Tag: body

  • The Ugly Guitar Design Contest:Every Entry Was a “Winner!”

    The Ugly Guitar Design Contest:
    Every Entry Was a “Winner!”

    Simply beautiful! (Luthier: A. Meyer)

    Oh, man — this is the most fun I’ve ever had on this blog (provided you define “fun” as “laughing hard enough to snort coffee through your nose”).

    It sucked trying to pick a contest winner! I received over 150 guitar images, and I loved every single one of them (provided you define “love” as “the way you feel about pictures that make coffee come out of your nose”).

    I made a little movie featuring several dozen of my favorites. If you’re drinking coffee, cover your nose.

    It’s about four minutes long. You can fast-forward to 3:30 if you only want to see my top three picks. I think you’ll agree with me that they are remarkable in their ability to inspire strong emotional reaction, even after viewing so many truly memorable guitar designs. But frankly, I don’t recommend skipping ahead.

    I pity the fool who misses out on any of the treasures herein. :pity:

    Apologies to all whose guitars weren’t included. They were all amazing! And thanks to everyone who made this such a memorable event! Let’s do it again soon.

  • Ugly Guitar Building Contest Update!

    Songs in the Key of Ug.

    I had no frickin’ idea that the Bad Body Building Contest would strike such a chord with readers. Granted, it’s not the prettiest of chords. I think it might be the one shown here.

    Seriously — in 24 hours, I received well over 100 creations. I am humbled. I am moved. I am nauseous.

    I’m posting a few “favorites” as a slideshow. This is only the tip of the iceberg. (“Iceberg” may not be the best metaphor, though. Perhaps if you envision a huge floating mass made of bacon grease, My Little Pony figurines, and moldy iceberg lettuce….) There are many, many amazing ones posted here.

    Luthier: AiXeLysD13

    Luthier: AiXeLysD13

    Luthier: Andrew Lund

    Luthier: Andrew Lund

    Luthier: Gavin

    Luthier: Gavin

    Luthier: Brian Sullivan

    Luthier: Brian Sullivan

    Luthier: Christopher Buyak

    Luthier: Christopher Buyak

    Luthier: Steve

    Luthier: Steve

    Luthier: Karen Campbell

    Luthier: Karen Campbell

    Luthier: wariomt

    Luthier: wariomt

    Luthier: Matt Fleming

    Luthier: Matt Fleming

    Luthier: Micah Houchin

    Luthier: Micah Houchin

    Luthier: Thee Mighty Mighty

    Luthier: Thee Mighty Mighty

    Luthier: Litos

    Luthier: Litos

    Luthier: AiXeLysD13 thumbnail
    Luthier: Andrew Lund thumbnail
    Luthier: Gavin thumbnail
    Luthier: Brian Sullivan thumbnail
    Luthier: Christopher Buyak thumbnail
    Luthier: Steve thumbnail
    Luthier: Karen Campbell thumbnail
    Luthier: wariomt thumbnail
    Luthier: Matt Fleming thumbnail
    Luthier: Micah Houchin thumbnail
    Luthier: Thee Mighty Mighty thumbnail
    Luthier: Litos thumbnail

    It’s not too late to waste otherwise productive time making ugly pictures join the fun! Here’s a list of online guitar visualization tools:

    USA Custom Guitars
    Fender Guitar Builder
    Bailey Guitars
    Frank Montag
    Warmoth Body Builder

    The contest runs till Sunday at midnight, Pacific Coast Time (GMT-8). Winners get announced on Monday. Post your creations to comments.