Frankenstrat invades Avon, Ohio!!

[fryingdutchman]

OK...I debated about putting this in "Gear Street", but figured that was only for gear that was actually usable.....not for the purposes of "public art."

So...check out this shit!! (From the VH News Desk)



Ever wonder how much duct tape it would take to make a near-perfect replica of an Eddie Van Halen guitar?

The answer is more than 300 rolls.

The giant red, black, and white rock ’n’ roll homage was the first piece of duct tape art that greeted visitors at the seventh annual Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival, held last weekend in Avon, Ohio.

14 students at the University of the Arts where asked by Duck Tape to create duck Tape sculptures for festival. This year’s theme was Peace, Love and Duck Tape.



Sources say Eddie Van Halen plans to sue....

(OK...so I added the last line myself....)

[VanHalenFan5150]

Sweet. It looked like an upscaled perfect replica at first but then a closer look revealed it was all duct tape.

[sadaist]

For some reason I picture in my mind this guitar being held by that touchdown Jesus statue that got hit by lightning recently.

[ELVIS]

That's a tiny chick...

[Hummarstra]

I don't understand how that is made from duct tape.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Sources say Eddie Van Halen plans to sue....[/b]

(OK...so I added the last line myself....)

You beat me to it....

[Diamondjimi]

Sweet Jayzus!!!

That is fuckin HUGE. I doubt Ed will sue. Most likely scenario would be that Ed will simply confiscate it...

I wonder if that's a 1971 spaghetti pot lid screwed into the body?!

[fryingdutchman]

Sweet Jayzus!!!

That is fuckin HUGE. I doubt Ed will sue. Most likely scenario would be that Ed will simply confiscate it...

I wonder if that's a 1971 spaghetti pot lid screwed into the body?!

In all honesty, DJ...I thought of you as soon as I saw this!!!

I thought perhaps you had built another one!!!

[chefcraig]

Too cool! You can see several more pictures of the guitar at this LINK.

[Diamondjimi]

In all honesty, DJ...I thought of you as soon as I saw this!!!

I thought perhaps you had built another one!!!

LOL!

Christ it took me long enough to build mine. At the speed I work at ,it would take me a year!

Too cool! You can see several more pictures of the guitar at this LINK.

Shit, this thing makes all the other "creations" pale by comparison ...

[JohnHyatt]

Hey everyone,

I’m actually the artist who created this sculpture for the Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival in Ohio. I’m in the process of hopefully donating it to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

Thank you very much for all the compliments. I am deeply flattered and appreciate the feedback immensely.

For those that don’t believe it’s real::
http://elyriact.smugmug.com/Journali...11213854_TDny5

ALSO - My new website should be up and running within the week, so be sure to check it out

http://www.johnhyatt.net

THANKS AGAIN!!! (and to the VH boys - make your next album THE BEST ONE YET!!!)

- John Hyatt -