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Made In England – Relic Guitars

Relic Stratocaster with tapped vintage type humbucker. Loud and crunchy.

Made in England, £120.00 UK Post Free – Contact for International Shipping. Cash on collection from North Devon £115.00.

The body is over 20 years old, solid wood (medium weight) and has been abused over its life time. Finished in dark brown and black, this Stratocaster type body has been fully serviced, with very little surgery needed to make it healthy and completely functional again. It still has battle scars, dents, crackled paintwork (in places). It is not shiny and new or pretty – it is rugged. All I did was buff the paintwork with a mop. I love it!!!!!

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The neck is a replacement and the headstock has been painted to match the imperfect look of the body. New machine heads have been fitted. The pickups are replacements and they sound very British (indie rock). The bridge pickup is tapped and can be switched via a micro switch near the 5 pole standard Stratocaster switch. The new scratchplate is a Fender type (screw hole positions are very nearly correct). A new complete tremolo bridge has been fitted.

As a nod to its past, the rear screws fixing the new tremolo cover are the original rusty ones.

22-fret maple and rosewood neck
1 x split humbucker, both humbucker and single coil sounds
1 x micro switch
5 position pickup up switch
7 different pickup sounds
New 10mm Machine Heads
Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″
43.25 mm thick (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
56.5 mm neck pocket (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
Reliced Stratocaster body
Strap buttons
New tremolo unit
New waterproof gig bag
Allen Keys

This ‘Rat Bait’ guitar has been completely rebuilt with new humbucker pickups, replacement neck, machine heads and new tremolo unit. This guitar has 7 different pickup sounds. Made in England.

Orders taken for similar guitar builds – Contact Us

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.

Another busy day in the workshop…

The photo above is our latest creation made from recycled Beech, Mahogany (unused parquet flooring from the 1950s) and salvaged roof timber. When it is completed, it will be a (nearly) Telecaster Deluxe. The Maple neck headstock has been shaped and is ready for a bone nut.

£250.00 UK Post Free – Contact for International Shipping. Cash on collection from North Devon £225.00.

The guitars well sell are made up of a combination of new and reclaimed parts. Our guitars are never perfect but they are great value and unique.

This guitar body is made from salvaged timber, pieces of recycled wood that were off cuts from the construction of a house roof and a piece from an old oak sideboard, constructed and shaped in our rat infested shed in North Devon.

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.

The neck is new and has been fitted with a bone nut.

We’ve been busy in our workshop

You can now buy our own brand of recycled and upcycled guitars. Each one is individually hand built in our workshop. The guitars we make are made from new and reclaimed parts. What we intend to do is create guitars that are reasonably priced and very different from what is available at the moment.

We use parts from the 1970s right up to the 2020s, mixed together to give the experience of ‘heritage’, our aim is to produce guitars that are very playable and sound better than the average homogenised guitars that are out there.

They won’t be shiny and shimmering – they will look rugged, with a few battle scars but they will compliment any serious guitar collection.

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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.

Recycled Wood – Tele Style Guitar – Bone Nut

£250.00 UK Post Free – Contact for International Shipping. Cash on collection from North Devon £225.00.

The guitars well sell are made up of a combination of new and reclaimed parts. Our guitars are never perfect but they are great value and unique.

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.

The neck is new and has been fitted with a bone nut.

Body made from recycled wood
Approx. Thickness: 42.5mm

Chrome Neck Pickup
High Quality
Approx. Resistance: 6.39k
Vintage Tone
Black 3 ply scratchplate

Black Telecaster bridge pickup
Approx. Resistance: 6.7k
Vintage Tone

22-fret maple neck
Bone nut
New 10mm Machine Heads
Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″
New waterproof gig bag

Orders taken for similar guitar builds – Contact Us

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.

Orders taken for similar guitar builds – Contact Us

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.

Torino Red 2000 Fender Squier Bullet by Samick

This is a genuine early Indonesian (Samick) Fender Squier from 2000

Torino Red Hardtail

The Torino Red paintwork on body is not perfect, it has a few dings and scratches, with only one small chip on the back (see photo). The overall condition is pretty good considering it was manufactured in 2000.

The neck is in excellent condition with years of life left in it and has a nice naturally aged patina. Bullet necks from this period were always good value and worthy of acclaim, the one issued and fixed to this guitar is no exception.

Matching body and neck date stamp
Factory neck inspection stickers still in place (see photos)
Neck pickup is from a 1970s / 80s Les Paul type copy
HSH configuration
The neck pickup has a deep warm tone and can be lively.
Original bridge
Original machine heads
Torino Red Hardtail

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Refurbished Black Telecaster Style Guitar

This ‘Rat Bait’ guitar has been completely rebuilt with new pickups, scratchplate, replacement relic neck, machine heads and all other chromeware.

The deep gloss body, which dates from about 2015 has been refurbished. The body is fitted with a new roadworn style neck, fitted with a bone nut.

£93.50 UK Post Free – Contact for International Shipping. Cash on collection from North Devon £80.00.

Black Telecaster Style Guitar – Bone Nut

£93.50

This has been completely rebuilt with a new set of pickups, scratchplate, relic neck, machine heads and other chromeware.

1 in stock

The parts cost a lot more than we are selling this for – this is a bargain at this price.

Chrome Neck Pickup
High Quality
Approx. Resistance: 6.39k
Vintage Tone
Black 3 ply scratchplate

Black Telecaster bridge pickup
Approx. Resistance: 6.7k
Vintage Tone

22-fret maple relic neck
Bone nut
New 10mm Machine Heads
Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″
New waterproof gig bag

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We try to be cheaper than eBay – Our Items are UK Post Free. Please Contact Us for International Shipping

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

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