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32 Innovative Guitars

Designs To Rival "The Wolfgang" By Eddie Van Halen

— February 5, 2009 — Pop Culture
Rockstar Eddie Van Halen claims he has reinvented the guitar. The Van Halen lead designed what he calls "the Wolfgang," named after his son, who is also the band's current bassist.

Eddie Van Halen was sick of his guitars wearing down, breaking or malfunctioning, so he decided to take matters into his own hands.

"On the Wolfgang, frets are fashioned of stainless steel, and metal gadgets are custom-made by a company that specializes in medical tools," CNN says. "Sections of wood are left unpainted so the instrument can breathe and age -- 'like a Stradivarius,' the 54-year-old musician explains with a degree of pride."

While Eddie Van Halen's guitar is really cool, Trend Hunter has featured quite an extensive collective of innovative guitar designs too. Cycle through the cluster below for a few of the best.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
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Real Guitars for Gamers
Real Guitars for Gamers
The Zivix "Z1" for Rockband & Guitar Hero
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Digital Guitar Microphones
Digital Guitar Microphones
USB Guitar Link Lets You Rock Out, Then Transfer Song to Your PC
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30
One String Guitars
One String Guitars
The Six String Sonics
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29
Guitar Gadgets
Guitar Gadgets
N-Tune for On The Spot Tuning
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28
Mutant Guitars- Pikasso
Mutant Guitars- Pikasso
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27
High Tech Silent Guitar
High Tech Silent Guitar
Strym Yamaha
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26
Real Rock Band Uses Plastic Instruments
Real Rock Band Uses Plastic Instruments
Guitar Zero's
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25
Folding Instrument For Traveling Musicians
Folding Instrument For Traveling Musicians
The Backpack Electric Guitar
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24
Compact Guitars
Compact Guitars
The Folding Electric Nomad
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23
Midpoint Between Guitar Hero and Guitar Lessons
Midpoint Between Guitar Hero and Guitar Lessons
The E-Z Chord Kit
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22
All-In-One Instruments
All-In-One Instruments
Ovation iDea Acoustic/Electric Guitar is a Recording Studio Too
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21
Neckless Virtual Guitars
Neckless Virtual Guitars
The TOMY Rockstar
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20
Free Air Guitars
Free Air Guitars
Unique Ad From UK Radio Station
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19
Geeky Dropouts
Geeky Dropouts
Kid Drops Out of High School to Focus on Guitar Hero
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18
Guitar Hero Goes Mobile
Guitar Hero Goes Mobile
Guitar Hero Carabiner
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17
Gibson Guitars Go Digital
Gibson Guitars Go Digital
The Gibson HD.6X-PRO
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16
Etched Axes
Etched Axes
Moollon Guitars Boast Intricate Metallic Motifs
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15
Phallic Instrument Shapes
Phallic Instrument Shapes
Naughty Wangcaster Guitar Is Pretty Ballsy
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14
Design Your Own Guitar
Design Your Own Guitar
Zoybar's Interactive Instruments
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13
Next Gen Robotic Guitars
Next Gen Robotic Guitars
The Gibson Dark Fire Robot II
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12
Guitars with Unlimited Sounds
Guitars with Unlimited Sounds
The Moog Paul Vo Edition
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11
Guitar Piano Hybrids
Guitar Piano Hybrids
The Harpejji
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10
Play Guitar Hero On Your T-Shirt
Play Guitar Hero On Your T-Shirt
The Guitar Hero
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9
Freaky Doll Instruments
Freaky Doll Instruments
Mannequin Shaped Guitar
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8
Pornstar Guitars
Pornstar Guitars
Schecter Guitars Gone Naughty
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7
Custom Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments
Custom Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments
ArtGuitar Controllers
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6
Faux Louis Vuitton Guitar Strap
Faux Louis Vuitton Guitar Strap
Dave Navarro Asked to "Take It Off"
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5
Couture Rock Instruments
Couture Rock Instruments
Chanel Guitar for Fashionista Musicians
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4
Instrument-Inspired Watercraft
Instrument-Inspired Watercraft
The Guitar Boat
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3
Scorpion-Shaped Guitars
Scorpion-Shaped Guitars
10 Artistic Axes
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2
Mutated Guitars
Mutated Guitars
Axes with Multiple Necks
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1
Exotic Guitars
Exotic Guitars
Peter McGilton's Extreme Series
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