Surprisingly enough, it actually sold well. Although it was produced by Gibson, the original builder of this guitar was James Hutchins, and it was first sold under the Epiphone brand. Yes, somebody actually had that idea in mind. Gibson’s Map guitar is shaped like the map of the United States of America. Now, this is where Gibson got really, really weird. Symbol he once replaced his name with, to the Cloud Guitar and what is known as Variety of unique guitars from his custom-built purple guitar, shaped like the Not only was Prince a truly talented musician, he also happened to like playing weird, cool guitars. If you stop and think about musicians with the weirdest guitars, it probably won’t take too long until you get to this famous guy. Not exactly for Ariel fans, Mason’s life-sized “Mermaid” guitar took three years to build and is comprised of nineteen different types of wood.Īnd, according to Mason requires a guitarist with “sensuous posture” to be successfully played. This one also happens to be a beautifully crafted guitar.Īndy Mason, the artist and musician responsible for this gorgeous yet completely bizarre, fully-functional guitar in the shape of a mermaid, built his first guitar in 1967 using whatever materials he was able to find in his father’s garage.Įver since, the incredibly talented craftsman has made everything from lutes to mandolins-as well as a series of guitars for John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page.Ī few of which, were of the elegantly double-necked variety that Page was especially well-known for playing. This bad boy out of the stone and ripped off some riffs? Mermaid Guitar Something from out of the Excalibur days. The unique VLINE ‘SWORD’ was made by Vincent Berton, a French Avant garde luthier in the early 1980s, who worked on the famous Paris guitar road – the Rue De Douai. Many guitars have taken a ‘stab’ at being designed around the concept of a sword. Vigier even did a limited edition of replica “Swiss Cheese Guitars” which sold out quickly, even if it was a bit “cheesy” Sword Guitar His custom Vigierĭouble-neck better known as Double Foot and of course the Vigier Flying Footīut it was his Ibanez Roadster Swiss Cheese Guitar that first gained him fame as an iconic designer. Swiss Guitarīumblefoot, is famous for his stint with Guns N’ Roses. Not sure how it sounds, but in rock n’ roll, image is most of the show and this guitar looks pretty freakin’ gnarly. This original Sasquatch sound box is actually just the foot of Bigfoot.Īn earlier attempt by Marlin at a full size Bigfoot guitar, was found to be too difficult to hold (at 10 feet long) and it was apparently scaring off the neighborhood kids as well. Bigfoot Guitarįrom the famous guitar maker George Marlin comes the magnificent BigFoot guitar, which he displayed at the Miami Beach Guitar Festival. ![]() The creator modified a Rhodes Jackson V, using copper plating, some pickups, re-facing the gauge, and adding some wonderful paint effects. Thunder Eagle guitars made a fun looking guitar from copper pipes and gears.Ĭomplete with pipes and gauges and beautiful gears – the Thunder Eagle amazingly it sounds as good as it looks. These can get pretty elaborate, and they look great. Steampunk is still as popular these days as the 1960s and 1970s, so it’s not surprising to find a few guitars out there made in this style. And we have to admit, they are kind of awesome.Ĭhoose to play your (han) solo, or just rip off some C (3PO) cords there is noĭoubt you’ll be a force to be reckoned with. ![]() While we’re on the subject of toys from childhood, how about some Star Wars guitars?ĭesigners and fans of the epic saga have found a way to incorporate Star Wars into just about anything, so guitars should come as no surprise. Seeing how Legos have been around for many decades I’m sure you have some in the attic so why not build your own? Star Wars Guitars The Lego guitar comes complete including pick-ups, bridge, and all of the functioning parts, all this beauty needs are some strings. You can jam out with your friends, and if a block of the guitar falls off, just snap it back together. The black Lego guitar is actually a fully functioning instrument with the complete case made out of the favorite childhood building blocks.
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