Weird guitars. The most unusual guitars in the world

What do you think for cool musician is important besides being able to play an instrument well and be famous? And that's what! Every musician dreams of achieving individuality both in music and in image. Distinctive features can set you apart from a large number performers. Many bands think over in detail their image, their attributes. Today we will focus on one aspect of the musician's image. It will be a change in the appearance of the guitar.
One of the directions is a change in the design of the instrument. The first thing I wanted to draw your attention to is the airbrushing of the guitar. Professionals of this business will give individuality to your guitar and make almost any picture on it according to your desire. The main thing is to come up with or choose an image that suits you. I suggest to look at some interesting works.

Airbrushing on guitars

By the way, I looked at an interesting design of dishes on one of the sites.
The next refinement may be a change in the guitar body itself. The scope for imagination here is also quite wide. Below are a few examples.

Unusual guitar bodies

Now I would like to introduce you to some famous musicians who play unusual guitars.

Alexander Hamer (gr. Kruger) and his dragon guitar

Human fantasy has no limits and guitarists are no exception in this regard. There is a huge variety of guitars that differ not only in sound but also in appearance, and here there is a huge opportunity for guitar makers to realize their fantasies. In this article, we will show the most unusual guitars in the world.

Guitar-bicycle wheel

Bo Diddley's guitar box

You can store cigars in this guitar box and you can even play it.

Stick guitar

Guitar ODD Guitars Heavy Metal

This guitar is made of aluminum body, maple body, Warmoth neck, Gotoh tuners, Seymour Duncan pickups, Schaller bridge. The guitar was created in 5 days. The case was polished for 4 days and one day was spent on assembly.

Baster Stereo Double Body Guitar

This instrument is simply two Fender Stratocasters combined. It's hard to say about practical use such a guitar, but as an art object it will do just fine.

1965 Fender Stratocaster

During a concert in London in 1967, Jimi Hendrix set fire to this guitar. In principle, there is nothing unusual in it, just the cost of this tool is comparable to the price of an aircraft.

Picasso Guitar

The creator of this tool is Linda Manzer. It has 42 strings and sounds great. Pat Metheny has used this guitar on recordings and in his live shows.

Guitar from a bottle of cola

This guitar was made by Jack White from scrap materials and is played with empty bottle cola. This frame begins documentary"Get ready, it's going to be loud."

guitar chair

This is The Rockin' Chair guitar. Again, it is difficult to say about the convenience and sound of such a guitar. But it looks funny.

Guitar from a gas can

Making such a guitar yourself is not difficult ... but does it make sense))

Atlansis Pegasus 6-string bass

This bass was made in Japan by Atlansis Guitars. This company, in addition to conventional instruments, is famous for the development of basses with 1st, 2nd, 3rd strings. And one of the masterpieces is the Atlansis Pegasus bass, distinctive feature which is that the sound is removed using 18 pickups, three independent pickups for each string. The developers keep the design feature of this bass a secret.

Something

I don't know what it is. Just found in the Internet in the ads for sale.

Acoustic Guitar "Back View"

I don't know why there is no serial production of such guitars. Men would love this tool.

guitar Dewey Decibel Flipout Guitar

Looking at this guitar, you can break the brain. Nick Singer, the guitarist of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, does not interfere with this and uses this guitar in his performances.

Guitar-xxx

It's a guitar, you know what. Guitar for men with character.

Guitar End Of The Road

This guitar looks like it was smashed and then set on fire. Guitar makers at Devil & Sons Guitars have embraced the idea of ​​picking up a guitar from pieces after it's been smashed. But despite appearance, the components of the guitar are new and of high quality, so the sound of the guitar on high level, and the guitar gets this appearance during assembly.

Guitar Yoshihiko Satoh 12 Neck

This is a 72-string Fender Stratocaster by Japanese designer Yoshihiko Sato. The guitar has 12 necks and bodies.

flamethrower guitar

I don’t know whether such a double-necked flamethrower guitar actually exists or not, but since the above instruments exist, then this one may well exist.

So, the conclusion is that the weirder and pretentious the guitar looks, the harder it is not to play. No wonder most of musicians play ordinary but high-quality instruments.

Thanks for your attention and good luck!

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Sophisticated musicians come up with everything to make their favorite instrument special, unlike those used by their colleagues in the shop.

We offer you a selection of the strangest guitars, many of which are now in museums, but it is still not clear how they are played.

1. In the 70s of the last century, the legendary virtuoso guitarist who stood at the origins of Led bands Zeppelin Jimmy Page popularized the double neck guitar. Twenty years later, guitarist Steve Vai took it a step further with his three-neck Ibanez model. One of its most interesting features is the holographic "magic eye" that looks at the player when the guitar moves into playing position. In any case, the guitar is so expensive and fragile that so far only Vai manages to play it.

2. The "Chapman Stick" was invented in the early 1970s by Emmett Chapman. This instrument allows the guitarist to play more notes at once than on a conventional guitar. The neck works more like a keyboard. It will be difficult to play this guitar without getting a pompous expression.

3. Erroneously called "BC Rich Bitch", this pornographic-looking custom guitar was designed by Jon Crist and the metal band Danzig in 1995. He named it "Rich Bich" - yes, without the "t" - and continues to play it to this day.

