The Stratocaster, the Telecaster and the Les Paul were all designed in the 1950s -- yet the shapes of these guitars have stuck around, and they're certainly not going away anytime soon.
Still, 1951, the year the Tele was born, was 60 years ago. So we can't blame creative people for trying to come up with new ideas.
Designers all over the world have designed various models, some of them appealing in looks, others enticing the users and the audience with their features. Following are some of the unique and interesting guitar design-concepts that may not be practical to play but are fun to look at.
Check out the photo gallery at DesignBuzz.com.
“Smith has road-tested this guitar, refining its design and tone”: The PRS Charcoal Phoenix is Paul Reed Smith’s personal guitar of choice – and it’s already starred onstage next to John Mayer
“What's incredible about this guitar is that it was Marc Bolan's before. That's a double whammy”: Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells Telecaster has cropped up on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow – after it was bought for $12,500
