Reclaimed Guitars and Parts
This Tele style body is routed to take a standard neck pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup.
This body was bought a few years ago but was never used. The paintwork is in near perfect condition and the body is in general good order.
This is a factory made body and not one I have made.
This ‘Rat Bait’ body is made from bits of salvaged roofing timber, a piece of Exmoor Spruce and parts of a bookcase, 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, bridge and pickups are not included in the sale, they are for illustration purposes only.
This Nashville style body is routed to take a standard neck pickup, single coil middle pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. Can be used as a Standard Telecaster body – neck and bridge pickup.
This handmade body has dents, scratches and is finished in beeswax.
Body made from a salvaged materials
Approx. Thickness: 42mm
Approx. Neck Pocket Width: 56mm
Approx. Weight: 2kg
Finished in beeswax
Rat Bait Guitar bodies are different from others in several ways. They are made from recycled wood gathered from various sources, such as old furniture, fence posts, roof constructions, flooring, and more. These discarded bits of timber are reused and reshaped into guitar bodies that have a unique character and history. The wood upcycled, repurposed, and recycled, which means that it reduces waste and saves resources.
This ‘Rat Bait’ body is made from bits of salvaged roofing timber and parts of a 1970s vegetable rack, 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, bridge and pickups are not included in the sale, they are for illustration purposes only.
This Nashville style body is routed to take a standard neck pickup, single coil middle pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. Can be used as a Standard Telecaster body – neck and bridge pickup.
This handmade body has dents, scratches and is finished in beeswax.
Body made from a salvaged materials
Approx. Thickness: 44mm
Approx. Neck Pocket Width: 57mm
Approx. Weight: 1.85kg
Flamed finished and beeswaxed
Reused and reshaped, these discarded bits of timber gems have been given a new life, upcycled, repurposed and recycled.
This Nashville style body is routed to take a standard neck pickup, single coil middle pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. Can be used as a Standard Telecaster body – neck and bridge pickup.
This body was bought a few years ago but was never used. The paintwork has a few light scratches on it but is in good general condition. Perfect to refinish or relic. The material used to make it is unknown but is very heavy.
Approx. Thickness: 44mm
Approx. Neck Pocket Width: 57mm
Approx. Weight: 2.41kg
Yellow finish with black band
Material unknown
This is a factory made body and not one I have made.
Rat Bait guitar built in June 2024 from new and reclaimed parts. Full scale. Free UK delivery.
This Nashville Telecaster inspired guitar body is made from a Mahogany side table (probably English Mahogany), pieces of scavenged wood from various places, a slice of Exmoor Spruce and a bit of Oak from a 1940s dining table, all assembled, constructed and shaped by hand in a rat infested shed in North Devon.
Unloaded body weight = 2kg (weight without neck, pickups, bridge etc.)
This Barnwood Nashville style body is routed to take a standard neck pickup, single coil middle pickup and standard Telecaster bridge pickup. A handmade body that has dents and scratches in places – finished in beeswax, giving it a warm colour.
Reused and reshaped, these discarded bits of timber gems have been given a new life. This timber has been upcycled, repurposed and recycled.