4. Selling for $2,400 at www.guitarcenter.com, this "gunshot" bass actually comes with a laser sight.

5. The "Abstract Rockingbat" is a luxurious handmade guitar that sells for nearly £3,500. If Batman were a metalhead, he would play on it.

6. One of the fastest guitarists in the world, Michael Angelo Batio was famous in the 80s playing with the hairy metalheads of Nitro. He was also the teacher of the young Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine. Although the unusually cutaway "Quad guitar" he helped design is perhaps his best gift the world.

7. Designed by Abstract, these fluffy guitars are named "Dean Powder Puff Zee". Each of them will cost you a hefty £7,000.

8. Thanks to a very low seventh string, this obviously ugly model is the "Damien Death Cross" - a gothic cross, fretboard inlays and an arrow on the headstock. Wow, sharp.

9. The "Angel Sword" guitar became a minor Internet discovery in 2007 when this model was found on eBay and sold for $4500 at the time, which caused a flurry of comments. Perfect gift for fans Iron Maiden or World of Warcraft.

10. Most likely, this guitar was made with an ironic intent. In any case, recently her name "Wangcaster" was listed in the dictionary of slang and obscene words.

11. This headache-inducing instrument was named "The Picasso" for its stylistic resemblance to the work of Pablo Picasso. It is unique in that it has 7 necks and 42 strings. One musician did manage to master the guitar. It turned out to be jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, who even managed to record the song "Into The Dream"A reason to brag.

12. When american singer Prince in 1992 changed his name to a symbol, he ordered a guitar made in the shape of this symbol. The original tool, made by master Jerry Auerswald, was covered with gold. The purple version you see here was produced by Schecter and even hit the shelves. True, at a great price.

13. What will you get if you combine a guitar with a harp? Harp guitar, of course. Popular among 19th-century Italian troubadours, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin learned to play this instrument. It is strange that he never used the harp guitar in any of the band's recordings.

14. And this is the height of bad taste among guitars of the 80s. While Steve Way was using his three neck Ibanez, David Lee Roth's band member was playing this "heart": you can see it in action in the "Just Like Paradise" video.

15. Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has many guitars, but the most famous is his "Jack Daniels" model. Being a good entrepreneur, Michael also produces his own line of hot sauce.

There are many factors that influence the sound of a guitar and its characteristics. One of the main factors is the size of the case and guitar shapes. Let's take a closer look at how types of guitar bodies are.

Acoustic guitar shapes

Traditionally, there are five main forms of acoustic guitar. Classic form, dreadnought, jumbo, folk and grand auditorium.

It is worth noting that almost all of the above forms have their counterparts in reduced sizes (3/4, 1/2). Moreover, the design features of the reduced samples do not undergo any significant changes.

A short video on acoustic guitars with sound examples:

Electric guitar shapes

Solid-body electric guitars, unlike their acoustic counterparts, have a greater variety in body shapes. Among them you can find guitars of an unusual shape. So, let's list the main forms of electric guitars and their names.

• Stratocaster. The most recognizable and copied instrument is the Fender Stratocaster. The rounded base of the body, the upper part of the body is crowned with two horns. Narrow neck with 21-22 frets, the headstock is C-neck shaped, and the pegs are oriented to one side. It is completed with three sensors of "single" type. It has a characteristic "glassy" sound.
• Telecaster. Another brainchild of Leo Fender, which gained popularity at the dawn of the company; one of the earliest solid body instruments. It has a rather rough outline. The original neck of the Telecaster is made from a single piece of wood, most often maple. The string fastening deserves special attention; on rare vintage models, you can find a B-Bender system for adjusting the tension of the second string.
• superstrat- an extensive group of guitars from various manufacturers. The shape resembles the Fender Stratocaster, but they also have their own design differences. For example, varieties with longer and sharper horns are often found, which contributes to a more comfortable playing on the last frets.
• Les Paul. The design of the guitar shape belongs to the notorious Lester Polfuss. The Gibson Les Paul guitar is often copied, especially in the Asian sector. It has a classic shape, rounded outlines, the top of the case has a characteristic cutout under left hand. Neck with 22 frets, symmetrical headstock with 3x3 pegs. The original models are made of mahogany, equipped with two humbuckers.
• SG- the most horned guitar from Gibson. Technically similar to Les Paul models. It has rounded outlines, the upper part of the neck with two short sharp "horns", which greatly facilitates playing on the last frets.
• Warlock manufactured by B. C. Rich - an electric guitar with an unusual asymmetrical shape with a pointed soundboard and a horned neck. In general, the body of the guitar resembles the Russian letter "X".
• explorer. Another easily recognizable Gibson legend. The case resembles a four-pointed asymmetrical star. A comfortable solid-body electric guitar with a light neck and a pickup switch moved from the deck surface to the edge.
• Flying V. Gibson's legendary arrowhead-shaped guitar. By technical specifications close to Explorer and SG guitars. The pegs are arranged in a 3x3 pattern.
• Randy Rhoads from Jackson is very similar in shape to the samples of the Flying V series. It has sharper endings. The pegs are located on one side, which emphasizes the asymmetry of the case.