Who would buy one of these guitars?

[flyfisher]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26512382

Seems like a very optimistic business plan to me, but who knows?

Thankfully, they don't seem to have any basses.

[mentalextra]

Making novelty guitar shapes is nothing new. Unless you're just going to hang it on the wall, its about the sound surely?

[Vinny]

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1397993161' post='2429250']

Thankfully, they don't seem to have any basses.
[/quote]

There's one in the picture.

[flyfisher]

So there is - I was obviously too traumatised by the others to notice!

Perhaps budding Seasick Steve's would buy something like those, although I don't think he bothers with six strings much.

Edited April 20, 2014 by flyfisher

[RhysP]

Gives a whole new meaning to "oil finished body".

I'm sure they'll find a ready market with the irritating hipster crowd - if ukeleles can become popular then it proves that some people really will buy any old sh*t.

[JapanAxe]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1397997450' post='2429323']
I'm sure they'll find a ready market with the irritating hipster crowd - if ukeleles can become popular then it proves that some people really will buy any old sh*t.
[/quote]

[EssentialTension]

This is nothing new, I saw lots of these in South Africa a decade ago. I've also seen them for sale in UK guitar shops too.

[url="http://www.townshipguitars.com/main.htm"]http://www.townshipguitars.com/main.htm[/url]

[url="http://www.bachmusik.com/en/petrol-can-guitar_p1504"]http://www.bachmusik.com/en/petrol-can-guitar_p1504[/url]

etc.

[lurksalot]

Probably sound a bit tinny for me , anyway , where is the GTX version , mind you, it would have to be a 10 string I suppose

[EssentialTension]

[lurksalot]

wow that was quick !!

[EssentialTension]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ME47S3zSM

[EssentialTension]

By the way, in what sense is this thread 'Off Topic' and not 'General Discussion'?

[Diablo]

I can imaging hoards of redneck banjo-ists clambering to own a Sunoco gee-tar to play on the porch at night. Wuite how anyone would need hundreds of thousands of dollars to set up such a company is beyond me, there is not exactly a high financial outlay to make one of those, let alone 20 show samples.

I guess we put these in the "interesting but ultimately pointless" category.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1397999131' post='2429355']
By the way, in what sense is this thread 'Off Topic' and not 'General Discussion'?
[/quote]

The OP thought they didn't make basses.

[MB1]

MB1.
Authentically Made in China?

[Cat Burrito]

I heard / saw these back in 2007 on holiday in Cape Town. The buskers were amazing and sounded great. I doubt they'll rival the strat but I reckon there could be a market for these.

[Dad3353]

Inspired by the success of Obama, perhaps..? ("Yes, we can...")

[Diablo]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1398002200' post='2429392']
Inspired by the success of Obama, perhaps..? ("Yes, we can...")
[/quote]

More of a case of "no we shouldn't!!"

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1398000768' post='2429370']
The OP thought they didn't make basses.
[/quote]
So that's still 'General Discussion: If its bass or music related ....'

[paul_5]

I'd be a bit dubious of a business that has to keep turning to eBegging (crowd funding etc...) to sustain itself.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Diablo' timestamp='1397999304' post='2429360']
I can imaging hoards of redneck banjo-ists clambering to own a Sunoco gee-tar to play on the porch at night. Wuite how anyone would need hundreds of thousands of dollars to set up such a company is beyond me, there is not exactly a high financial outlay to make one of those, let alone 20 show samples.

I guess we put these in the "interesting but ultimately pointless" category.
[/quote]
The company may be pointless. The guitars are making music just like any other guitar so not pointless at all.

[EssentialTension]

Oil can guitar and bass too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzZBHOXN7YM

[Dad3353]

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1398005242' post='2429436']
Oil can guitar and bass too:...[/quote]

Is that Canned Heat or Midnight Oil..?

Edited April 20, 2014 by Dad3353

[mentalextra]

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1398005242' post='2429436']
Oil can guitar and bass too:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzZBHOXN7YM[/media]
[/quote]

Does it need 40secs of tuning up before every song?

[Bassassin]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1397997450' post='2429323']

I'm sure they'll find a ready market with the irritating hipster crowd - if ukeleles can become popular then it proves that some people really will buy any old sh*t.
[/quote]

Funnily that's exactly what I thought. Then I started to be concerned that I might be turning into a right miserable, bitter & judgemental old sod.

Then I realised that sometimes, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Jon.