relic guitar – Rat Bait Guitars

Relic Barnwood Nashville

Rat Bait Guitar built in December 2024 from new and reclaimed parts. Full scale.

Rat Bait Guitar - Nashville

Fender Squire Affinity neck pickup and hand wound middle pickup.

This is a great versatile electric guitar with 3 pickups, new machine heads, also comes with a new old stock guitar strap. This Nashville Telecaster inspired guitar design is made from salvaged materials, pieces of scavenged wood from various roofs and barns, constructed and shaped by hand in a shed in North Devon. This model has 5 different pickup sounds.

The 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.

Looks great hanging on a wall and is easy to play

Five way switch
Squire Affinity neck pickup – Vintage warm tone
Rewound (hand wound) middle single coil pickup. This gives an extra tone boost and acts as a second bridge pickup, cleaner and clearer. Vintage natural aged pickup cover – looks cool
Black scratchplate – protective film still on
Black Telecaster bridge pickup – vintage tone
Body made from salvaged timber
Guitar strap
Body routed to take a standard Tele neck and bridge pickup and a middle single coil pickup
22-fret maple neck with a rosewood type fretboard – lightly sprayed in nitro lacquer
New 10mm Machine Heads
Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″

This Nashville Telecaster Type Guitar is a UK made instrument crafted from recycled wood, making it a unique and eco-friendly choice for any musician. The solid body and 6-string configuration make it a versatile instrument suitable for any style of music. The guitar is right-handed and comes in a 4/4 size. This instrument is perfect for any guitar enthusiast looking for a high-quality and sustainable option.
UK sale only – No International purchase accepted on this item.

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

1960s Japanese Inspired Barnwood Guitar

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.

Hybrid Barnwood Telecaster – UK Made

Telecaster type guitar made from recycled materials and a damaged Stratocaster style body. Light nitro finished, slim neck. Scale length: 25.5″. Wilkinson hardtail bridge.

This guitar is basically a Telecaster shaped body routed to take Stratocaster hardware. Assembled from recycled materials, a new old stock guitar neck and a combination of refurbished and new parts. Handcrafted, one off, barnwood creation made in a shed in North Devon.

Wilkinson hardtail bridge
22 fret maple and rosewood (type) neck
3 single coil pickups
5 position pickup up switch
New 10 mm Machine Heads
Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″
44mm thick (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
Salvaged wood body
Body routed HSS (see image)
Strap buttons
New tremolo unit
Weight 3.3kg

This guitar is a fusion of guitar designs. Handcrafted in the UK.

The body is a patchwork quilt of salvaged materials: roofing timber and a broken Stratocaster. It’s like a musical Frankenstein, stitched together with love and a touch of rebellious spirit in a natural wood, black and red finish?
Jedson-Stratocaster Lovechild: The body, inspired by 1960s Japanese Jedson guitars, is routed to accommodate a standard Stratocaster scratchplate. HSS routing means it’s ready for a single bridge humbucker and two middle and neck single coils,.
The maple neck has a rosewood type fretboard, refurbished and reborn, carries its own stories. New machine heads ensure tuning stability.
This guitar isn’t just wood and metal; it’s a fusion of past and present, grit and grace.
The neck wears a lightly dusted nitro finish – a nod to vintage vibes. It’s like a well-aged wine, improving with time and resonating with every chord you play.
The scratchplate, pickups and electrics are lifted straight from a brand new guitar – they look like a Strat and they sound like a Strat. The electrics and pickups are mid price range generic ones – old school twang.

Relic Nashville Telecaster Style Guitar Body, 2.56kg

Nashville Telecaster Body made from recycled materials – body weight 2.56kg. Body for sale only. For Scale Length: 25.5″

This ‘Rat Bait’ body is made from bits of salvaged roofing timber and parts of an Austrian cupboard, constructed and assembled in a rat infested shed in North Devon. This body might need light finishing and fettling to fit your requirements.

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

The scratchplate, 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 Tele neck pickup, single coil middle pickup and a standard Telecaster bridge pickup.

This handmade body has dents, scratches and is lightly finished in beeswax. Perfect to create your own DIY Partscaster / Nashville project.

Body made from a salvaged materials
Approx. Thickness: 43mm
Approx. Neck Pocket Width: 56mm
Approx. Weight: 2.56kg
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.

Barnwood Nashville Telecaster, Humbucker Neck Pickup

This model has 5 different pickup sounds.

This Barnwood Nashville Telecaster Type Guitar is a great choice for any right-handed player looking for a solid body electric guitar. The guitar features a humbucker neck 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 has 22 frets, making it perfect for any level of player. The guitar is a 2024 model year and is handcrafted in the United Kingdom. The 6-string configuration and maple neck material add 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.

This is a great versatile electric guitar with 3 pickups, new machine heads and new electrics, also comes with a new old stock guitar strap. This Nashville Telecaster inspired guitar design is made from salvaged materials including, parts of a 1970s Austrian Cupboard and pieces of scavenged wood from various places, constructed and shaped by hand in a shed in North Devon.

Rat Bait Guitar built in September 2024 from new and reclaimed parts. Full scale.

The Barnwood Nashville style body is routed to take a Humbucker 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.

Five way switch
Neck Pickup – Vintage raw humbucker sound
Middle single coil pickup. This gives an extra tone boost and acts as a second bridge pickup, cleaner and clearer
Three ply Black scratchplate (salvaged from another guitar)
Black Telecaster bridge pickup – vintage tone
6 saddle bridge for more accurate setup
Body made from salvaged timber
Guitar strap
Body routed to take a humbucker neck and bridge pickup and a middle single coil pickup
22-fret maple neck (reclaimed from a new guitar)
New 10mm Machine Heads
Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5″

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

This Nashville Telecaster Type Guitar is a great addition to any musician’s collection. Made in the UK with recycled wood, with a maple neck. The guitar is right-handed and has a 6-string configuration, with 22 frets and is a solid body type. Made in North Devon – 2024 model. 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.