Alien Guitar

[Brian Johnston]

Having a guitar carved for me (from an Ibanez model):

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/logicbdj/AlienGuitar1.jpg

The carver's name is Gig Goldstein.

[Katastrophe]

Holy crap! I'd be afraid to play that guitar, because an alien baby might explode outta my gut. (LOL)

Seriously, it looks great! Can't wait to see what the finished product looks like.

[Tig]

Wow, an excellent artist with some serious carving skills.

One of these days, I'll finish carving my cedar mailbox post, but it is nowhere near this level.

[Robert]

Oh, that is awesome!

[Brian Johnston]

He only charges $400 and you tell him what you want. You have to supply the guitar, but he found an Ibanez for me at a local shop where he lives.

[deeaa]

Dang, that IS pretty awesome! I don't much care for the usual florals and such and extreme carving, but I'd hit that alien any day - great choice for carving!

What's the finish gonna be? Hopefully not some dull brown...that would scream for some black and gray staining applied very carefully so the details show...but, you know, alien color scheme as well...but, even in just brown that's gotta be the coolest carved body I've seen!

[Brian Johnston]

He's using a bronze finish... a paint with actual bronzing in it so it will look somewhat metalic from what I can gather. It will be dark in the recesses and polished to be lighter on the raised surfaces, to give it a nice 3D look.

[bcdon]

but I'd hit that alien any day

I know it gets cold up there, Dee, but I'm sure you could do better on even the coldest of nights! Not that there's anything wrong with that. :rollover:poke

[Ch0jin]

I have but a pair of words to express myself at this point. "WOW" and "WANT". That's just about the coolest thing ever.

[deeaa]

I know it gets cold up there, Dee, but I'm sure you could do better on even the coldest of nights! Not that there's anything wrong with that. :rollover:poke

I guess I just have a thing for reptilians...they do it in cold blood :-)

Bronze will look amazing I'm sure!

[Brian Johnston]

Here are the latest photos... expecting delivery in the next week or so.

http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/logicbdj/DSC04188.jpg
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/logicbdj/DSC04199.jpg
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/logicbdj/DSC04197.jpg
http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/logicbdj/DSC04196.jpg

[Glacies]

Holy crap dude! That's ridiculously freakin cool!

[duhvoodooman]

Love the face-hugger eggs for knobs!

[Brian Johnston]

I wasn't expecting those knobs... he thought it would help finish off the look and he hand-caved them.

[Katastrophe]

Amazing, Brian! The amount of detail work is stunning.

[Commodore 64]

Those knobs are the freakin' bomb. Awesome coup de grace.

[Tig]

Looks like your guitar made it to GuitarSquid.com!
http://guitarsquid.com/newsletter/squidpick/sigourney-weavers-new-guitar-may-burst-out-of-your-torso-at-any-moment/46/