Chicago Matt
Friend of Leo's
I voted None, but come to think of it, all my electric guitars are painted.
Survey: Which painted guitar would YOU like to play?
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Fiesta Red
Doctor of Teleocity
I’m pretty tacky. I mean, I wear these things on purpose:
…and my favorite guitar is not exactly “understated”…
…but I wouldn’t play ANY of those guitars.
But you do you.
…and my favorite guitar is not exactly “understated”…
…but I wouldn’t play ANY of those guitars.
But you do you.
northernguitar
Poster Extraordinaire
I could actually get frisky looking at your Tele.
tugginalong
TDPRI Member
I’m not crazy about any of them either and I definitely wouldn’t purchase any of them but if I had to chose, I’d rather pay homage to Leo than the other two but I’d want the zebra stripes removed from the design prior to painting.
Cleantone
TDPRI Member
Seems to me that any artwork applied to a guitar would best be specified or designed by the owner/buyer. From a business perspective you have a very small market of buyers and by picking images you are blindly throwing darts at a small target. And your cost in materials and time will be very high, likely never to be recovered if you are building to hold inventory.
SoCal-Alan
TDPRI Member
I might be able to put up with a British flag The Beatles revolver album Cover Cover Or even a Vargas girl.
Fiesta Red
Doctor of Teleocity
Thank…you…?
eyesopen
TDPRI Member
Your so-called buddy has to be playing a joke on you. There are so many incredible finishes out there....how about a sparkle, or some unusual finish that gives the guitar character.
Steve Holt
Friend of Leo's
No, but man, that jacket is AWESOME. Put that theme on a guitar...and you're in business.
Why not paint it whichever way inspires you best and gift it to your friend? It sounds like you have someone in your corner who is supporting your art. If they're a gigging guitar-player you might even find an audience for your work.
While your mock-ups are not really my taste in art or design, I am more appalled that your first attempt at painting a guitar is profit motivated. Just have fun with it or keep it for yourself, or if you have built a client base around your art style, offer it to them?
While your mock-ups are not really my taste in art or design, I am more appalled that your first attempt at painting a guitar is profit motivated. Just have fun with it or keep it for yourself, or if you have built a client base around your art style, offer it to them?
Peoples faces on guitars…. I can’t find anyone who would want these, abstract paint jobs would be better, or even better yet, offer your services and let people chose, painting faces on guitars hoping they will sell is not a very good idea, I would offer painting services to paint what the customer wants as opposed to hoping someone might like your “non musician” take.
I would have my "buddy" put his money out for the guitar and pay me for the artwork. Then he could sell it himself and reap all the profit.
ritten70
Tele-Meister
We do a fair number of guitars each year that have some type of graphic on them. Far more people dislike them than like them, but it only takes one to like a guitar for it to sell…
In my experience, it seems male guitar players under 30 and female guitar players of any age seem to like them far more than any other demographic - neither of which seem highly represented here.
Paul
Vargas, or elvira and vampira would work too. A vampira tele ! not something you see every day.
regularslinky
Friend of Leo's
I've never seen a portrait on a guitar before, and now I know why. It just doesn't work. I love Leo Fender, but I don't want his face in front of my belt buckle, ya know?
northernguitar
Poster Extraordinaire
Coolest depiction of lady parts I ever seen!Thank…you…?
northernguitar
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gimmeatele
Friend of Leo's
I went for none to be on the edge, looks like I am with the crowd.
oatsoda
Tele-Afflicted
Sorry, yuck! None of those options say touch me, or melody or rhythm.
It's so hard to predict what anyone would like, the best route may be to take a custom order.
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