HOME MADE ELECTRIC GUITAR #Aphrodite

Submitted by guitar-list on Fri, 2009-11-20 17:50

The Apropdite is a hand carved two piece sapele mahogany body electric guitar, that took exactly 9 months and 10 days to complete. The carving is impressive, but I prefer my guitars as smooth as possible. If you disagree you can buy the Aphrodite for $16,000.
Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. This guitar features a mermaid and seafood platter.

MUSITRONICS

Submitted by guitar-list on Wed, 2009-11-18 15:45
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Aaron Newman and Mike Beigel founded musitronics and started the Mu-Tron pedal series, in the early to mid-seventies, was very popular. In 1976-1977 musicians Lol Creme und Kevin Godley from 10CC developed a guitar sustainer, the Gizmotron. Musitronics became the Gizmotron manufacturer. The Gizmotron proved difficult to make and was temporamental in use.

EMERALD GUITARS ALIEN CUSTOM

Submitted by guitar-list on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:28

The Alien Custom is a one-off custom made instrument, kept in the personal collection of its maker since it was built in 2006 and used as a show piece. The guitar is sculpted from carbon fibre and finished in a special chrome paint giving it a metallic look.

EMERALD GUITARS

Submitted by guitar-list on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:19
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Emerald guitars is an Irish brand producing cabon fibre body acoustics and innovative custom designs. Run by Alistair Hay.

Clone a Rickenbacker 4001 Neck Pickup

Submitted by guitar-list on Thu, 2009-11-12 11:54
Original Rickenbacker Pickup next to Brad Burt's Clone

This is a project by Brad Burt describing how he cloned a Rickenbacker bass neck pickup. The project was initially going to be a simple rewind of a Rickenbacker pickup bought on e-bay, but Brad decided to make a new one and at the same time change the design slightly to improve it.

Jam Kat Pick Holster

Submitted by guitar-list on Thu, 2009-11-12 10:02

[Press Release]  Pick-Smith’s revolutionary Jam Kat Pick-Holster allows guitar and bass players to alternate seamlessly between picking and finger-style playing. The Jam Kat provides pick retention, tapping and slide-guitar flexibility, hands free recording, knob tweaking, beer swilling and whatever else you think to do between riffs, without ever losing your pick.

HOME MADE BASS GUITAR #Chop Shop Fantasy Bass

Submitted by guitar-list on Tue, 2009-11-10 17:12

This a one off customised instrument, made in Holland. The owner calls it the Chop Shop Fantasy. The hardware and material specifications are typical enough, but the wings of the body have been cut-off and reattached slightly offset using metal fixings. I think it works pretty well, the central body pod reminds me of a Wandre Davoli Bikini, or of RKS guitars.

Paul Tutmarc Electric Bass Pioneer

Submitted by guitar-list on Mon, 2009-11-09 15:30
Paul Tutmarc - bass guitar pioneer

Although Leo Fender was the first to mass produce the electric bass guitar in the 1950s, Seattle musician Paul Tutmarc could be considered its true inventor.

Homer Simpson invents guitar

Submitted by guitar-list on Mon, 2009-11-09 15:12
H. Homer Simpson guitar patent

H. Homer Simpson filed this patent for an adjustable guitar bridge and neck attachment system in 1935. Homer designed the neck joint to have a minimal amount of contact between neck and body, as he thought this would increase the tonal value of the instrument and increase the overall volume.

GRETSCH CONVERTIBLE MODEL 6199/SAL SALVADOR MODEL #unknown

Submitted by guitar-list on Fri, 2009-10-30 06:26

This is a Gretsch Convertible/ Sal salvador guitar made in 1956. The DeArmond dynasonic pick up of this guitar is suspended clear of the top. The finish on this guitar is cool: lotus ivory top with a metallic copper mist body and neck. All metal parts are gold plated.