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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.

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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.