Watch Artist Joe Fenton Create One-of-a-Kind PRS Guitar for Mark Tremonti

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Get an up-close look at the creation of a one-of-a-kind PRS masterpiece.

When guitarist Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge and Creed approached Joe Fenton and commissioned the artist to decorate Fenton's first-ever guitar, the result was a stunning, one-of-a-kind PRS Guitars masterpiece.

You can watch a mesmerizing three-minute-long video of Fenton working on the guitar above. 

For more about Fenton, head here.

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.

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