Vintage style finished guitar bodies and necks
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Necks are lacquer finished in our shop
with a special hand tinted vintage amber color.
Bench made guitar bodies are USA manufactured by GRGuitars.
All 1 only unless otherwise stated. There is a 10 day-Please Read- no-hassle refund (minus S & H and restocking fee) return policy on all items on this page-no other warranty applies. Item must be returned in exactly the same condition as received-altered parts can't be returned.

Save a few $$--complete hardware kits, including chrome/nickel, aged & gold.
Updated July 6, 2008

PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING or BUYING A GUITAR BODY:
All guitar bodies are handmade in Washington State. Our guitar body templates are from original 50's and 60's guitars, not reissue models. Our vintage style finished guitar bodies come in 5 different grades or styles:
   #1 New: Not available from GR Guitars. Modern colors or traditional colors from the 50's and 60's that look similar to the way they did when new. All lacquer finishes will change somewhat over time, including shrinking or sinking into the grain, for this reason we suggest you buy a guitar with a polyurethane finish to achieve this look. If you are looking for a hard, thick finish our type of vintage style finish is not for you.

    #2+ Tinted: slightly aged with tinting, looks like a vintage guitar that has been played very little. This finish over Swamp ash will usually shrink into the grain over time for an authentic look. Over alder, there is less shrinking of the finish, but there still might be a little. A frequently played guitar will acquire wear marks and the paint will be more easily dinged or damaged than a hard finish like catalyzed lacquer, polyurethane, etc.

    #3 Aged: Looks like a well-taken care of but definitely played vintage instrument- a few small dings and aging tones added to body and finish. Usually had a little edge wear around bottom and sides of guitar. Finish will eventually shrink into the grain, especially if over swamp ash. Wear marks will continue to appear over time.

    #3+ Aged w/light distressing-A little arm wear on the lower bout, a small amount of wear near the pickguard,if desired, a few dings and edge wear. Add'l $25 over base rate.

    #4 Distressed: Buckle wear on back, dings and dents, worn off finish near pickguard and lower bout, looks used and abused. A real "player". Add'l $35 charge over base finish price.

    #4+ Distressed-most of the finish worn off. Add'l $50 or more over base finish price.

Please Note: We do not use hardener in our vintage style finishes. This means a longer cure time before shipping and that the finish probably will not stay in pristine condition over time, it will continue to age and will get banged up during normal use. In our opinion, the tonal quality will be superior because of our high quality wood and the type of finish used. A finish adds at least $250 to the price of one of our unfinished guitar bodies.
About lacquer checking: Exposure to very cold temperatures will often cause a lacquer finish to check. Placing the guitar in direct sunlight or very warm conditions will make the checking less visible. This process is not something we can control very well, but we do occasionally offer it on some of the distressed guitar bodies.

Finish grade designations, photos and other material on this Website ©1997-2008 by Gregg & Marcia Rogers, please don't use photos or anything else on this website without written permission. All rights reserved.

Sorry, we don't finish any wood other than our own. We also don't do refinishing or distressing of guitars that aren't ours. We're not taking special orders at this time. Will be adding more to Ready to Ship listing.

2008 pricing for our handmade vintage style distressed finish guitar bodies:
Base price including finish style #2 or #3 (above)
Swamp Ash- starts at $429
Alder- starts at $399
Price does not include hardware unless specifically stated.
Some colors and very lightweight wood will cost more.

We can wire and assemble the parts below by request
Assembled bodies and complete guitars will priced according to which parts are used.
*Due to weight and size of bodies and necks below, shipping may be more than amount automatically added by shopping cart software.
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3 piece 50's style alder single cutaway.
Weight about 4 lbs 7 0z

$419

S & H $30 within cont USA

Fully loaded- Just add a neck with nut, string guide and your choice of tuners:

Alder 60's style Oly White #2+ lacquer finished guitar body with Seymour Duncan Texas Hot Antiquity pickups-RWRP in middle, custom bridge. 2nd tone control is wired to control middle and bridge pickup. Gotoh bridge with Fender saddles. Includes Dunlop strap locks, neck plate and screws-all hardware except tuners and Strat string guide. Aged White 3 ply Strat pickguard & trem cover, off white knobs.

Lacquer finished Strat maple/rosewood neck. 1 5/8" nut width. 21 frets. Measures .854 at 1st fret, .952 at 12th fret. Light aging on headstock and darkened clay-like dots. Can be aged further for add'l charge.

