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Relic Hybrid Tele – Recycled Materials

Telecaster type guitar made from recycled materials and a damaged Stratocaster style body. Nitro finished neck. Scale length: 25.5″

Relic Hybrid Telecaster / Strat Guitar, a stunning electric guitar perfect for any musician. This guitar features a solid body type and a 4/4 size, with a beautiful red and natural body colour. The guitar has 22 frets and a rosewood type fretboard material, paired with a 6-string configuration for a truly unique sound. This guitar is right-handed and made with recycled materials, making it a sustainable and eco-friendly choice for any musician.

The HSH layout is designed to to take a Stratocaster scratchplate, electrics and tremolo bridge.

This 1970s inspired body was made in the UK in September 2024 from parts of a damaged Stratocaster body and salvaged roofing timber. The design of the body is a combination of a Telecaster and Stratocaster – basically it is a Tele style guitar routed to take Stratocaster hardware. The body has a road worn look to it, with dents, bumps and scratches. Finished in transparent beeswax covering paint and stain.

Relic Hybrid Telecaster / Strat Guitar:
- Solid body, 4/4 size
- Red and natural body colour: Imagine autumn leaves meeting sunlight. It’s both earthy and vibrant.
- 22 frets on a rosewood fingerboard.
- Right-handed and eco-friendly: Sustainability meets melody.
- HSH layout: A versatile palette—single coils, humbuckers, and everything in between.
- Salvaged materials: The ghosts of old roofing timber and a broken Stratocaster style body find new purpose. It’s like musical reincarnation.
- Transparent beeswax finish: A protective coat that lets the wood breathe.
- Road-worn charm: Dents, bumps, and scratches—the battle scars of countless riffs. This guitar has stories etched into its grain.
1960s Inspired Stratocaster / Telecaster Hybrid Guitar:
- A patchwork quilt of history: Salvaged roofing timber meets a broken Stratocaster. It’s like a musical Frankenstein, stitched with love.
- Jedson-Stratocaster Lovechild: Inspired by ’60s Japanese guitars, this body is routed for Stratocaster hardware. Dive-bombing tremolo? Check!
- Maple neck, reborn: Refurbished and wearing a nitro finish, it’s like a vintage wine—rich, resonant, and timeless. Rosewood type fretboard.
- Fusion of past and present: This guitar isn’t just wood and metal; it’s a bridge across decades. It carries the echoes of old tunes and the promise of new ones.

Stratocaster Style Body – Perfect for Roadworn Partscaster

This Stratocaster style body is routed to take all types of pickup layouts.

Stratocaster Body – weight 1.28kg. For Scale Length: 25.5″

This body was born in the 2000s, it has seen its fair share of colour changes—black, grey, and yellow. There are several historical scratches in the body that have come from previous owners sanding back to repaint and playing etc. This body could easily be refinished to your specifications as it is it would make a cool light weight roadworn / relic guitar.

The body is most probably basswood – the unsung hero of guitar bodies. Lightweight, resonant, and versatile, i’s not pristine; it’s roadworn—a survivor maybe of countless gigs, late-night sessions? It wears its scars with pride.

HSH – Single coils, humbuckers, or a mix of both
Approx. Thickness: 43mm
Approx. Neck Pocket Width: 56.5mm
Approx. Weight: 1.28kg
Light nitro finish over crinkled and scratched paintwork
Relic finish
Basswood

This Relic Stratocaster Style Guitar Body is the perfect addition to any musician’s collection. Crafted from high-quality Basswood material, this body is designed to fit full size electric guitars and boasts a unique Relic colour. The brand of the body is unknown. The body is perfect for those looking to create their own custom DIY guitar.

This is what somebody else thinks about this guitar body:

Historical Patina: Born in the 2000s, this body has seen life’s palette—black, grey, and yellow. Imagine the hands that sanded it back, the artists who played their hearts out, and the late-night jams that echoed within its curves. Those historical scratches? They’re like old love letters etched into the wood. Each one whispers, “I was here.”

Versatile Routing: HSH—those three letters hold a universe of sonic possibilities. Single coils for shimmering cleans, humbuckers for roaring power, or a blend of both—it’s like having a musical chameleon. This body nods to every genre, from blues to metal.

Basswood Resonance: Ah, basswood—the unsung hero. Lightweight yet resonant, it lets your chords breathe freely. It’s the kind of wood that says, “Go ahead, play me loud!” And those scars? They’re battle ribbons earned on stages, in smoky bars, and under moonlit trees.

Nitro Finish and Relic Vibes: The light nitro finish—a vintage touch. It’s not glossy; it’s like a sepia filter, capturing memories. And the relic finish? It’s the guitar’s autobiography—every ding, every worn edge, a chapter in its rock ‘n’ roll saga.

Customization Potential: Want to refinish it? Imagine your dream colour—maybe midnight blue, sunburst, or cosmic swirls. It’s like giving this body a new lease on musical life. And yes, it proudly wears its roadworn badge.
Calling All Musicians: Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting your riff journey, this relic body invites you. It’s like saying, “Plug me in, and let’s make magic.”

Relic Hybrid Telecaster / Strat Guitar, HSH Layout, Recycled Materials, UK Made

1960s Inspired Stratocaster / Telecaster Hybrid Guitar—a true musical chimera! Let’s dissect this intriguing creation:

Body Origins: Picture a rat-infested shed in North Devon—the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll magic! The body is a patchwork quilt of salvaged materials: roofing timber, a broken Stratocaster, a 1970 Austrian cupboard, and Exmoor Spruce. It’s like a musical Frankenstein, stitched together with love and a touch of rebellious spirit. And that yellow and natural wood finish? It’s sunshine and earth meeting in harmony.
Jedson-Stratocaster Lovechild: The body, inspired by 1960s Japanese Jedson guitars, is routed to accommodate a standard Stratocaster scratchplate and tremolo unit. HSH routing means it’s ready for sonic exploration—humbuckers, single coils, and everything in between. Imagine the notes it’ll sing, like a time-traveling troubadour!
Neck Revival: The maple neck, refurbished and reborn, carries its own stories. Dark fretboard—like midnight secrets whispered to the strings. New machine heads ensure tuning stability, and the complete tremolo bridge adds a touch of dive-bombing drama. The scratchplate? It’s like a canvas for your musical graffiti.
Hybrid Soul: This guitar isn’t just wood and metal; it’s a fusion of past and present, grit and grace. It’s the rebel yell of a broken Stratocaster meeting the stoic elegance of an Austrian cupboard. And Exmoor Spruce? Well, that’s the forest’s heartbeat strummed into existence.
Nitro Finish: Ah, the neck wears a nitro finish—a nod to vintage vibes. It’s like a well-aged wine, improving with time and resonating with every chord you play.

Now, imagine plugging it into an amp. What songs would spill forth? Maybe some psychedelic riffs, bluesy bends, or rock anthems that defy decades. And that rat-infested shed? It’s now a sacred space where music was reborn.

If this guitar could talk, what tales would it tell? Perhaps of moonlit jam sessions, forgotten melodies, and the ghosts of rock legends nodding in approval.

Relic Telecaster Style Guitar, Nitro Neck

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

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.

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.