UK Guitar: Relic Guitars and Guitar Salvage

One-Off Barnwood Tele – Salvaged. Rewired. Reborn. Buy Here This isn’t a factory clone. It’s a resurrection. A Telecaster silhouette carved from roofing timber and an old Ikea bookcase—raw, unrepeatable, and full of soul. Built by Rat Bait Guitars in North Devon, this one-off Nashville hybrid fuses Tele shape with Strat-style wiring, thanks to a 5-way Cor-Tek switch lifted from a 2000s Squier Affinity Strat. It’s a Tele that thinks like a Strat, but plays like rebellion. Built to Break the Mold The body is hand-built from reclaimed barnwood and salvaged materials, each piece carrying its own scars and stories. No CNC machines. No mass production. Just raw timber, hand tools, and a vision. The finish is natural and imperfect—traces of old paintwork, subtle nitrocellulose highlights, and the kind of texture you can feel under your fingertips. This guitar doesn’t hide its past. It wears it proudly. The neck is a 22-fret maple with a classic, old-school profile. Lightly nitro-finished...