I read that Gibson alone offers over 150 different varieties with their standard, reissues and artist series. Add to that all of the other manufacturer’s models and you have several hundred different “looks” to pick from.
BUT THAT’S NOT ENOUGH!!!
For all of you wanna-be guitar designers, click on the image to the left and watch your screen morph into a guitar designers pallet of options.
Be patient as this site may take a minute or two to load…but I guarantee it will be worth the wait!
This is an amazing graphics application that will allow you to customize the Color (Plaintop, Flametop, Quilttop), Body (Finish, Binding, Pickguard), Neck (Ebony, Rosewood, Maple, Inlays), Pickups (Bridge, Neck, Screws), Hardware (Tuner, Bridge, Controls, Toggle) and so much more.
We all know that guitars are beautiful to look at. They offer originality, artistic expression and musical excellence, all in one package.
But did you ever think that a guitar could also be a little “strange” to look at? What other instrument offers a player the opportunity to express themselves via concert performance and tone as well as an innovative display of creativity in design?
Here is a fun video that is sure to spark a “what the heck” moment for every guitar player. Which one looks the strangest to you?
By the way… the song is titled “Souvenir” from the Brazilian band “Autoramas“…
Last week I started a new category to the blog titled “Guitar Art”.
The category was well received so I will make it a habit of adding more posts to it as I come across artists that focus their work, or a portion of their work, on our favorite instrument.
Today’s contribution to the “Guitar Art” category is a “Tribute to SRV”.
The artist’s name is Paul Chase.
Paul Chase is an internationally known artist, author, innovator, visionary and…you guessed it… a guitarist.
He is the founder and CEO of Graphicguitars Inc., fine art guitar paintings, prints and posters.
He received a Bachelors degree in Art and a Masters in Communications. He has taught art in high schools, vocational/technical school, and at the college level for over 30 years.
Paul is a distant relative of the “other” famous American artist Georgia O’Keeffe (and they are both developed their art “roots” in hometown Sun Prairie, WI) and his large close up guitar images reflect her large close up flower series.
These guitar paintings are also available as limited edition prints.
You can email Paul at: paul@graphicguitars.com or view his gallery by CLICKING HERE.
If you contact Paul please mention you saw his guitar art on TheGuitarBuzz.com!
Besides guitars, I have a passion for fine art. Maybe it is the creativity element that connects the two together for me in my head.
So as you can imagine… fine art pictures of guitars are right up my alley! There are several artists that focus their work, or a portion of it, on our favorite instrument. Today’s contribution to the “Guitar Art” category is a real gem for strat lovers.
The artist’s name is Michael Babyak. Check this out:
Michael was born in Cleveland Ohio and has lived in numerous places throughout the U.S. and Europe. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati, Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in Ballet. He has exhibited work in several national shows, including Emerging Visions in Los Angeles, National Works on Paper at St. John’s University in New York and the 3 Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh. He has numerous awards to his credit including the Critic’s Pick Award from Manhattan Arts International Magazine, winner of “Best in Show” from the South Miami Arts and Crafts Festival, and 1st Place Abstract Painting at the Allentown Art Festival. His paintings are a direct reflection of an exploration of feelings about both the physical and imagined, resulting in work that possesses an intangible aspect that somehow strikes a familiar note.
Michael currently resides in Austin Texas.
His guitar paintings are also available as limited edition prints.
You can email Michael at: babyakart@earthlink.com or visit his web site by CLICKING HERE.
If you contact Michael please mention you saw his guitar art on TheGuitarBuzz.com!
For all of you wanna-be guitar designers, click on the image to the left and watch your screen morph into a guitar designers pallet of options. 
Today’s contribution to the “Guitar Art” category is a “Tribute to SRV”.
Michael was born in Cleveland Ohio and has lived in numerous places throughout the U.S. and Europe. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati, Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in Ballet. He has exhibited work in several national shows, including Emerging Visions in Los Angeles, National Works on Paper at St. John’s University in New York and the 3 Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh. He has numerous awards to his credit including the Critic’s Pick Award from Manhattan Arts International Magazine, winner of “Best in Show” from the South Miami Arts and Crafts Festival, and 1st Place Abstract Painting at the Allentown Art Festival. His paintings are a direct reflection of an exploration of feelings about both the physical and imagined, resulting in work that possesses an intangible aspect that somehow strikes a familiar note. 
