Mustang Type Guitar Body - 2.3kg

Mustang‑Type / Jazzmaster‑Style Reclaimed Guitar Body

Some guitar bodies arrive smooth, sterile, and anonymous. This one arrives with a past.

Hand‑built in a ramshackle shed in North Devon, this Mustang‑type / Jazzmaster‑style body from Rat Bait Guitars UK is carved entirely from reclaimed materials—old roofing timber, a broken guitar body, and even sections of an Ikea bookcase. It’s a true artefact of British upcycling culture, shaped by hand and carrying every mark of its previous life with pride.

A One‑Off Creation from Rat Bait Guitars UK

This is the kind of piece that doesn’t pretend to be perfect. It doesn’t want to. It wants to be interesting.

Built from Salvage, Designed for Soul

Rat Bait Guitars has become known for transforming discarded wood into instruments with grit, personality, and a story worth telling. This body continues that ethos: a hybrid of Jazzmaster curves and Mustang attitude, wrapped in a lightly applied nitrocellulose finish that lets the raw texture breathe.

Expect dents. Expect scratches. Expect scars. They’re not flaws—they’re the fingerprints of its journey.

With a 56mm neck pocket, a weight of 2.3kg (including the tremolo unit), and a vibrant orange finish, this body is ready to become the centrepiece of a truly individual Partscaster build. It arrives with a complete tremolo system, but the rest is up to you. Hardware, routing adjustments, finishing touches—this is a canvas for builders who enjoy shaping their own path.

Materials & Origin

• Reclaimed broken guitar body

• Old roofing timber

• Sections of an Ikea bookcase

• Fully reworked and reimagined in the UK

• Light nitrocellulose coat for a lived‑in, barn‑wood aesthetic

Every component has been salvaged, repurposed, and given new life. Nothing here is factory‑fresh—and that’s exactly the point.

Why Choose a Reclaimed Body?

Because guitars with history feel different.

A reclaimed build carries warmth and resonance that can’t be machined into existence. The imperfections become part of the instrument’s voice. The mismatched timbers create visual and tonal character. And the sustainability factor is undeniable—this is a guitar body that saves materials from landfill and turns them into music.

For luthiers, modders, and players who want something distinctive, eco‑conscious, and authentically rough‑around‑the‑edges, this body offers a rare opportunity.

A Statement Piece for Creative Builders

Whether you’re assembling a garage‑rock machine, an offset experiment, or a stage‑ready art guitar, this Mustang/Jazzmaster hybrid gives you a foundation unlike anything mass‑produced. The orange finish pops, the reclaimed wood grain tells its own story, and the overall feel invites further creativity.

1. It’s not just a guitar body.
2. It’s a conversation starter.
3. A workshop challenge.
4. A future favourite instrument waiting to happen.