Betcha the 2nd one there used to be the figurehead from the "good Ship Venus"... lol
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Betcha the 2nd one there used to be the figurehead from the "good Ship Venus"... lol
I suddenly have an urge to play Cat Scratch Fever.
While this "log" guitar is a bit slightly. It's one of the most important guitars in history. Les Paul literally cut one of his archtop guitars in half and replaced the center with a log so he could mount the pickups to and reduce feedback. Or something like that.
Anyway, that is pretty much the first concept build of what latter became the legend that is the Gibson Les Paul.
I have to agree though, Gibson have come up with some real shockers.
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-con...u48n-image.jpg
The "Log" sure is historical... but all apart and naked like that... it's Ug-Lee! lol. I believe the amp was built into the section that is semi-disconected...?
A few more... Some famous, some just ugly & Po'! lol
http://i58.tinypic.com/24mbyg0.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/21ndwt0.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/15f65w0.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/fu3q5u.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/2db9r4o.jpg
nd a few more for tonight cos I LOVE this thread:
http://i60.tinypic.com/1075ri1.jpg
Not a guitar and not "Ugly" above, but interesting enough to share.
http://i62.tinypic.com/2napmro.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/5yexkp.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/ok9xjr.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/2hpj9dx.jpg
Just jam a neck wherever you can! LOL!
Ah yes the the Pikasso guitar. Apparently Pat Metheny prompted this guitar by asking luthier Linda Manser "How many strings do you think it would be possible to fit on one guitar"Quote:
Ya gotta wonder what some of these guys were on. Just insane.
This one,
http://oi61.tinypic.com/ok9xjr.jpg
was built for Steve Vai based on his album cover.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61XiaLg8qYL.jpgstill ugly though.