Retro169

Retro169 All photos are examples of the varying types of aged finishes available to order from RETRO169. Please contact me at [email protected] for any enquiries.

Retro169 is a small UK business specialising in vintage, nitro cellulose, electric guitar finishes. Any aged style from the standard Fender 1962 colour chart, can be made to order. Including custom pickup routs.

23/04/2026

A couple of recent builds and restoration jobs.

18/12/2025
FOR SALE. £355+ postage(£13.50 UK)3 Piece swamp ash body. 1.89kg. Aged butterscotch nitro finish.Included in the sale ar...
23/09/2025

FOR SALE. £355+ postage(£13.50 UK)
3 Piece swamp ash body. 1.89kg. Aged butterscotch nitro finish.
Included in the sale are aged nickel string ferrules and fitted jack cup and socket.
Pickguard is not included.
Please DM me for more info or if interested, thanks.

Got to love a traditional 60's burst .
04/09/2025

Got to love a traditional 60's burst .

Here's a stunning 1960 repro blond strat , slab board neck with clay dots. Light weight 2piece ash body weighing 1.7kg. ...
04/09/2024

Here's a stunning 1960 repro blond strat , slab board neck with clay dots. Light weight 2piece ash body weighing 1.7kg. Total guitar weight 3.29kg. If anyone is interested in this guitar or any other build, please PM me for more information, thanks.

SOLD..  2 piece alder, 1960's spec, light relic body in Fiesta red.    1.81Kg.   £358+postage.                          ...
13/08/2024

SOLD.. 2 piece alder, 1960's spec, light relic body in Fiesta red. 1.81Kg. £358+postage. It has a few light dings and scuffs, light forearm wear and light buckle rash. It's also covered in some nice checking .
Sale is for the body only, the pickguard is not included.
Please PM me for more information if interested, thanks .

SOLD  £320+postage - 3 Piece alder 1950's spec strat body in sonic blue, 1.99kg.  The body is covered in heavy checking ...
11/04/2024

SOLD £320+postage - 3 Piece alder 1950's spec strat body in sonic blue, 1.99kg. The body is covered in heavy checking which doesn't show that well in the photos. PM me for more information or if interested

Really cool JM build left the workshop yesterday.  Shoreline gold nitro finish with heavy checking and anodised pickguar...
30/11/2023

Really cool JM build left the workshop yesterday. Shoreline gold nitro finish with heavy checking and anodised pickguard. I also added a full neck shim to give a 0.75 deg( approx) neck angle which creates a better string break angle over the bridge.

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