Lacquer finished aple Strat neck, 21 fret vintage style

Lacquer finished maple rosewood Tele neck.
Can be distressed, see pricing below.

21 tall frets, 1 5/8" nut width, 10" radius, measures about .871 at 1st fret, .964 at 12th fret.

SALE

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Shipping & Insurance on this item approx $30
within Continental USA

Save $20

$638

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Can be distressed further-see pricing at top of this page and examples of more distressed guitars

$199

Save $40

$599

Alder distressed #3 Seafoam Green. 1950's style double cutaway. Use with 8 hole single ply pickguard.
Weight about 4 lbs 1 oz.

Shipping & Insurance on this item approx $25
within Continental USA

$234
sold

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Ready to go

22 medium jumbo fret maple Strat neck. Measures .855 at 1st fret, .968 at 12th fret. 1 5/8" nut width, 12" back radius.

Early P-Bass style swamp ash body with GRGuitars dark aged Butterscotch #3+ lacquer finish, black 1 ply pickguard. Aged string ferrules and aged jack input cup are installed. Square neck pocket, distressed dark amber lacquer finish on neck.

$199

ADC4++

Alder lacquer finished 3 tone sunburst guitar body. Right hand body shape with left hand trem rout. Distressed #4++
Special order, USA made, currently takes about 6-8 weeks. This type of distressing takes several hours to do, which is why it's a little more
expensive. See Strat Parts page for special gold trem hardware kit that includes lefty trem with right handed tuners.

Butterscotch lacquer, 50's style 2 piece swamp ash single cutaway. Distressed #4 - a little edge wear, a few chips, deglossed finish will sink into grain over time. Includes lightly aged inserted Fender brand nickel string ferrules and aged input cup at no extra charge (value $24.45.) Weight about 5 1/2 lbs. See Tele Parts page for assembly parts & pickups.

These last two photos show closeups of lacquer checking. In the last photo, top left is an example of lacquer sinking into the wood grain over time. Camera flash make the finish look uneven in color.

Save $24

$429

sold

Maple/rosewood lacquer finished 21 fret Strat neck. Vintage style 7 1/4" radius, medium frets, darkened clay like dots, distressed back and headstock edge. 1 5/8" nut with. Measures .828 at 1st fret, .963 at 12th fret.

Alder double cutaway 60's style guitar body. 3 tone lacquer Sunburst underneath, Daphne Blue finish over the top-distressed #4 so the Sunburst showns where the opaque finish is rubbed off. Weight about 4 lbs 3 oz. Neck shown not included. See combo pricing below or select any Strat neck on this page. Neck pocket is routed to standard Fender Specs.

Complete single cutaway guitar includes: 3 piece swamp ash body, butterscotch vintage style finish, distressed #3+ - a little edge wear, a few chips, finish will sink into grain over time.
Lightly aged Gotoh kluson tuners, aged neckplate and round string guide. Lightly aged 3 brass saddle Tele bridge. Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups, 1955 bridge pickup with raised D & G, wired 1960's style, aged dome knobs. Matte black 5 hole pickguard.
Distressed amber lacquer finished 21 tall frets, maple Tele neck has a little flame figure, C back, 10" radius, 1 5/8" nut width. Fairly lightweight, body alone weighs about 4 1/2 lbs.

A case will be needed unless you want the neck removed from the body for shipping. Case shown lower on this page.

Alder aged #4 Surf Green 60's style double cutaway. Weight about 3 lbs 15oz.

Lightweight alder double cutaway distressed plus 1960's style Sunburst. About 3 lbs 12 0z

Alder metallic Firemist Gold single cutaway. Actual color is somewhere between the last two photos. Weight about 4 lbs 14 oz. Price includes distressing to #3+

SB12-608A

Very rare

SBA37

Very Rare

$239

Ready to ship

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See Tele parts page for aged hardware. Fender logo bridge plates

Also available as part of combo special at top of page

ComboAP24

Can be distressed further for add'l charge

Spring combo-Butterscotch body #SC1123brt, below and maple Vee back lacquer finished Tele neck. Neck has 1 5/8" nut width, 7 1/4" radius.

Reg price $634

Save $35

$599

Shipping & Insurance on this item approx $35
within Continental USA or $60 overseas

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Can be distressed further-see pricing at top of this page and examples of more distressed guitars