Category Archives: Crazy Guitar Designs
Teles Made From Old Skateboards
Written on January 3, 2012 at 10:26 am, by Jon
HUF partners up with Tokyo-based artist Haroshi and Bay Area skateboard distributor DLX on a limited edition collaboration. Shot at artist Haroshi’s studio in Tokyo by Shinto God, cut by Martin Reigel. Available January 2012.
Hembry Custom Carved Guitars
Written on December 15, 2011 at 8:00 am, by Jon
I recently read this post over at Guitar Muse about Hembry Guitars, a small custom guitar shop run by Scott Hembry in the US. Hembry make some incredible carved guitars, mainly with some sort of Skull based theme. The first example I wanted to feature is the Skull V: Specs Maple neckthrough with satin lacquerContinue Reading
Mr. Scary Guitars – Burnt Tiger
Written on November 25, 2011 at 8:17 am, by Jon
We all know George Lynch is a total legend and is well known for his ESP Tiger design guitars but did you know he also has his own guitar company called Mr. Scary Guitars? Mr. Scary guitars are unique, highly modified and one of a kind customized hand-crafted instruments, specifically designed, carved and crafted byContinue Reading
Carved Alien Guitar
Written on November 14, 2011 at 8:06 am, by Jon
“I started carving 12 years ago, it started out as chainsaw carvings and progressed in to detailed wildlife carvings and my main subjects at that time were fresh water fish. A guitar player friend of mine asked me if I’d be able to carve a solid body guitar and that’s how I got in toContinue Reading
Custom Carved Parker
Written on November 7, 2011 at 8:20 am, by Jon
So the details are a little hazy and maybe lost in translation a little because the person who sent me the details is from Indonesia and English is not his first language but I have edited his explanation a little and it sounds like the guitar which is some kind of Parker Fly (although IContinue Reading
Sonic The Hedgehog ESP Guitar
Written on August 29, 2011 at 9:08 am, by Jon
I’ve featured a few gaming based guitars on Guitar Noize from the NES Paul, to the Dreamcast Guitar and of course the classic Pac Man guitar. Well now everybody’s favourite hedgehog Sonic has been immortalized, no wait he already is immortal, honoured by ESP Japan who have created this custom guitar. Now personally I wouldContinue Reading
The Saxotar
Written on August 15, 2011 at 12:27 pm, by Jon
I was recently browsing through Jol Dantzig’s amazing photo collection of guitars that he has designed and built over the years either for his company Jol Dantzig Guitar Design and for Hamer Guitars which he founded back in the 70′s. While perusing his custom guitars gallery album I came across this crazy guitar, or isContinue Reading
Shuzo Guitar
Written on August 8, 2011 at 9:41 am, by Jon
Ok this is, well bizarre. I’m afraid I don’t know anything about this Shuzo fella other than he is apparently a Japanese tennis player and even then I could be totally wrong seeing as I don’t speak Japanese so if anyone can shed any light on this crazy guitar please leave a comment below!
Roeller’s Custom Guitars announces the Warbird Series
Written on August 8, 2011 at 9:00 am, by Jon
I featured a custom guitar builder recently called Roeller Custom Guitars, well Brett Roeller just sent me a press release for the guitar pictured above called the ‘Warbird’: We are pleased to announce the release of our signature Warbird series. The aggressive body design and sharp lines make this guitar a true original presence onContinue Reading
Hutchinson Guitar Customisation – Molten Lava Guitar
Written on August 2, 2011 at 9:00 am, by Jon
James Hutchinson recently contacted me to tell me about his business customising guitars, when I saw what he has been creating in his workshop I had to share it. James is like a mad scientist not content with easy custom guitar projects he really takes his work to the extreme, take the Molten Lava GuitarContinue Reading
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