded weight
Reliced Stratocaster body
Loaded SSS scratch plate
Strap buttons
New tremolo unit
Body routed HSH
Free Gig Bag

This is a reliced body and would make a unique partscaster.

We carry a small amount of stock which changes constantly – contact us if you are looking for a part.

All items are posted using Royal Mail.
Orders dispatched within two working days.
We accept reasonable return requests.