It's probably a good thing that this guitar is "lightly breasted." Otherwise you wouldn't be able to use the neck pickup.
Meanwhile, just across Hall E, Dwarfcraft was showing a signal processing device that makes the perfect companion for this guitar.
If your taste in the female form runs a little more along the lines of Peter Paul Rubens, Minarik's 7th entry into the NAMM Oddities might appeal to you.
Well that's cast rather a gloom over the evening hasn't it? This is a frightening guitar, even if you didn't have any of the salmon mousse.
If you're not famous enough to play guitar on TV, then just play on a TV guitar.
The 2010 Oddity of the Year recipient Visionary Instruments was showing their new TV guitar complete with working channel selector, which, if I'm not mistaken, goes to 11.
I know zombies are a bit over done these days, but hell, what's not to like about them? I mean, they're not unreasonable.
These just have the look of the metal shelf that the cooks put your plates on before the waitress brings them out to the table.
They just need heat lamps to complete the diner experience.
Building his guitars from irregular chunks of wood, Rick Toone's guitars are each unique works of art.
Seven strings, fanned frets, and the Toone & Townsend hardware all contribute to the appeal as well.
The "RRC-12 Dragon" guitar looks like it should be kept in your grandmother's china cabinet. It's definitely got that Flow Blue look.
I suppose the fact that 2012 is the Year of the Dragon helps explain this recurring motif. GMP did a good job of being bold without crossing over into gaudy.
After two beautiful examples of guitars-as-canvas, here is something of an artistic train wreck that combines a classic monster movie with the back of a bored high school student's notebook.
O'Donnell had a pair of unique metal guitars at NAMM this year.
The top one has just the slightest suggestion of a guitar shape. They must use all the leftover material from the first guitar to make the extra-hefty hunk of religious symbolism below.
…except that instead of cream filling between two chocolate cookies, it's acrylic between two aluminum plates.
I could see John Wayne or Jeff Bridges (depending on your particular taste in "Grit") packing one of these guitars while on the trail tracking down miscreants.
To continue on with the Western theme, We head South of the border for this Bajo Sexto with a decidedly cow-like visage.
Not only is it compact, it's easy to sneak through enemy lines.
Smells like cross marketing. Marvel is making the most of the current comic book-as-blockbuster trend by partnering with Peavey on this set of superhero-themed guitars.
Godin had a couple of their 5th Avenue archtops painted up by Joseph Arthur. The graphic style reminded me of the album cover artwork on Gary Myrick's "Lagnuage."
©2012 Barry Wood