Custom Guitar to Benefit South Dakota Childrens Hospital

Telenator

Telenator

Les Paulverizer
Back in December I was commissioned to create a Custom Guitar for the annual Silent Auction to benefit the Rapid City/Souix Falls SD Childrens Hospital and Learning Center!

Here it is!

This is one of my original designs brought to life by Mark's incredible skills at Stol Guitars. It wouldn't have happened without him!

This has been an awesome project and given me a chance to design something a little out of the ordinary. The design is decidely retro with lines dating back to the styles of the 30's and 40's.

The people holding the auction are all hot rod enthusiasts and among the top custom motorcycle builders in the world so it's only fitting that the guitar carry a hot rod theme.

The guitar features a solid mahogany custom body, maple neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard, custom pinstriping by Bob Gorske at Roade Studio in Bristol CT, vintage Ampeg volume and tone knobs, Seymour Duncan pickups, custom stainless steel feature strip, rat rod gray paint with matte finish, and a black hardware/chrome fastener theme throughout.

Hope you guys like it!



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Thanks everyone!

This was such a fun project and for such a good cause. Can't wait to see what it goes for at the auction.
 
That is really hot. I'd play the hell out of that.

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Thanks for the kind words!

The guitar sold on Monday night for $3250.00 and $200,000.00+ was raised for the Children's Hospital. I couldn't believe it!

Feels good!
 
"custom pinstriping by Bob Gorske at Roade Studio in Bristol CT"

I designed the guitar and turned it over to Mark Stolson of Stol Guitars, Guilford CT, to build it. I ran out of time or I would have built it myself. Mark did an excellent job!
 
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