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Headless Bass with a Headstock !

by | May 19, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

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...
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To Boldly Shred Where No Guitarist Has Shredded Before: The Kramer Triax!

by | June 17, 2024 | Designs | 0 Comments

The odd Kramer Triax had only one purpose: bring people to the Kramer’s NAMM booth. The whacked-out shaped guitar was never intended to be mass produced.

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The Original Guitar Used on Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train ?

by | October 21, 2011 | Designs | 1 Comment

Japanese artist Akihiro Morohoshi built miniature train models for years. Then he started installing them on everyday objects including on guitars. Hence this Crazy Train Stratocaster that was obviously not used by Randy Rhoads on Ozzy's Crazy Train. Too bad though,...
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Agent Mulder is on this Case !

by | May 20, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Looks like someone's guitar has finally made contact. I want to believe that Agent Mulder is on the case because it definitely looks like his nightmare guitar ! This Martin Alien Guitar is the result of a collaboration between Martin Guitars and artist Michael...
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Snake Guitar

by | February 26, 2013 | Designs | 0 Comments

Impressive skills but carved guitars always make me smile... This custom shop ESP Snake 2 from makes no exception.
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Screws, Skulls, and Strings: The Mad Axe Guitar for Post-Apocalyptic Rockers

by | May 2, 2023 | Designs | 0 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen, hold onto your steering wheels because we’re about to take a ride into the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the Mad Axe guitar.

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Roach Lapsteel

by | July 25, 2014 | Designs | 0 Comments

Probably not the easiest bodyshape to play either as a standard guitar or a lapsteel guitar. Good craftmanship though ! The roach lap steel is built around the salvaged neck off a Yamaha acoustic guitar. The body, wings and legs are yellow pine. It has one humbucker...
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Everything is Political

by | March 7, 2013 | Designs | 1 Comment

Question is : Does it make it easier to hammer-on ? Øystein Sundes' Kommunistcaster - Source
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But Does it Fly ?

by | July 18, 2017 | Designs | 0 Comments

It would be fun to start a rumor saying that Lenny Kravitz used this guitar to record Fly Away ! Anyway, do you think that this Flying V could actually fly ? I bet that's what they wanted to test ! Source Enregistrer Enregistrer
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The Best Guitar (Han) Solo Ever !!

by | August 27, 2012 | Designs | 0 Comments

That's pure Star Wars fanatics material !! It's actually pretty awesome !! Music teacher Travis Stevens was commissioned to build a one-of-a-kind Han Solo in Carbonite guitar. The guitar's rectangular shape was inspired by the Bo Diddley signature Gretsch 'Twang...
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THE SACRED GUITAR FAIL VAULT

Museum of Misfits & Permanent Collection of Wrong… a.k.a the Guitar Fail archives!

Joe Bonamassa BonaByrd

Joe Bonamassa BonaByrd

Nov 18, 2015 |

Les Paul bodyshape with Firebird headstock signed and played by Joe Bonamassa ? Haters gonna hate ! Gibson Custom has partnered with blues rock guitarist Joe...

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Da Ya Think I’m Sexy ?

Da Ya Think I’m Sexy ?

Nov 17, 2015 |

Meet Les Paulette's sister ! If your guitar is your other wife maybe you should consider buying them some lingerie from time to time ? Photo from Lily Sews -...

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Cement Shoes for Guitars !!

Cement Shoes for Guitars !!

Nov 12, 2015 |

First, I thought that this Les Paul guitar had made the mistake of working with the mafia! You know... It tried to double-cross them and ended up with...

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Singer’s Dream Stompbox

Singer’s Dream Stompbox

Oct 30, 2015 |

Fake ! It doesn't have the autotune thingy ! Imagine if this Singer's Dream stompbox was real... That would be too much power under the foot of a singer. No...

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What’s That Buzz ?

What’s That Buzz ?

Oct 27, 2015 |

If your guitar buzzes when not plugged in... Beware of the wasps ! A Melbourne man brought a guitar to Living Music that had been left in a shed for years and...

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