These guitars are made from cigar boxes, packing crates and wood from old buildings. With wood like that, no seasoning is required.
Building a guitar using wood from an explosives box and then using bullets for inlays is a particularly nice touch.
I happened across this guitar that was in the TSI Distributing booth. It's another great example of building a guitar from reclaimed wood.
While things didn't work out so well for Victor, I think he would approve of this guitar.
…my guitars' got 'em.
As long as we're talking about big bottoms, I present the Ergotar. While it may look like these guitars have a bit of the dreaded secretary spread, they've actually got their reasons for shaping them like this.
George Lynch has partnered with some folks to produce a line of semi-custom guitars.
They really ought to include one of these shirts with the purchase of their Che Guevara guitar.
Minarik is no stranger to the Oddities. Their last showing here was in 2009.
I wonder if it's made of wood from the one true cross? If so, I'm sure it would be well-seasoned wood by now.
If your mythology runs more along the polytheistic lines, Warrior has you covered there as well.
If you bought one of these guitars, you'd have no choice but to pick up an amp to match.
Perfect for the unplugged glam set.
This Vernon Reid signature model guitar has a look that screams "department store children's apparel section," circa 1990.
Dean B. Zelinsky, founder of Dean Guitars, is flexing his creative muscles in his new company DBZ Guitars, which is a good thing for the NAMM Oddities.
Intricate woodwork, cool snakeskin finishes, and pointy headstocks all worked as excellent lures to snare my attention.
Here's an example of Normandy's Alumicaster custom finish.
They also offer anodized, powder coated, or if you want a guitar that looks an awful lot like a Macbook Pro, a raw-grained aluminum version.
When I think of seminal rock 'n roll bands, about the last thing that comes to mind is cheap Korean-made guitars.
I suppose that's where old music trademarks go to die.
This isn't an update of Ronald Reagan's foreign policy, it's just my assumption that they're using lasers to etch the text and possibly cut the sound hole.
Or maybe Yang without the Yin. In any case, this is an attractive guitar.
©2011 Barry Wood