Category: Japan

Barnwood Hybrid Telecaster – Coming Soon

Barnwood Hybrid Telecaster One-Off Build from Salvaged Chaos

Handbuilt in North Devon, this guitar is a collision of eras and styles: a Telecaster silhouette fused with Stratocaster guts, crafted from reclaimed roofing wood and a shattered Strat shell that refused to die. It’s not just assembled—it’s resurrected.

  • Body: Strat-routed Tele shape, salvaged timber and broken Strat shell
  • Neck: 22-fret maple with rosewood-style fretboard, slim profile, lightly nitro-finished
  • Electronics: HSS configuration, 3 single coils, 5-way switch, Strat-style scratchplate
  • Hardware: Wilkinson hardtail bridge, new 10mm machine heads, strap buttons
  • Dimensions: 25.5″ scale length, 42mm nut width, approx. 44mm body thickness (± 0.5mm)
  • Weight: 3.3kg of raw tone and rebellion

This isn’t a factory clone—it’s a Frankenstein lovechild of Jedson and Strat, stitched together with defiance and solder. The electrics are mid-range, the tone is old-school twang, and the finish is unapologetically imperfect. Built to be played, not polished.

Crafted from recycled materials, a new old stock neck, and a mix of refurbished and new parts. A one-off barnwood creation, made in a shed in North Devon. Actual photos will be published soon. Similar guitar will be listed on eBay.

1960s Japanese Inspired Barnwood Guitar

Rat Bait Guitars

Rat Bait Guitar – part built in 2021 and finished in November 2024 from new and reclaimed parts. Full scale.

This great versatile electric guitar has 2 pickups, like a Telecaster. This Kay / Jedson  inspired guitar design is made from salvaged materials including, Mahogany parquet flooring, a chunk from a piece of furniture and pieces of scavenged wood from various places, constructed and shaped by hand in a shed in North Devon. The neck on this guitar is slim and is made from fine quality materials
 
This Barnwood 1960s Japanese Style Guitar is a great choice for any right-handed player looking for a solid body electric guitar. The guitar features a humbucker pickup and is made with recycled wood, giving it a unique and eco-friendly feel. The body is a natural colour, with painted areas and the neck has 22 frets, making it perfect for any level of player. Handcrafted in the United Kingdom, with a maple / rosewood (type) neck adding to the overall sound and playability of the guitar. This is a great option for anyone looking for a versatile and stylish British electric guitar.

The Barnwood body is routed to take a Humbucker pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. A handmade UK body that has dents and scratches in places.

Rat Bait Guitars

  • Three way switch
  • Lightly nitro finished neck
  • Humbucker pickup, Vintage raw sound
  • Black Telecaster bridge pickup – vintage tone
  • 3 saddle bridge
  • Body made from salvaged timber
  • Slightly contoured body
  • 22-fret maple neck (reclaimed from a new 2024 guitar)
    New 10mm Machine Heads
    Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
    Scale Length: 25.5″

Rat Bait Guitars

Reused and reshaped, these discarded bits of timber gems have been given a new life. This timber has been upcycled, repurposed and recycled.

The size of the guitar is 4/4, and it is an electric guitar that is perfect for any musician who wants to play music in a unique and stylish way.

UK sale only – No International purchase accepted on this item.

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