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Upcycled Skateboard Guitars

These Skate Guitar Creations Refuse to See Old Skateboards Tossed Away

— August 1, 2013 — Eco
The two guys behind the Buenos Aires-based company, Skate Guitar, have figured out a way to preserve beat-up, old skateboards by giving them a new purpose.

Ezequiel Galasso and Gianfranco de Gennaro have repurposed a ton of old skateboards into guitars. By using the skateboard's old wood, Galasso and de Gennaro cut out clever shapes to act as the guitars' bodies. They used regular guitar strings, strung them over the guitar's body, and eventually ended up with a fully functioning acoustic guitar.

These skateboards-turned-guitars are not only functional, but they're artistic-looking as well. Hand-painted, these innovative instruments are one of a kind, ensuring that hardcore musicians foster their sense of individuality.

With these cool new guitars, musicians can rock out while knowing that their guitar has been wheeled all around the world, over skate ramps and down different streets, bumping through cobble-stoned avenues, and sailing off of metallic railings, making these instruments some of the most worldly on the market.
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling Skateboards - Repurposing used skateboards as guitars presents a disruptive innovation in the sustainability and music industry, providing an eco-friendly option for guitar enthusiasts.
2. Artistic Musical Instruments - Creating hand-painted one-of-a-kind guitars presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the art and music industry, offering a unique and personalized product for consumers.
3. Global Travel-themed Instruments - Incorporating the story and journey of the skateboard into the guitar's design creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the tourism and music industry, appealing to travelers and musicians alike.
Industry Implications
1. Sustainability - The upcycling of old skateboards into guitars presents an opportunity for the sustainability industry to offer eco-friendly solutions for musical instruments.
2. Art - The creation of artistic and unique guitars presents an innovative opportunity for the art industry to collaborate with musicians and offer personalized instruments.
3. Tourism - The incorporation of a skateboard's journey and story into the guitar presents an opportunity for the tourism industry to offer a tangible and memorable travel souvenir option for travelers and music enthusiasts.
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