Unfinished Sapele Telecaster Body - One Piece

Part of our new line in “tone wood” bodies, supplied unfinished, ready for some light sanding and finishing, this One Piece Sapele Tele body is a dream base for any vintage build.

Forget the finish for the time being, red, blue or green, doesn’t really matter, looking deeper into a guitar, you’ve got to take into consideration every aspect of what makes a guitar really shine, and a solid foundation in the wood, lending its natural characteristics to the overall tone on the final construction is the first step in that process.

Sepele (or Sapelli, or Aboudikro) is quickly becoming the replacement for true central/south American Mahogany( in a rare “eco” moment for the guitar industry, chosen for its sustainability, and that’s something we’re keen to encourage!) Often sold as African mahogany, and also belonging to the Meliaceae family, Sepele is as near as you’ll get to mahogany (specifically this species, E.cylindricum )without going the whole hog and breaking the bank. It shares the same dense characteristic, the same grain style, the same weight and ultimately, the same tonal character.

Tonally, compared to something a little more common in Strats or Teles, you’re talking a much warmer tone with even more sustain, but just that little bit softer then your classic Fender twang, lending a slightly more aggressive tone when ridden hard, but much more gentle, middle rich feel when your looking for the finer things in life.

Unfinished Ash Telecaster Body

Part of our new line in “tone wood” bodies, supplied unfinished, ready for some light sanding and finishing, this One piece Hard Ash Tele body is a dream base for any vintage build.

Forget the finish for the time being, red, blue or green, doesn’t really matter, looking deeper into a guitar, you’ve got to take into consideration every aspect of what makes a guitar really shine, and a solid foundation in the wood, lending its natural characteristics to the overall tone on the final construction is the first step in that process.

Hard ash is one of the staples used in top end guitars – its harder wearing then its softer cousin Swamp ash, its relatively dense, its got a fair old weight to it, and its got that heavy grain that really lends itself to clear coating, but will require a thick finish to seal that grain up drum tight (alternatively, regular waxing will keep things on an even keel)

Tonally, Ash is the super wood when building Strats and Teles, its warmth, brightness and sustain really do get the very best out of the pickup configurations, tele specifically become song birds, ranging from throaty warbles through to chirping highs.

Black Gloss Telecaster Body

This high quality body offers an elegant, simplistic style that really will suit all tastes. Works well with all colours of hardware and plate, but in our opinion, you can’t beat the iconic white and chrome combination.

Now available in Ash

Butterscotch Blonde Telecaster Body

Parchment Telecaster body

One of many "off white" colours, Parchment carries a slightly aged feel, without becoming too creamy. Often described as "paper" white, this colour really lends itself to the Black and Chrome colour combination made popular by the Baja Telecaster in recent years, with parchment not a million miles away from the Bajas Desert sand, the slightly brighter finish is a much desired and rarely seen finish.

Lake Placid Blue Telecaster body

First arriving in 1970, and running through 1973 initially, this beautiful metallic finish was actually very short lived. However, over the years it’s become a relatively rare and sought after colour.

Since then its appeared, as with most colours as a re-issue - but there’s something to be said for the classic 50s style neck and 6 saddle vintage bridge setup that typifies those early days of the 70s.

Natural Glossed Telecaster Body

Everything a telecaster should be! Understated, sturdy and individual. Our personal favourite finish here in the office. The grain really does make for a unique guitar.

Quit Topped Sunburst Telecaster Body

A beautiful example of a quilt topped Telecaster. As with all patterned bodies, it's always best to stay with unassuming hardware, allowing the individual appearance of the wood to make the statement. We'd suggest gold with a light plate as a good starting point.

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