Ali Kat the Gorgeous custom guitars maker, made from Classic Cars!

July 12, 2014 at 11:07 PM
Ali Kat the Gorgeous custom guitars maker, made from Classic Cars!
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As any guitarist knows, your axe is a deeply personal thing, and many dream of the day when they can own a one-of-a-kind custom instrument perfectly created to match their personality style.

For Dave Gartland of Ali Kat, based in Adelaide, Australia, that style is the 1950s, and the retro icons of rockabilly: grinning devils, licking flames -- and, of course, the elegant, swooping lines and glossy colors of classic cars. Although the Luther makes guitars of a few different styles, it's those modeled on the latter that truly stand out as stunning.


So far, Gartland has built several electric guitars in the Classic Car range, incorporating style elements and even parts from some of the cars, taking up to 165 hours to create a single instrument, with all welding, polishing, painting and assembly being performed by hand.






1953-57 FJ Holden







                         1957 Chevrolet Bel Air






                                    1957 Chevrolet Bass






                                                1959 Cadillac Coupe Deville






                                     1960 Old Holden







                                           Bat-mobile


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