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Luminous · October 2016

http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/relish-bloody-mary-642478

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RandallFlagg · October 2016

'a hugely interesting design'

It looks like a Beluga Whale!

Luminous · October 2016

this^^^^^^

Bridgehouse · October 2016

RandallFlagg said:

'a hugely interesting design'

It looks like a Beluga Whale!

Good for ambient?

blueskunk · October 2016

Oh shit. Another oddball I like

Sassafras · October 2016

It does say he started off as a carpenter-cum-industrial designer.
And it shows.

axisus · October 2016

Some designers get natural aesthetics. Some don't. Whoever designed that don't.

Paul_C · October 2016

This one is twice the price but not quite as ugly :

http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/relish-walnut-jane-642473

Relish Walnut Jane

equalsql · October 2016

I quite like it. Bet it feels comfortable to play

SteveRobinson · October 2016

"He lives in a park on an island"

Image: http://mummyrated.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/The-Adventures-of-Abney-and-Teal-Poc-Pocs.png

webrthomson · October 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxSt8mX0rTQ

There you go now you can watch them in action

RandallFlagg · October 2016

Sounds like a cross between a Tele and an SG.

the magnetic back is weird, I don't like it

axisus · October 2016

I seriously find that one of the ugliest body shapes ever

midlifecrisis · October 2016

I like the look and sound of them, bit pricey for me though

Lew · October 2016

Y'all a borin lot innit bruv

Philly_Q · October 2016

Detailed reviews in the last issue of Guitarist (which I read cover to cover, for once).

Absolutely fascinating to read about the construction and design... but they don't appeal to me at all.

57Deluxe · October 2016

http://www.spermwithpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mr.sperm_.png

RandallFlagg · October 2016

dindude · October 2016

Forget the looks, it sounds flat and lifeless in that vid

Jalapeno · October 2016

Paul_C said:

This one is twice the price but not quite as ugly :

http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/relish-walnut-jane-642473

IKEA guitar

impmann · October 2016

I think its great that designers are pushing the envelope of guitar design...

However, a couple of things:

Firstly, why do designers try to solve problems that none of us face - example: switching pickups with "invisible" switches. Just a gimmick and one that is likely to be massively irritating live.

Secondly; there is a vast amount of real estate in that guitar body with sod all going on. A plain wood finish may look nice for danish furniture but it just makes that look bland. And the sculptured form just looks like a half-sucked boiled sweet.

Thirdly; 'inovative body'... erm, what about designing a headstock properly? The angles of everything make the tuners look like they were installed by a moron - they appear to be all at different angles. I get 'why' but aesthetically... yuk. And if you are applying a veneer to a headstock make sure the grain pattern matches the body otherwise it looks cack. Final point on the headstock... er straight pull of the strings would be nice.

Fourthly; grain... regimented grain like that looks like formica.

Fifthly (is that a word?); fret dots. Theres a reason they are there. Some people prefer them without, but personally speaking I don't - as I use them to give myself points of reference when playing.

Six: magnets... great. What happens when they start losing their magnetism (it happens) and the back of your guitar slips off when playing a gig. Plus also, its a large old area.... does it rattle/vibrate? Will it in the future? Will it warp over time?

I'm going to stop there... I like the idea of pushing design forwards, its just that this doesn't. Its design for design sake, and not solving issues performing musicians face so as such it fails. William Morris once said that you should only fill your house with things that are "either beautiful or useful". Sorry, but that's neither.

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