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Welcome…thank you for your interest in The Painted Player, inspired by some of the most iconic instruments ever created, from the psychedelic artwork and instruments of the 60's 70's to amazing one-off custom instruments developed by our dedicated team, our unique service gives you the opportunity to order your very own classic guitar, fully hand painted or hand crafted by our talented team of Artists and Luthiers. The Painted Player maintains a dedication to you, the player, bringing you the same hands-on, vintage-vibe feel that goes hand in hand with the ideas behind these beautiful guitars. Don't just settle for what 'they' offer, demand more, demand innovation, quality and style driven, not by a production machine-shop, but by skilful hands and enthusiastic souls - this is the ethic of The Painted Player, its time to rock…
On offer here are a combination of original interpretations of many classic guitars and brand new instruments, each guitar personally commissioned either direct online or via our various ebay.co.uk auctions. Attention to details matters, that's why every single design is hand painted or hand crafted, every colour mixed by hand, every cut and shape done by hand, thusly every single guitar we produce is absolutely unique. No two are ever quite the same and in this, The Painted Player remains the first choice true one-off production, not guitars rolling off a production line, not airbrushed or machine produced but the real thing - at stunning value.
We quote a 6 - 8 week completion period as standard for all commissions (depending on model and design), e-mail updates and regular communication is maintained throughout the production process to keep you advised of progress and once completed, guitars are given a clear lacquer coating to seal in and protect the artist's work, though we do stress that this may not protect against vigorous use or mistreatment. While every instrument we produce is fully playable, they should be treated with the care and consideration due to 'collectable' pieces of art.
Artwork is always subjective, as a result we maintain a NO returns / refunds policy, of course if there is a problem on receipt, damage or a technical fault, we will do our utmost to resolve the situation to your satisfaction but when ordering please be sure you're looking for a vintage-vibe piece of original guitar-art as opposed to a airbrushed or decaled machine-produced guitar. For more details on our official terms and conditions please see our disclaimer at the back of the catalogue, thank you for your attention.
The Painted Player is divided into 3 separate series, The Artist Series, The Luthier Series and The Custom Shop, each specialising in a particular area of The Painted Player world and each totally at your disposal. Most models can now be produced in Southpaw Format (Left-Handed) so feel free to ask us for an independent quotation.
The Artist Series is comprised of fully hand painted instruments based on iconic guitars donned by some of the world's greatest players, from Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce to Jimmy Page and Paul McCartney, our host of 60's and 70's inspired artwork will leave you dazzled. Most models are available in Standard, Deluxe and Supreme instrument editions (see particular model specs for details). Seen a psychedelic classic not in our line-up? Let us know!
The Luthier Series, introduced in December 2006 with the release of our internationally popular Slade Super-Yob Tribute Model, The Luthier Series comprises of fully handcrafted instruments based on some of the most dynamic and stunning instruments to grace stages and music videos alike. Eddie Van Halen's Megazone, Steve Vai's Flame guitar, John Entwhistle's Axe Bass, they're all here and with more to come! There's nothing quite like the feel of a guitar you know has been fully crafted by hand, its like strapping on a Morgan Aero 8!
The Custom Shop is essentially the culmination of both The Artist Series and The Luthier Series, dynamic, bold and original, The Custom Shop gives players the chance to run riot with both classic designs and brand new concepts alike. Design your very own talking point, your own signature model or just have a bit of fun, The Custom Shop is at your disposal, bring your own incredible designs to life, just e-mail us and our dedicated, guitar-crazy team will do their best to realise these dreams for you in, birthed in wood, fire and steel...
Every instrument we produce is available with TPP Deluxe Hardcase, Tweed, Snakeskin, Aluminium Flight Case, Standard Black, Shaped - just ask for a quote.