UK Guitar: Relic Guitars and Guitar Salvage

Handcrafted by Rat Bait Guitars | North Devon | October 2025 Buy Here Specs & Fitment Telecaster-style body, routed for standard Tele neck and bridge pickups Approx. thickness: 43mm Neck pocket width: 56mm Weight: 2.17kg Finished with a subtle nitrocellulose tint Note: Hardware shown in photos (neck, pickups, etc.) is not included Materials & Origin 1970s Austrian table leg Salvaged roofing timber Sections of an old Ikea bookcase All reclaimed, reimagined, and reborn in the UK Character & Craft This isn’t a factory-pressed blank—it’s a bruised, battle-worn slab of history. Every dent, scratch, and scar is deliberate, a relic of its past life and a badge of honour. Built in a rat-infested shed in North Devon, this body channels the spirit of 60s–70s Woolworths guitars: quirky, Japanese-made, and unapologetically budget-born. It’s raw. It’s rugged. It’s ready. Whether you're building a Partscaster with punk soul or chasing tone with teeth, this body offers a hardware-re...