Category: Relic Guitar

Relic Telecaster Style Guitar, Nitro Neck

Free UK delivery – Handcrafted Rat Bait guitar built in 2024 from new and reclaimed parts – Full scale. 

Rat Bait Guitar

This handmade electric guitar features a solid body made from recycled materials, with a natural finish. The guitar is designed for right-handed players and has a 4/4 size. It has 22 frets and a 6-string configuration. The neck is made of maple with a rosewood type fretboard and has been given a Nitro finish. The brand of this guitar is ‘Rat Bait’ and was manufactured in the United Kingdom in 2024. This guitar is perfect for any musician who is looking for a unique and high-quality instrument. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, this guitar is sure to impress.

  • Body made from salvaged materials
  • Body routed to take a standard Tele neck pickup and standard Telecaster neck pickup
  • Three way switch
  • Chrome Neck Pickup – Vintage warm tone (new old stock)
  • Black scratchplate
  • Telecaster bridge pickup – vintage tone, old school twangy
  • Unused 22-fret maple neck
  • 10mm Machine Heads
  • Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.5″

The neck on this guitar as been slightly reliced and given a light coat of Honey Nitrocellulose Lacquer. This Telecaster inspired guitar body is made from salvaged material, pieces scavenged from various places: a bit of a 1970s Austrian cupboard, Exmoor Spruce and bits of recycled roofing timber, all assembled, constructed and shaped by hand in a rat infested shed in North Devon. This barnwood style body is routed to take a standard neck pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. A handmade rustic body that has dents, scratches and is finished in beeswax.

Telecaster Handmade in UK – Reclaimed Materials

Handmade Relic Guitar

Free UK delivery – Handcrafted Rat Bait guitar built in June 2024 from new and reclaimed parts – Full scale.

The neck on this guitar as been slightly aged and given a light coat of Honey Nitrocellulose Lacquer. This Telecaster inspired guitar body is made from salvaged material, pieces scavenged from various places: a bit of a 1970s Austrian cupboard, Exmoor Spruce and bits of recycled roofing timber, all assembled, constructed and shaped by hand in a rat infested shed in North Devon. This barnwood style body is routed to take a standard neck pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. A handmade rustic body that has dents, scratches and is finished in beeswax.

  •     Body made from salvaged materials
  •     Body routed to take a standard Tele neck pickup and standard Telecaster neck pickup
  •     Three way switch
  •     Chrome Neck Pickup – Vintage  warm tone (new old stock)
  •     Black scratchplate
  •     Telecaster bridge pickup – vintage tone, old school twangy
  •     Unused 22-fret maple neck
  •     10mm Machine Heads
  •     Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
  •     Scale Length: 25.5″

Relic Telecaster Style Guitar, Nitro Neck. Handmade in UK

Free UK delivery – Handcrafted Rat Bait guitar built in June 2024 from new and reclaimed parts –  Full scale.

The neck on this guitar as been slightly aged and given a light coat of Honey Nitrocellulose Lacquer. This Telecaster inspired guitar has a body made from salvaged material, pieces scavenged from various places: a bit of a 1970s Austrian cupboard, Exmoor Spruce and bits of recycled roofing timber, all assembled, constructed and shaped by hand in a rat infested shed in North Devon. This barnwood style body is routed to take a standard neck pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. A handmade rustic body that has dents, scratches and is finished in beeswax. No computer was used or harmed in the construction of this guitar body…

This electric guitar features a 6-string configuration, 22 frets on a maple neck, perfect for right-handed players.

  • Body made from salvaged materials
  • Body routed to take a standard Tele neck pickup and standard Telecaster neck pickup
  • Three way switch
  • Chrome Neck Pickup – Vintage  warm tone (new old stock)
  • Black scratchplate
  • Telecaster bridge pickup – vintage tone, old school twangy
  • Unused 22-fret maple neck
  • 10mm Machine Heads
  • Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.5″
  • Rotosound strings

This handcrafted electric guitar boasts a solid body made from recycled materials and a natural finish. The maple neck adds to the overall beauty of the instrument, making it a perfect addition to any musician’s collection.

Relic Telecaster Style Guitar Body – UK Made

Rat Bait Guitars - Tele Style Body

Telecaster Body made from recycled materials – body weight 1.91kg. Body for sale only. For Scale Length: 25.5″

This ‘Rat Bait’ body is made from bits of salvaged roofing timber, a piece of Exmoor Spruce, parts of an Austrian cupboard, bits from 1940s vintage furniture plus other salvaged materials, constructed and assembled in a rat infested shed in North Devon.

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

The scratchplate, control panel, 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 neck pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup.

This handmade body has dents, scratches and is finished in beeswax.

  • Body made from a salvaged materials
  • Approx. Thickness: 43mm
  • Approx. Neck Pocket Width: 56mm
  • Approx. Weight: 1.91kg
  • 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.

 

Relic Telecaster Style Guitar – Nitro Neck

 
Rat Bait Guitar
Free UK delivery – Handcrafted Rat Bait guitar built in June 2024 from new and reclaimed parts –  Full scale.
 
 
The neck on this guitar as been slightly aged and given a light coat of Honey Nitrocellulose Lacquer. This Telecaster inspired guitar body is made from salvaged material, pieces scavenged from various places: a bit of a 1970s Austrian cupboard, Exmoor Spruce and bits of recycled roofing timber, all assembled, constructed and shaped by hand in a rat infested shed in North Devon. This barnwood style body is routed to take a standard neck pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. A handmade rustic body that has dents, scratches and is finished in beeswax.

  • Body made from salvaged materials
  • Body routed to take a standard Tele neck pickup and standard Telecaster neck pickup
  • Three way switch
  • Chrome Neck Pickup – Vintage  warm tone (new old stock)
  • Black scratchplate
  • Telecaster bridge pickup – vintage tone, old school twangy
  • Unused 22-fret maple neck
  • 10mm Machine Heads
    Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.5″

This handcrafted electric guitar boasts a solid body made from recycled materials and a natural finish.  The maple neck adds to the overall beauty of the instrument, making it a perfect addition to any musician’s collection.