Barnwood Body - Tele Style

Telecaster Body – Routed for Standard Tele Hardware

This is a genuine Rat Bait Guitar body, built in October 2025 from salvaged materials and shaped in a rat‑infested shed in North Devon. Its silhouette nods to the quirky Woolworths guitars of the 1960s and ’70s—Japanese‑made, budget‑friendly instruments that have since become cult classics. Hardware (pickups / neck etc.) shown in images are for example and not included in the sale - the item is the body only.

The body carries a raw, rugged finish with visible dents, scratches, and scars from its past life. Every mark is part of its story. Please see the photographs for detail on its texture and character.

Materials & Origin

• 1970s Austrian dining table

• Old roofing timber

• Exmoor Spruce

• Sections of an Ikea bookcase

• All reclaimed and reimagined in the UK

Specifications

• Style: Telecaster Type

• Routed for: Standard Tele neck pickup + Tele bridge pickup

• Approx. Thickness: 43mm

• Neck Pocket Width: 56mm

• Weight: 2.3kg

• Finish: Raw, unfinished – ready for your fettling and final touches

Why Choose This Body?

This is not a factory‑perfect blank—it’s a piece of reclaimed history, reborn as a guitar body. Its barnwood aesthetic makes it ideal for a unique Partscaster build, offering both sustainability and individuality. Designed to fit standard hardware, it’s a versatile foundation for luthiers and players who want an instrument with soul, grit, and a story to tell.

'This Is War' – A Glimpse into the 2026 Release by 'This Window'

Due for release in February 2026 (if the stars align), 'This Is War' offers a visceral preview of what’s to come from 'This Window'—a band whose legacy spans decades and formats, from cassette hiss to digital clarity. This track doesn’t just play—it confronts, bleeds, and breathes.

Love as War: A Battlefield of Emotion

Love, when stripped of its softness, can resemble combat. In 'This Is War', 'This Window' transforms romantic tension into sonic warfare. Vulnerability becomes a shield, intimacy a weapon. Every lyric lands like a strike—charged with longing, betrayal, and the aching need to be understood. The track’s pulse is relentless, echoing the internal skirmishes of lovers caught between surrender and self-preservation. Synths shimmer like distant flares. Percussion hits like marching boots. Vocals hover between defiance and despair, capturing the paradox of wanting closeness while fearing collapse.

The Silence Between Battles

When love feels like war, it’s not the shouting that wounds—it’s the silence. The quiet moments between emotional volleys carry the heaviest weight. 'This Is War' doesn’t glorify conflict; it exposes the fragility beneath it. The song suggests that in relationships, we often fight not to hurt, but to be heard. Not to win, but to survive together. There’s a raw honesty here: love demands tactics. It asks for resilience. Sometimes, it even requires retreat. And when the dust settles, what remains isn’t victory—it’s the truth of who we are when stripped of armour.

'This Window: Legacy and Lineage'

 

Operating from their enigmatic 'Morgue Studio' in North Devon, 'This Window' continue to craft music that defies genre and expectation. Their sound—an alchemy of dance, rock, and gothic undertones—is steeped in the DIY ethos of the 1980s cassette culture. With releases across vinyl, cassette, CD, and streaming platforms, their reach spans continents and decades. Having collaborated with labels like Microsoft, Beggars Banquet, and Cherry Red Records, 'This Window' remain fiercely independent. 

'This Is War' is not just a song—it’s a statement. A reflection of the emotional turbulence that defines modern love. It’s gothic, it’s danceable, it’s defiant. And it’s unmistakably 'This Window'.