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
- 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.
- 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
