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The Illegitimate Child of an Explorer and a Flying V

by | December 15, 2012 | Designs | 1 Comment

The Heritage X Terminator is a piece of guitar history. According to Heritage, there were only maybe a couple dozen made or less... Still, that V pickguard in that position is enough to qualify this guitar as a fail !! The Heritage X Terminator guitar is a rare and...
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Roaring Lion Guitar

by | January 8, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Though one got to respect the craftmanship involved, carved guitars are often funny to watch especially when they're shaped like animals ! This roaring lion seems quite angry... I can understand considering the position of both guitar strap pins ! Source
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The Flasher: The Most Disturbing Guitar You’ve Ever Seen?

by | October 6, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

When art and guitars collide, results may be disturbing. Meet the Flasher Guitar: a masterpiece of awkwardness and confusion!

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A Fishy Four-Stringed Wonder: Slappin’ the Bass or Flappin’ the Fins?

by | December 1, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Let’s not ignore the elephant in the room. The neck of the bass sticks out of the fish’s butt… No biggie but I had to shed light on that disturbing fact!

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Yet Another Toilet Seat Guitar

by | June 5, 2013 | Designs | 1 Comment

Have you ever wondered what's the motivation to build a toilet seat guitar ? Once upon a time, there was a man named Bob who had a passion for music and a love for all things toilet-related. One day, while sitting on the throne, inspiration struck him like a...
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Wood, Horns and Strings : Meet the Mighty Bull Guitar

by | June 19, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Just be prepared for a workout if you plan on rocking out all night long. But hey, you’ll have arms like Schwarzenegger in no time.

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Crippled Guitarists Can Still Have Fun…

by | December 28, 2011 | Designs | 0 Comments

... Well, until they actually try to play this crutch guitar ! Just imagine what would happen if they do? Mosrite crutch-shaped guitar Source Semie Moseley of Mosrite Guitars built this electric lap-steel for his friend Barbara Mandrell. In 1984, she was involved in a...
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That Bigsby is Confusing !

by | February 24, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Must be the work of a Hendrix / SRV fan working at the assembly line ! We are quite sure that it's not the best setting for a Bigsby ! Based on the Bigsby and the upside down G, this guitar is most probably a knock-off of the Gretsch G6120 Eddie Cochran signature with...
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Dolby Surround Guitar ?

by | May 16, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

That must be some kind of dolby surround system for the guitar ! Now, imagine how big is the case to carry that giant wheel of a guitar ! Mel Vessel's one-armed guitar presented by Fred Carlson at the 2001 Guild of American Luthiers Convention in Tacoma, WA.
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Ibanez JERM Signature

by | June 13, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

Introducing the JERM, the guitar that will take the music world by storm! This unique instrument is the brainchild of luthier Tim, who set out to create a guitar that not only sounded great but also had a sense of humor. And boy, did he deliver! The JERM pays homage...
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