Playboy Elecitric Guitars by Steve Clayton

I visit pawn shops a lot here in Australia and I always come across some strange and unusually designed guitars and gear.   The guitars that I think stood out the most in recent times are the Playboy series guitars.

These two unusual guitars are made by Steve Clayton and hit the market in 2008 – although he may of been making guitars prior to this time.

The guitar below is called the Playboy Covers Collage Guitar

2008 PLAYBOY COVERS COLLAGE GUITAR

• CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-on
• BODY: Mahogany
• NECK/FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
• FRETS: 22
• INLAYS: Mother of Pearl
• PICKUPS: EMG-HZ
• ELECTRONICS: Vol/Tone/3-Way
• TUNERS: Grover
• HARDWARE: Nickel
• COLOR: Multi-color magazine covers from the 60’s and 70’s

This guitar by Steve Clayton is called “Glitz“.  This is actually a really nice looking guitar.  What sets it apart is instead of a regular Fender/Gibson style F-Hole (I know that sounds bad in context) they have gone for a cutout of a woman – I personally think this is pretty cool.  When I first “laid eyes” on the guitar I thought it was some sort of cheesy sticker, only to find out it was an F-Hole.  This is very, very unique and something I am giving Steve Clayton credit for in the design aspect.

GLITZ

• SEMI HOLLOW GUITAR: Girl Shaped Cut-out
• CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-on
• BODY: Mahogany
• NECK/FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
• FRETS: 22
• INLAYS: Mother of Pearl
• PICKUPS: EMG-HZ
• ELECTRONICS: Vol/Tone/4-Way
• TUNERS: Grover
• HARDWARE: Nickel
• COLOR: Pearl White