The Crate and Barrel Guitar
Click the button above to purchase this guitar. Your information will be captured in the order process on the nickVguitars Etsy shop. Delivery of the guitar to you will occur following the run of the art exhibit the guitar is currently involved in.
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The Crate and Barrel guitar is a one-of-a-kind, upcycled guitar.
This is a telecaster-style electric guitar with a hand-cut pick guard and electronics cavity cover stained to look like an old wooden crate, perhaps from prohibition times. The pick guard and headstock have wood burned imagery and lettering, the kind you might find on an old wooden shipping crate.
The old, weathered wooden pick guard and headstock designs are juxtaposed by the bright sea foam green color of the guitar body and rosewood fretboard. Just the kind of axe a road-worn honky-tonk band might perform with.
This, like all my guitar builds, has character because of the nature of the re/upcycled materials used and my desire to create artistic, yet functional guitars. That being said, you'll find there are dents, knots, scratches, chipped paint, etc. on it — all the things that give it a well-worn, well-loved, something-new-from-something-old, vibe.
All of my guitar builds contain materials sourced from old, discarded items and/or guitar parts found around my house or at nonprofit thrift shops. These parts get refurbished, revamped, and upcycled (keeping them out of landfills) using only hand held tools to turn it into a unique, one-of-a-kind, hand-made guitar that is a functional, playable instrument, and a piece of art that can be hung on the wall (guitar wall mount included with purchase).
Brief disclaimer: Purchases of any of these guitar art pieces are "as is." I won't make additional modifications to them for anyone's personal playing preferences, sorry.
This is a telecaster-style electric guitar with a hand-cut pick guard and electronics cavity cover stained to look like an old wooden crate, perhaps from prohibition times. The pick guard and headstock have wood burned imagery and lettering, the kind you might find on an old wooden shipping crate.
The old, weathered wooden pick guard and headstock designs are juxtaposed by the bright sea foam green color of the guitar body and rosewood fretboard. Just the kind of axe a road-worn honky-tonk band might perform with.
This, like all my guitar builds, has character because of the nature of the re/upcycled materials used and my desire to create artistic, yet functional guitars. That being said, you'll find there are dents, knots, scratches, chipped paint, etc. on it — all the things that give it a well-worn, well-loved, something-new-from-something-old, vibe.
All of my guitar builds contain materials sourced from old, discarded items and/or guitar parts found around my house or at nonprofit thrift shops. These parts get refurbished, revamped, and upcycled (keeping them out of landfills) using only hand held tools to turn it into a unique, one-of-a-kind, hand-made guitar that is a functional, playable instrument, and a piece of art that can be hung on the wall (guitar wall mount included with purchase).
Brief disclaimer: Purchases of any of these guitar art pieces are "as is." I won't make additional modifications to them for anyone's personal playing preferences, sorry.
About the Artist: Nick Venturella
I’m Nick V., owner of nickVguitars.
I’m a musician, artist, and author. I’ve always loved music, art, and their intersection with commerce.
I particularly love guitars. As a guitar player myself, it pains me to see older guitars thrown out when I know they have lots of functional and aesthetic life left in them.
That’s why I created my Etsy shop: to build, revamp, refurbish, and recycle discarded guitars and parts into something new, beautiful, functional, and unique. Upcycled guitars. (View the gallery here)
To the guitar lover, a unique guitar is an expression of one’s personality. Most guitar players I know want to own a guitar that no one else has, an instrument that is a reflection of their style, tone, musical taste and more. An instrument as unique as they are…a badge to put on display and an “axe” worthy to play.
nickVguitars are functional pieces of art. (Each guitar comes with a wall mount so you can hang it on the wall as a work of art).
Contact me for commissioned guitar builds, or learn more here.
Thanks for taking the time to learn about what I do.
-Nick
nickVguitars - artistic, upcycled guitars for play and display
I’m a musician, artist, and author. I’ve always loved music, art, and their intersection with commerce.
I particularly love guitars. As a guitar player myself, it pains me to see older guitars thrown out when I know they have lots of functional and aesthetic life left in them.
That’s why I created my Etsy shop: to build, revamp, refurbish, and recycle discarded guitars and parts into something new, beautiful, functional, and unique. Upcycled guitars. (View the gallery here)
To the guitar lover, a unique guitar is an expression of one’s personality. Most guitar players I know want to own a guitar that no one else has, an instrument that is a reflection of their style, tone, musical taste and more. An instrument as unique as they are…a badge to put on display and an “axe” worthy to play.
nickVguitars are functional pieces of art. (Each guitar comes with a wall mount so you can hang it on the wall as a work of art).
Contact me for commissioned guitar builds, or learn more here.
Thanks for taking the time to learn about what I do.
-Nick
nickVguitars - artistic, upcycled guitars for play and display
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