The Marc Rutter's Fan Club

I wanted to start a thread for all those out there who come on here wondering who to go to for a custom cut Tele or Strat body and hardware. I'm sure a lot of you will join me in showing off your Rutter's bodies and stories of Marc's great work. As soon as I get more time tonight I will post the story that made me write this, pics to follow


Rutter guitars (http://www.ruttersguitars.com/home.html)

For starter's this was my second time purchasing a custom body from Marc. I ordered one of his in stock bodies he lists on his website which can be cut to your specs. After about 3 weeks I shot him an email asking how it was coming along. He informed me that he had messed up the wire routing between the middle and bridge pickups ( it would have been visible above bridge, see pics). He said it could be repaired but he wanted to cut me a new body instead. It took about another three weeks but today I received in the mail not just the corrected body( which was lighter and had better grain than the one I originally purchased) but also a repaired original body. Marc never told me he was doing this, and never tried to sell it to me at a reduced price.
I sent him an email asking if this was a mistake, and did he need me to mail it back, here was his response.
"Hey Rob,



Yep I could not send out a “Dutched” body so a replacement was in order and the original was an easy fix. With such a unique PU config it would have set on the shelf for years so better with you.



Glad you like the replacement.

Thanks!"

He is one classy guy

I'm in...

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/telecaster-discussion-forum/252301-rutters-hot-rod-job.html

:mrgreen:

This is due to be a Brent Mason style tele

Yeah Mark is a classy guy, I've bought two bodies from him. The first was a light Pine body (3pounds 5oz) with a P-90 route in the neck. I used this for my piney. I bought a one pickup La Cab body in pine and some of his hardware last year. The body was great, but the hardware was outstanding. I highly recomend Mark's work

That reminds me I need to buy more hardware

He's definitely an easy guy to deal with. I don't have one of his bodies, but they look great and they're priced right. Good to see that he stands behind his work.

My Rutters plates:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/lgbclp/Custom%20Tele/IMG_20110611_142229.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v686/lgbclp/DSCN4545.jpg

The Marc Rutters "Rutters Cup" is the best thing to happen to the telecaster since Compensated Saddles, which Marc also makes.

+1 great guy to deal with and I love the pine body I bought from him.

+1 to all the above.....

Count me in! His hardware is fantastic!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mwgERdGM4Kg/TVSZjaYp_4I/AAAAAAAABzQ/ZskqVDbUfIo/s512/DSC_0412.jpg

Rutters body, chopped bridge/compensated saddles (he drilled top-loader holes and threw the steel E/A saddle in for free; I'm gonna try it out next time I change strings), ferrules, shallow jack cup (he threw the jack in for free too), and he helped me get my TVJones PU for less than half of what it would have cost to buy in Japan, (and at no extra shipping cost)!

I caught him at a super busy time (around Christmas), so there were a couple hitches, but he made it up to me in spades, and the quality is great.

The body is going to be butterscotch and neck is a 1" boatneck. Can't wait!

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That reminds me - I should see what the ETA on my build is. I'm guessing soonish, but no real hurry on my end.

Yeah, Marc does good work!

Cheers,
Geoff

Count me in as well.

great bodies and hardware guys, i'd love to see more

Waiting on mine...

I'm in...

Shallow Jack Cup and 'Broadcaster' knobs (this guitar has been modded further from this shot, but the Rutters parts have remained):
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm243/JCBurke59/Black%20guard%20relic%20project/IMG_0367_25.jpg

Chopped bridge, compensated saddles and Rutter's cup:
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm243/JCBurke59/2011%20guitar%20project/100_2439_35.jpg

Marc is a great guy. I expect that my future projects will all include something or other from his shop.

ahh cant wait!

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4267/img28642e.jpg

Big Fan of his work also,just put one of his compensated bridges on my Buck Owens Tele.I Love the combonation brass and steel saddles,Marc does beautiful work and I would definatley buy from him again!!!

Rutter's body /pickguard....(Spanish Cedar w/ Mary Kay finish)
http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2150/850339/6989999/397556110.jpg

His saddles are very cool, but he does some very nice jack cups also:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/Bubbanov/15FEB012010002.jpg

He's building me a 52 Tele replica, and I can't wait for it to come. He is a super easy guy to work with, and he can do just about anything you need. I'll post pics when I get it.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5118/5850770232_e69f2c5510_z.jpg

Mahogany body and chopped bridge. Great guy to deal with also.

(Minor apostrophe misuse pet peeve - it should be Rutters' Fan Club and starters)

I 'm in ! Mark is currently cutting my La Cab body to my specs.
Easy guy to deal with and really friendly.
Might consider buying some extra hardware from him.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5118/5850770232_e69f2c5510_z.jpg

Mahogany body and chopped bridge. Great guy to deal with also.

(Minor apostrophe misuse pet peeve - it should be Rutters' Fan Club and starters)

That's sick! Man I would love to have a dyna tele with a cadillac green top, bigsby and binding so it looks very gretschy.

I have been talking to Marc about a Tele (great guy, very informative and patient) and would love to hear some of your guitars. If you are not too shy, put a few licks up on youtube!

I hope to be joining soon! - making my list of needs and wants: I'm thinking pine tele, Mary Kay or thin blond, all Marc hardware (bridge (drilled toploader), control plate, etc), USCG neck, and a Lollar Low Wind Imperial in the neck/Lollar '52 T bridge.

