TWANG Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 http://www.gzguitars.com/images/buypicsbig/flowerdance_frontbig.jpg http://www.janesko.com/mdse/other/guitars.htm http://www.gzguitars.com/ http://www.gzguitars.com/gallerypages/galleryone.html http://www.gzguitars.com/images/buypicsbig/video_front_big.jpg TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28v6r Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I'm curious, are you asking us, or are you asking us with a view to marketing them?? Me personally? I'm not a fan, it doesn't float my boat, but that's just me... Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookelputz Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I keep a Nagle print hanging on my wall, so I've admired illustrators' works for a long time. However, the medium is not the message to me. I would be more likely to buy a print, or a guitar -- but not a combination of them that would make me feel like I was trying to play the Mona Lisa. All the while wondering why my new guitar budget had gone away. I need to keep my pleasures separate. I like driving very fast. I like sex. I don't like driving during fast sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I appreciate the time and talent it must take..... Just not my style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulkhead Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I think they're great. Kind of a modern re-working of the art you see on the old world war two American bomber and fighter nosecones. I'm glad they are created by a woman who points out persuasively that they celebrate female beauty and aren't intended to be some kind of sexist rock and roll statement. There's something quite female in a lot of guitar designs, soft lines and rolling swells that feel good under your hand. Did I mention that she's a very attractive woman herself? http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/beautiful-bodies-pin-up/ Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Looking at her "Sold" guitars, the Sunset, Triangle and Black/Copper Tele's are my preference. Most of the others are too garish for me. I wonder if I would be too fond of a beautiful woman guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redshift20 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I think they are very nicely done. Although, my personal taste is no paint on a guitar unless it's creme, white or gold top. I'm a pretty plain guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emetry Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I don't know about the pieces being completely across the guitars. There's a Strat I've been eyeballing at the guitar shop near here I go to that has a fantastic pinup custom painted onto the back of the guitar. Honestly, I am always tempted to pick it up just because of the art. I don't like the shape/feel of the Strat in general, so my opinion of the guitar is coloured by the art. I'm also a die-hard pinup fan. I tend to collect books and prints, so having a guitar with a nice pinup would be awesome. Just not as big as these are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 They're way too exclusive for me. I was wondering in general about the idea of a complete top being done. and also about the style of the art. I was tempted by Sweetwaters Peaveys which you could send in your choice of picture for. I rather liked the complete idea.. smaller things seem to suffer by the size being to large to appreciate much from the audience. Not so with one of those. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 dbl post sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpdeluxe Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Not to my taste. As an artist myself, I think guitars are fully capable as standing as works of art on their own without additional decoration. I realize that may be just me, but a good design doesn't need embellishment. All that aside, the guy has some airbrushing chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 The Sunset Tele is quite tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Meh. The medium and canvas dont really mesh IMO. The portrait idea is cool for a one-off, but a whole series kind of takes away from the idea. Artistically, the airbrushed portraits are very nice and well done. I jus dont like them on a guitars so much. The deco stuff, on the other hand, is pretty bad. Too many colors. Too many shapes. Just too abstract all together. If this was 1983, they would be HOT! But hey, I'm a minimalist. I like some abstract, but it has to have the right composition and compliment its environment. Not to my taste. As an artist myself' date=' I think guitars are fully capable as standing as works of art on their own without additional decoration. I realize that may be just me, [b']but a good design doesn't need embellishment.[/b] All that aside, the guy has some airbrushing chops. Well said. A little highlighting to enhance the design would be more appropriate, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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