SC Relics Thinline Tele in Ocean Turquoise Paisley £1300 Swindon

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Folks on here may be aware of the stellar work of NI builder Golden Era Guitars and his previous SC Relics output.

I've owned and played this guitar a couple of years, having tried it when a friend owned it and begged him to give me first refusal should he ever come to sell it. It's unfeasibly good but I have another T-type that just edges it (and cost considerably more), plus I've just made my first foray into the dangerous world of Gardiner Houlgate Guitar Auctions, and have something I need to pay for...

Here are the specs, courtesy of the included COA:

Built in March 2020
Body
Custom Paisley with Ocean Turquoise Metallic Burst
Curved Neck Pocket
Nitro Finish
Lightly Aged with Craze Checking
Neck
One Piece Maple
C Profile
9.5" Radius
Aged Tint, Nitro Finish
Electronics
Radioshop ID Pickups
5-10 Overwind on Neck
Paper in Oil 0.047 Tone Cap
Treble Bleed
CTS 250k TVT Pots
CRL 3 Way Switch
Hardware
Gotoh
Weight
7lbs 2.5oz

The guitar comes with a nice light aluminium-finish hard case. (I'll add a pic of that once the daylight returns.)

Looking for £1,300 - no trades thanks. Although I prefer to avoid courier delivery, I am not averse to a little drive out and meet-up, within reason. In fact I'm always happy to meet another Basschatter! I live in Swindon, Wiltshire.

The delightful photos below are from my friend's 2023 listing. You can propbably tell that he's a professional photographer. Obviously his Vox amp is not included. I think the only difference is it might have had Schaller strap lock buttons whereas it currently sports a more traditional set. Currently strung with Elixir Optiweb 10s.