guitar in the shape of something

[Marlinspike07]

I am thinking about making an electric guitar out of readily available materials, except the pu's, pots, etc.

I am the bandleader of Marlinspike, a classic rock cover band with a nautical theme. If you've seen our shows, you know I'm talking about, if not, too bad, too much to explain.

Anyway, I want a custom electric guitar with a nautical theme to it. I was thinking about making the body out of an oar, an anchor, or a skeleton of a fish.

For the Oar, the paddle would be the body, the staff would be the fretboard, and the handle would be the headstock.

an anchor, the shape of an anchor, excatly what it sounds like.
self-explainatory.

and the fish, the tail would be the headstock and fretboard, the head would be the body. simple enough.

Anyway, sorry I can't post blueprints or anything, my scanner's down, guy supposed to come and fix it...sometime. So just try to visualize it.

Anyway, post with your opinions, suggestions, etc.

Thanks. :p

[Marlinspike07]

dude, somebody post!!!!!!!

[mnemonic]

post

[Marlinspike07]

Jesus H. Christ!!!!!!!!! (excuse my blasphemy), but that's not what I meant idiots! I mean post with your opinion or suggestion. Not just say hey and leave, we're not implementing hit-and-run guerilla tactics through some enemy-held forum!

OMG!!!!!

dude, post if your IQ actually exists and know what IQ stands for. Hey, only post if you have an opinion and are actually wanting to help the aggrevated rageing beast typing this post or if you have posted in the time in which it takes me to type this good for you, if not, then "God have mercy on your soul" (person who posted this making sign of cross.)

Dude, please don't be an idiot, just post something like

"hey that is a cool idea"

or

"You could also do this....(cite example)"


please be smart when you post.

I need caffeine to calm my nerves.

GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER

[HELLonWHEELS]

My bass is in the shape of a toilet.

[mnemonic]

my toilet is in the shape of a bass

[okay]

make a guitar in the shape of a penis

[rocken rossco]

oar would look a bit boring
anchor would be cool, but impractical
i cant even picture a fish guitar

[Chilifanthatsme]

There is a shark shaped guitar that i keep seeing on eBay. If the price is right you could just buy that and upgrade stuff like tuners, pickups, bridge etc. if it's not so great stuff.

[margin0walker]

a penis is pretty nautical id just do that

[Spazzout22]

Fish shaped... like from zelda?

http://www.edromanguitars.com/newsite/guitars/jackson/images/zoraxe_950.jpg

[Chilifanthatsme]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jay-Tunser-shark-electric-guitar_W0QQitemZ180166448837QQihZ008QQcategoryZ238 4QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://i23.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/ba/e7/f29d_1.JPG

[rh15951]

Jesus H. Christ!!!!!!!!! (excuse my blasphemy), but that's not what I meant idiots! I mean post with your opinion or suggestion. Not just say hey and leave, we're not implementing hit-and-run guerilla tactics through some enemy-held forum!

OMG!!!!!

dude, post if your IQ actually exists and know what IQ stands for. Hey, only post if you have an opinion and are actually wanting to help the aggrevated rageing beast typing this post or if you have posted in the time in which it takes me to type this good for you, if not, then "God have mercy on your soul" (person who posted this making sign of cross.)

Dude, please don't be an idiot, just post something like

"hey that is a cool idea"

or

"You could also do this....(cite example)"


please be smart when you post.

I need caffeine to calm my nerves.

GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER

:lol:

[fathergoat]

You are making the body out of an anchor? Wtf? Good luck. For shapes it shouldn't be too hard, just follow any instructions on making the bass, but if you are using those things well holy hell you are doomed.

[Trevo]

Fish shaped... like from zelda?

http://www.edromanguitars.com/newsite/guitars/jackson/images/zoraxe_950.jpg

God I loved that game.

I think your best bet would be a fish or a shark, the oar and anchor would be lame.

[purple_hazer]

http://b6.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00434/61/25/434075216_l.jpg

thats a band from around my parts, hes got a sickass sharkitar

[HELLonWHEELS]

make a guitar in the shape of a penis

been done before. http://media2.yourdailymedia.com/images/Jgt1YYAx.jpg

[mnemonic]

been done twice before

http://www.carverdoug.com/1.jpg/wang/wang.7.jpg

[bassist1989]

hahaha

and that zelda fish thing was the coolest thing ever

a fish skeleton guitar would be so unbelievably cool

[Marlinspike07]

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-84950391269297_1974_82615294

I saw this on a website. It's a Jay Turser. I've bought one of their strat knock-offs. Ther'yre one of them where you buy it cheap and replace stock pu's with high-end electronics (including pots, knobs, pu's, etc.).

Anyway, it says it's a mohogany neck. It doesn't mention what wood the body is. I assume it would be the same as the neck. It's around $400, so probably mahogony. Anyway, there's only one place in my city that sells JT's (Jay Turser's). They will only order me one if I buy it. Lame, but I would need to see and feel how it is when played.

So what should I do?

Also, Art people, you know who Edvard Munch was, right?

If he was a guitarist, what guitar wold he play?

I say an goth razorback. With "The Dance of Life" painted on the pickguard. Inspiration!

[mnemonic]

jay tursers all suck

atleast all the ones i have tried sucked

[Marlinspike07]

well yeah, there only worth like $200. Even their high-end ones. (If they even have any).

Like I said, the body's probably alright, just upgrade all the electronics.

I would order one like this from Warmoth, but their site says they ain't takin' orders. Lame!
:mad:

[Undisco Kidd]

at a crappy local store they had a kiddie guitar in the shape of a giraffe. it was epic awesome, but i dont play guitar.

if i did though, i would buy it and rock out a lot.