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Way Too Many Pickups & Switches

You know what they say... If a shiny guitar looks too soviet, it's probably some tribute guitar ! Meet the Ural V8... Ural V8 - Source According to its maker, the inspiration for the guitar design was Nigel Tufnel's "Mr. Horsepower" guitar. You know, the famous yellow...

Headless Bass with a Headstock !

The early-1970s Bunker Pro-Bass was a radical instrument for its time, even though it wasn't unusual for its inventor, Dave Bunker. Bunker was granted a patent on a headless guitar in May 1966 which he filed for in March 1965. source The ProStar series originated from...

Experimental Acoustic Guitar

Experimental Guitar - Source This very strange experimental acoustic guitar is the work of highly acclaimed luthier William Laskin. Still, I couldn't help but see a vague resemblance to a minion character. It's like they took a minion, and put some strings on it. And...

Horn-y for Music: The Guitar that Stands Out… in More Ways Than One!

This guitar knows exactly what it’s doing, bringing both form and function into a design that’s a tad risqué, a lot cheeky, and 100% unforgettable.

Bosch Guitar

For heavy metal demolition only... The Bosch Guitar was made by Specimen Products in 2008. The guitar features a 24-1/2 inch scale lengthmaple neck with an ebony fretboard. The body of the guitar is made of basswood, and it is equipped with a DiMarzio Fred pickup in...

Gibson SG or T Bone Steak ?

For some reason, this piece-of-art makes me think of a T-bone steak ! Pretty sure that some carnivorous shredders would find a way to make it the ultimate tool for musical meatiness. Source : Gibson Italy Facebook page

You Don’t Wanna Mess With These Guys…

No you don't ! I wouldn't want to mess with them, they look like they can chop down a tree or a foe with equal ease. Looks like they're ready to rock the stage, and possibly conquer a planet or two. I'm pretty sure they're in the wrong band, they should be in a...

Shonky Graffiti One Guitar

What a weird guitar seen on ebay... That's a confusing one because I want to give props to the builder for building an original guitar but I also want to take a jigsaw and rectify the shape of the body and the headstock !!

Bud Dry Company Axe

This guitar was handed to the band, FOC, when a sponsorship from Budweiser was granted to support their US tours. It was a valuable sponsorship as they were provided with financial support, strings, pics, and an unlimited supply of beer. And no, it did not have to be...

Nine Necks One Guitar at NAMM 2018

Can't make up your mind ? Fender has a solution ! This nine necks guitar is probably unplayable but you won't have to chose a specific model ! There all in there ! This beast of a guitar was created by master luthier Paul Waller from Fender's custom shop. It features...

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