This Guitar Gave Me Butterflies

[flathead]

If this was the only guitar in the house would you play it.  It reminds me of a  story. My dad ,brother, and I were contractors. We would alwise steal my mothers shovel when we needed one in a hurry and never bring it back. Than one day when we bought a shovel or two , we bought an extra one for mom. My brother took it home and painted it pink, and inset into the handle several large rinestones. that was 20 years ago....... and it's still in her garage. Flathead  This guitar is that shovel. flathead.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Blueberry-Acoustic-Guitar-the-2nd-PARLOR-BUTTERFLIES_W0QQitemZ120343173166QQihZ002QQcategoryZ2385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Trinity Guitars]

If it had a Herringbone rosette I would get it! Not..... Sorry It was to easy.
If a bluegrasser gets it I hope he plays "I'll fly away".

[Mr_LV19E]

I listened to the sound clips and video and liked what I heard, but I don't think I could own it unless I was blind. It needs some clothing.

[strawintogold]

I would imagine even Dolly Parton might be a wee bit overwhelmed.

holly

[Parlor Picker]

I think it looks like something the cat sicked up. 

[tuffythepug]

oooops.  I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.  This sort of thing all started with Liberace's mirror-covered piano.  People thought it was ok to use their musical instruments as canvases for hideous  "art " after that.  There's no law against bad taste but maybe there should be some freakin' guidelines.

Tuffythepug

[Trinity Guitars]

oooops.  I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.  This sort of thing all started with Liberace's mirror-covered piano.  People thought it was ok to use their musical instruments as canvases for hideous  "art " after that.  There's no law against bad taste but maybe there should be some freakin' guidelines.

Tuffythepug

Agreed,  I have a lady bring in what could have been a very nice vintage mandolin worth $3000 to $4000. Her mom had covered it in rhinestones! I am saying 100's of them including on the fret board. Ouch!. Not worth much more that someone would pay for it a folk " art " and I use that art term very loosely.

[strawintogold]

Ah, Bedazzler Frenzy....

holly

[BenF]

My daughter loved it. 

She is 5, and loves anything that has butterflies.  Enough said really.  'art' like this on guitars should be left to the magic markers of the Esteban company and their target market.  This is just a waste of tonewoods.

[dcarey]

MY EYES!!!!!

THEY'RE BURNING!!!

[strawintogold]

I'd probabaly like it more if they threw a couple Unicorns on it.

All kidding aside, it's going to make someone happy. I mean, if you are searching for that ummm, special guitar with three dimensional, tinted whatevers all over it, boy are you in for a treat!

(I'm trying to be positive, it's a new thing).

holly

[rockstar_not]

This guitar wins a new prize for ugliness.  I used to think that honor belonged to the guy who makes Grizzly wood shop machinery.  He's gotten into lutherie, but with a special flair for ugly inlay designs.  Intricate, but ugly.

Some examples:




There's more on the Grizzly site.  Looks like the President is having fun, however.

-Scott

[jeremy3220]

Yeh the Egyptian thing is pretty ugly and cheap looking.

I'm not much for fancy inaly but here's a guy with talent

[NotRevGDavis]

This guitar gives me butterflies-

I wish I could add a unicorn.

[strawintogold]

Looks like the President is having fun, however.

Why, are they throwing guitars at him now?

holly

[NotRevGDavis]

"Cause you have to leave your shoes outside during press conferences.

[Jeff]

Check out Blueberry's website.  Crazy stuff--definitely not for me.  Then again, I own 03s.  What's that say about my ornamentation preferences?   
Jeff

[Stephen Basil]

All the butterfly guitar needs are some bobble-y antennae protruding from the headstock.

That would have shown great attention to detail!

[hadden]

Yeh the Egyptian thing is pretty ugly and cheap looking.

I'm not much for fancy inaly but here's a guy with talent

Quite nice. Who is the luthier? Grit Laskin does some pretty amazing inlay work. It's all a bit too much for me -- impressive for sure though.

[jeremy3220]

Chris Lavin