Custom Shop Showroom

A Strat or a 335 is nice, but this blog is for taking a moment to appreciate the hard work of talented artisans and luthiers that head their own smaller brands.  Run by tumblr users megameguca and justb0y.

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o3 Nitrogen

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1820 Irish Dital harp by John Egan. 28 strings. Exquisite!

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Custom Headless Low Action Sunset Burst Flamed 4/6 string electric Bass Guitar. Looks like a Steinberg

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Hand painted Stratocaster

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I was trying to add this bigger picture to the post I just reblogged but I'm stupid so here it is separately

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Brussels- Musical Instruments Museum by Xian & Kath

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"Bringing together the talents of art and music, is this string instrument called a Mandora or Chitarino from 1420 that originated in Northern Italy. Unclear on how exactly it was used the instrument does indicate the loyalty of love. An armed cupid with bow and arrow hovers a beutifuly carved couple as a dog sits at ther feet." For those of you how are as dumb as me and confused like I was when I first saw this, this is the back view

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"Paris -Texas" lap steel/ Weissenborn by MeloDuende Guitars. Aluminium Guitars - Handmade In France.

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Carved lion headstock on an antique French upright bass.

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Marco Krijger made J Backlund Neptune 1500 - made in Apeldoorn, Netherlands

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Sopralto Braithophone - an instrument combining soprano and alto saxophones into one horn. Invented by musician George Braith.

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Now with twice the destructive power!

I seriously wonder why anyone thought this was a good idea…

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A lot of Jazz bands with very little more than just double bass, drums and sax have the sax player play 2 different saxophones at the same time to add the depth and fullness of more traditionally sized big band. My guess is that this was an attempt at making life a lot easier for double sax players

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Custom bass. Unfortunately no info on luthier who made it or brand

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Sopralto Braithophone - an instrument combining soprano and alto saxophones into one horn. Invented by musician George Braith.

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Dragonwing hand carved guitar by William Jeffrey Jones

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Squidolin (great name) electric violin by Carlos R. Mendez.

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And with a little bit of research, check this out: http://www.gizmag.com/the-squidolin-takes-new-approach-to-teaching-violin-and-theres-nothing-fishy-about-it/11860/

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Custom electric upright bass by an unknown luthier. One-off

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"Drums don't need to be drumcage-d in. Rare & unique & beautiful set of NORTH DRUMS, which are HORN SHAPED drums designed to project their sound outward, so the audience can hear the most direct qualities of the drum. These yellow drums go a step further in the joy of loud drumming- The built in acoustic amplification & well organized drumkit will give joy to most any drummer."