In.

I have a body, chopped bridge, jack cup, and other incidentals from Marc. Great guy and great products. I'll post a pic when assembled.

I recently ordered a Snakehead Tele Control Plate from Marc, I can't wait to get it in! I looked all over for that thing & couldn't find it but I heard about Marc on this website. I found the Snakehead Tele pickguard on Ebay & I'm currently waiting on it also. I'm ready to get this build started. I will be using a Warmoth neck & body which will be finished by Mike Gillentine at Main Street Vintage Guitars www.pwogs.com in Tupelo, MS. Here are my first 2 Warmoth builds... One is a replica of Brent Mason '68 tele & the other is a Brent Mason inspired tele but with a few more features.

Marc shipped my Tele body today. Can't wait!

got a 1-piece sugar pine body for my LaC build; what a wonderful fellow to deal with!! I need to get a set of his compensated saddles for my bender!

I received my snakehead tele control plate from Marc a couple weeks ago & I'm just now getting around to posting about it. It looks great & I can't wait to get my tele finished so you guys can see it. I will certaintley do more business with him in the future

here's my snakehead tele body with the pickguard & control plate I got from Marc

Just received a new body from Marc. It is a surprise project that I will post more on later, but it is going too be sweet!

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Bridge & saddles. Have two. Wish I had kept the third ... *DOH*

Love his saddles on my AVRI 62

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Without question, I am a fan!!!

ahh cant wait!



Absolutely Amazing. Quite possible the best looking guitar I have ever laid eyes on.

I used Marc's bodies for two La Cabronita builds. I couldn't have been happier with the quality and with Marc's service. Great guy, great work.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc313/Tweedledee76/LaCabronita/IMG_5329.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a167/KyleWagner/sold_guitars/IMG_3345.jpg

I'm digging the angled switchplate, it's cool that it works in the reversed position as well.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/talkovich/seafoamt902.jpg

great looking thinline there Stephen

my new "EL CABONG" 51' relic p-bass from Marc
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more picts.. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150454642362970.389735.240721872969&type=1

wow!


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Has anyone tried Marc's new "Burrito" bridge for American Standard Hardtail layout guitar bodies?

This should include these Blacktop Teles, am I right?


:^)

Love to know how they woikin' for ya.

yes I think the bridge was specifically designed to replace the new style bridges, all his other's replace the classic bridges

UPDATE on my snakehead tele build, I will not be using the Alder tele body from Warmoth! Mike Gillentine is building me a tele body out of the 200 year old pine he restored from the renovation of his guitar store Main Street Vintage Guitars which is connected to Tupelo Hardware where Elvis Presley got his 1st guitar at the age of 12 years old, so the wood used in my tele body was there when 12 year old Elvis & his mother walked in & bought the guitar that changed the history of music as we know it today.....

ahh cant wait!

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4267/img28642e.jpg

That beats 99.9per cent of anything I've ever seen from F CustomShop!

Yup, big fan of Mr. Rutters' work. I've got his hardware on my #1 touring tele. And I'll be shopping there again soon (Cabronita build in the works).

Later...

I ordered a bunch of parts. They were chrome, save for the jack cup, which was nickel. He could have just shipped, but took the time to ask if I wanted all nickel parts. Yeah, it's a little thing, but it's the little things that set one apart. I'm definitely a fan.

ahh cant wait!

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4267/img28642e.jpg


DAM!! That's nice!!

I'm in, as well! He is a great guy and does wonderful work. it's easily my favorite guitar these days, a year later it's still the first one I pull off the wall to play!
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I ordered the replica Snakehead Tele bridge from Marc Rutters, I was going to just use a Fender Vintage bridge but I couldn't justify doing that lol..... The bridge on the left is what I was going with & the one on the right is Marc Rutters Snakehead bridge.....

Wow, just received my hardware. Amazing! The bridge plating is quite cool. Amazing quality!

I'm in, as well! He is a great guy and does wonderful work. it's easily my favorite guitar these days, a year later it's still the first one I pull off the wall to play!
http://patrickburnett.com/clients/guitar/27guitar.jpg

This guitar is so painfully beautiful... I must... not... build... one... Very beautiful indeed.

Duh... Wrong place...

My Snakehead Tele is coming along just fine!

It's almost done..... just waiting on ALL-PARTS to send me the correct tuning machines

Love it!

Someday Baby.......

Just got a body and hardware from Marc Rutters and if someone is thinking of building or buying a tele I have a suggestion. Marc is great to work with and the body and hardware are just amazing. This one has a wenge neck and flame maple fretboard with Fred Stuart Blackguard pickups - rings like a bell and I have Marc to thank for that! :grin:

I've got another body coming from Marc. He's a great guy, no matter how often I change my mind he still finds a way to accomodate me. Couldn't recommend him more

He is the real deal!

Marc is da bomb! Got my La Cabro body from him with belly/arm contours!

ive got a tele deck out with rutters hardware!

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9803/hpim2175f.jpg

rutters saddles, control plate, knurled knobs, jackplate AND string tree. im a huge fan of mr rutters items.

i've ordered a 1 pc Pine Esquire body from Marc. Can't wait to get it, based on the pics in this thread, and others I have seen. Consider me a club member. :cool:

Marc is awesome! I had him do strat contours on my la cabronita body!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/ckbcustomshop/IMG_5216.jpg

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