Doug’s Custom Strats: Just got in 5 really cool custom-built Strats from one of the area’s best guitar techs. Warmoth and MJT bodies and necks with Harmonic Design pickups, Hipshot locking tuners, and narrow 2 1/16” bridge plate spacing with Tusq saddles. This keeps the string ...
Over the years I have been working with Strat Plus guitars I have ventured out to build a number of custom one-off models. Some are based on the Strat Plus/ Ultra motif, others use DX Fender necks married to high-end Warmoth bodies, all, of course, with pickups and wiring configurations...
Cream made their U.S. debut in 1967 at New York’s RKO 58th Street Theater, where, though only a supporting act, they made an immediate impression with their stunning custom-painted instruments, hairstyles and clothing. Clapton would create his “woman tone” sound on this guitar that was ...
But the guitar wouldn’t be what it is if it weren’t for the “Arm the Homeless” caption on it, as well as the easily recognizable hippos. The caption is actually carved into the body and painted red back in 1993. He used it on and of since he got it, mostly for the stuff in...
“I decided to have my guitar painted with that motif.” Kramer initially painted his white Strat with red stripes, then added the blue-and-white stars pattern to the pickguard. He also added a humbucker to make his solos louder. Strange But True: In the ’70s, Kramer was an addict ...
We also saw a pair of custom painted guitars with iconic pics of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis. Using american ‘50s icons was a nice nod to the D’Angelico art deco design. We are not typically sceptics, but we eye-witnessed an Elvis guitar fall off a stand all by itself, where the guita...
Fender Stratocaster Ultra was the "crowning act" of the Strat Plus series and was their highest end production model, just under the Custom Shop guitars. They were introduced in 1990 and Fender ended production in 1998. All Ultras will say "Ultra" on the neck plate except for some of the...
Being a fan of Rock n Roll and Rockabilly music Gartland soon moved on to building Gretsch style hollow bodies. Since then he has made designs based on fifties cars and even motorcycle gas-tanks. Each instrument is hand made - welded, polished, painted and assembled by hand. ...
Aesthetics-wise, it’s painted in elegant black and sports a marvelous high gloss finish; if it wasn’t for the peculiar design of the headstock and the placement of the tuning pegs, most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the EG-1 Custom and, say an upper-tier Ib...
Deep grooves (painted black) descend into the guitar body under the floyd rose string-lock screws. This guitar was sold in the 2000’s. Zng Zng Despagni JEM “Zng Zng” Custom No Serial Number This custom guitar made by Steve’s longtime buddy Joe Despagni, was used on the David Lee ...