Alder / Paduak Thinline Tele Telecaster Body Start Price USD 174.95 Current Price USD 174.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 End Time Friday, December 05, 2008 Location Arkansas See more about 'Alder / Paduak Thinline Tele Telecaster Body' Description Season’s Greetings! All of us at Delta Luthiery would like to thank all of you for a wonderful year! The downturn in the economy has caused an unexpected increase in the volume of our business; high demand for our products means our custom shop is busier than ever! In an effort to keep our prices low, we would like to announce that due to numerous changes in Seller policy and ever increasing fees; we will no longer be listing items on Ebay as of January 1, 2009. If you would like to order a custom body, please email us at: info@deltaluthiery.com , or you can visit our new website which will be online as of January 1, 2009 at: www.deltaluthiery.com .   CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE GUITAR BODY AUCTIONS!   This Auction is for a Thin-line style, tele body; Get the guitar you really want !                      **The photo is of the actual item to be shipped ** It features: (2) Two piece Alder body; with a laminated Wenge, Paduak and Flamed Maple center block, absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful book-matched 7/32" Paduak top; nicely joined and will make a truly rare, tonally awesome, and truly unique instrument;  Chambered like '69 for "classic" thin-line tone; Tele-style neck pocket; Excellent grain, sanded to 100g; 1/8 radius on top and back 7/8" jack hole and predrilled wiring channel; Designed to accommodate a Bigsby; Drilled for a vintage-style tele bridge;  Weight approx.  5 lbs. We are offering this auction with convenient Layaway terms throughout the holiday season. The basic terms are as follows: A NON-REFUNDABLE $75.00 deposit is due within 5 days of purchase; The balance will be due in 30 days.  If you request the layaway payment option, terms of agreement will be sent with your payment invoice; once you choose the layaway option, submission of deposit payment indicates full acceptance and agreement with layaway terms. There is no additonal fee, interest, or hidden charge to use our layaway plan, it is being offered again this year for your convenience through the holidays.                                               Tele, Telecaster, Strat, and Stratocaster are trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments. Delta Luthiery is in no way affiliated with FMI.   US Shipping in the Lower 48 States We ship via Fed Ex ground; the current shipping AND insurance for one (1) guitar body is $14.95. Insurance is not optional. If you have a P.O. Box, the item will be shipped via U.S. Postal Service, which may cost $3-$5 more depending on weight and location.   Shipping To Alaska, Hawaii, and APO/FPO Shipments to APO's/ FPO’s, Hawaii and Alaska are shipped via U.S. Postal Service. Please email for a quote.   Worldwide Shipping We ship anywhere. Please email us for a quote, all international shipping charges are in USD, and will be added to your invoice at the close of the auction. All international orders are shipped USPS Airmail, it is currently the most cost effective means. If you have special shipping instructions regarding customs and/or duty, please email us.  D.L. is NOT responsible for any duty, tax, or brokerage fees incurred during shipping. Current shipping rates for one (1) solid guitar body are: Australia:       $54 USD    Belgium:          $54 USD Britain:           $54 USD Canada:          $30 USD China:            $60 USD Denmark:        $54 USD Finland:          $54 USD France:           $54 USD Germany:       $54 USD Italy:                $54 USD Japan:             $53 USD Mexico:          $35 USD Netherlands:  $54 USD Norway:           $54 USD Poland:           $54 USD Spain:              $54 USD Sweden:          $54 USD Switzerland:     $54 USD Turkey:          $58 USD Others Please Inquire *Thin-line style bodies may cost slightly less to ship due to weight.   Canadian customers: your item can be shipped UPS on request, please email for a rate. Please be aware that packages to Canada have been hung up in Canadian Customs for up to two weeks recently, be prepared to wait several weeks for you item to arrive. Shipping / Turnaround We ship twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays, please allow 3-5 business days for the item to ship. Expedited shipping is available, please email for a quote. The tracking number will be emailed to you when the item ships. If you are having additional work done to a body, it may add 2-3 business days to the shipping time. Combined Shipping We can combine shipping for multiple items. If you intend to bid on multiple items that close within several days of each other, please let us know so we can calculate the shipping rate.   Payment Terms We accept Postal Money Orders, Cashier's Checks, Personal Checks (10 days to clear), and Credit Cards through Paypal and Google. An invoice will be sent within 24 hours of the auction’s close. Domestic bidders: payment is due within 5 days of auction end. We reserve the right to re-list the item and leave negative feedback if payment is not received in a timely manner, unless some prior arrangement has been made.  International bidders: payment must be received within (10) days of the auction's close, or we reserve the right re-list the item. We accept international money orders, cashiers check, Paypal, and Google; we do not accept wire transfers. D.L. is not responsible for any duty, tax, or brokerage fees incurred during shipping. We also reserve the right to cancel bids, and auctions at any time. Please do not bid on the item if you do not intend to follow through with the transaction Returns We will accept return for refund or exchange on parts (not bodies) within (7) days of receipt of the item. Item must be in original packaging and in new condition, unused condition. We will not refund shipping costs, and parts are subject to a 10% restock fee. We reserve the right to refuse refunds on items that have been altered, used, tampered with, otherwise not in resalable condition. Custom bodies are subject to the conditions above, EXCEPT that a custom body is subject to a 25% restock fee. We do not offer refunds or exchanges on stock bodies.  If you would like to request a refund or exchange please email chrisk@deltaluthiery.com for a return authorization number, and specify whether you would like an exchange or a refund. Once you have received a number, ship the item back with a note that contains the auction number, your address and phone number, and the RA number. Once the item has been received and inspected, credit will be issued. Contact Information Feel free to email us at: info@deltaluthiery.com with any questions you may have. We will do our best to return your email within 24 hours, please remember that we get a large number of emails every day therefore the response may not be immediate. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours, check your spam / bulk folder to see if our response was re-directed. Custom Orders and/or Additional Work Binding service is available at $30.00 / per side in Black, Crème, White, Ivoroid, or Tortoise. Faux abalone or mother-of-pearl binding is $45.00 / side. For wood binding or purfling please inquire. Forearm and belly contours can be added for an additional charge. We welcome custom orders, and supply builders of quality custom instruments around the world. If you are interested in building a custom instrument, please email us at: info@deltaluthiery.com and tell us what you are looking for, we will be happy to give you a quote. Turnaround on custom body orders is generally 7-14 business days from the time payment is received. Each item is handcrafted by a trained luthier, from carefully selected woods, and built to order. Our bodies, like our guitars, are not mass produced. We only use certified exotic lumber taken from government public works projects; we can sleep better at night knowing that we haven’t contributed to illegal deforestation of the world’s rainforests.  We also offer a wide range of high quality aftermarket Telecaster© parts at competitive prices, if you are looking for parts to finish your project, let us know how we can help you.  Tele, Telecaster, Strat, and Stratocaster are trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments. Delta Luthiery is in no way affiliated with FMI.   Place a Bid!