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Want a guitar that looks like it came straight out of a comic book? The new limited edition GRG010 has a bright yellow fretboard to match the bright yellow hardware, contrasting against the black body, headstock and painted neck turning it into a veritable Bumble Bee of a guitar! This is one of the GRG series so the hardware is not up to the same standard as the Prestige Ibanez range, an Egde III tremelo, PSND1 and PSND 2 pickups but if you are looking for something striking on a budget look no further!

For more info head over to the Ibanez website.

Well it is finally here the new JEM 77 Floral Pattern 2, Steve Vai first hinted about this guitar in an interview with Peter from I Heart Guitar and I wondered how it would differ from the original Floral JEM, well it kind of has a Japanese floral theme to it. It keeps the same vibe as the original Floral JEM but is a little more minimal, the headstock is a bit overdone in my opinion though. It will certainly divide the guitar community into a love it and hate it camp, I don’t think many people will look at this and say yeah it’s ok. I wouldn’t buy it, but then I wouldn’t have bought the original floral JEM but I think it looks kind of cool and good on Ibanez for developing something unique.

I only just spotted these guitars over at the Fernandes Guitars website although it seems they have been available for some time. The guitars are a special series painted by Japanese Airbrush pioneer SHIN. Above is the Fernandes Ravelle Shin Dragon and below the Fernandes Vertigo Samurai II.

The Shin Series guitars feature our trademark body shape, with amazing and exclusive Japanese paintbrush art, achieving top-notch tone with only the finest wood available. A solid mahogany body and neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard, Locking tuners, Tune-O-Matic bridge w/stop tailpiece, Graph Tech Trem Nut, Abalone inlays, and black hardware.

Currently offered in two versions:
Duncan: Loaded with a Seymour Duncan JB in bridge position, and a Seymour Duncan ‘59 in the neck.

Standard (Not available in North America): With dual Hi-Output humbuckers.

Well this is kind of interesting, now that Gus G is playing with Ozzy he has opted to switch to one of ESP guitars’ Les Paul style shape rather than his semi-pointy (well it does have rounded corners) Gus G model. It has an 80’s style paint job with bullet hole graphics which will probably put most people off if this is to be sold as a signature model but you never know. The guitar comes with a 25.5” scale with set-through construction, and features a mahogany body with a maple neck (22 XJ frets) and rosewood fingerboard. It also offers Seymour Duncan Blackout ABH-1 active pickups, with a single volume control and an on-off mini switch. The Revolver EC uses black nickel hardware, including ESP locking tuners and a Tonepros TOM bridge and tailpiece.

Check out http://www.espguitars.com for more info.

Thanks to the Rock House Blog for the heads up.

Established in 2006 with the intent of changing the world of guitars and musical instruments, Founder and President Marc Anthony H. Bertone set out to find new and unique approaches to designing musical instruments that defied tradition and style.  What started as a hobby in the garage has now turned into a lifetime pursuit and career.

The body of the Arachnoid 1 is constructed of a poplar wood core for strength and tone and a proprietary resin compound that allows the builders to sculpt and shape finished bodies into new and innovative designs. The resin compound took many prototypes and years to finalize before committing to final production.  In addition to the proprietary compounds, Ikon Customs also builds bodies using other materials such as fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar. Founder and President, Marc Anthony H. Bertone feels that with these new materials, his design concepts will be limitless.

The Arachnoid 1 is available in three models:

Arachnoid1 Weaver:
Red Oak Neck and Fretboard
Dyed fretboard, printed graphic “tatooed” on
Poplar headstock with a walnut veneer
Death Dealer high output passive pickup
Top loading fixed IKON USA Bridge
IKON Grip USA locking tuners
Proprietary resin formula over Poplar body
Adjustable aluminum nut
Custom airbrushed paintjob
Available in Flat, Satin or High Gloss finish
chrome, black or gold hardware
25.5” scale, 24 jumbo frets, available in flat or 20” radius
MSRP: $999

Arachnoid1 Recluse:
Maple, Walnut, Bloodwood or Purpleheart neck and fretboard
Inlaid Aliencult Skull logo
Poplar headstock with Carbon Fiber or exotic burl veneer
Death Dealer high output pickup or Stealth active pickup
Top loading fixed IKON USA Bridge
IKON Grip USA locking tuners
Proprietary resin formula with hand-laid fiberglass over Walnut body
Adjustable aluminum nut
Custom airbrushed paintjob
Available in Flat, Satin or High Gloss finish
chrome, black or gold hardware
25.5” scale, 24 jumbo frets, available in flat or 20” radius
MSRP: $1999

Arachnoid1 Widow:
Cocobolo or Bocote (or any other exotic wood; subject to availability and may affect final pricing) neck and fretboard
Inlaid Aliencult Skull logo, LED glowing fret markers
Poplar headstock with Carbon Fiber or exotic burl veneer
Death Dealer high output pickup or Stealth active pickup
Top loading fixed IKON USA Bridge
IKON Grip USA locking tuners
Proprietary resin formula with hand-laid fiberglass and carbon-fiber over Walnut body
Adjustable aluminum nut
Custom airbrushed paintjob; ours or your choice of colors
Available in Flat, Satin or High Gloss finish
chrome, black, gold or any painted color hardware
25.5” scale, 24 jumbo frets, available in flat or 20” radius
MSRP: $2999

www.ikoncustoms.com
www.myspace.com/ikoncustoms

The Koopa Troopa, based on the kappa, a mythical creature, was conceived in Mario Bros. as an enemy that could only be defeated by hitting the floor underneath it (to stun it) and then going up onto its platform to deal the final blow. via Wikipedia.

Well what a great way to kick off the 2010 Crazy Guitar Designs category! The creator explains that, “The guitar is right handed. I play it so the Koopa is on its back (it’s been stomped). When it is on a guitar stand it’s walking about. Just pretend Mario jumped on the Koopa Troopa and chose to hold it for too long so it’s escaping.”

Hey Koopa Troopa guitar meet the NES Paul.

via Geekologie