Craft your dream Telecaster with the DR. Parts Solid Poplar Tele Body - a premium, road-ready blank built for tone and versatility.
Key Features
- Material: Solid Poplar
Poplar is a lightweight, resonant wood with a smooth, balanced tonal character. It offers clear highs, focused mids, and a slightly softer low end, making it versatile across genres and ideal for both clean tones and overdriven sounds. - Finish: Sanded & Sealed
The body arrives sanded smooth and sealed, ready for your choice of paint, lacquer, or other finish. The sealer helps protect the wood while letting you personalize the final look. - Style / Shape: Telecaster standard single-cut body
Designed to match traditional Telecaster shape proportions. Fits standard Telecaster hardware layout and control cavity routing (for standard bridge, pickups, and pickguard arrangements). - Neck Pocket Specs:
Block Size: 56 mm (width) × 76 mm (length)
Drilling: 4.5 mm bolt holes (standard Tele neck mount pattern)
Routed to accept standard bolt-on Telecaster-style necks, ensuring a solid fit and stable setup.
Why Choose Poplar?
Poplar has become a trusted tonewood for guitar bodies thanks to its light weight, balanced tone, and affordability. It provides a clear, even response across the frequency range, making it a reliable choice for many playing styles. Its smooth, consistent grain also makes it an excellent candidate for custom finishes, whether you prefer solid colors, metallics, or creative designs.
Combined with the DR Parts precision shaping and sealed finish, this body offers a resonant and dependable foundation for your next custom build or restoration project.
Available at Music Power.
What's in the box
1 x Blank Tele Body
