You don’t exactly see significant and tasteful revolutions in musical instrument design and construction trying to upend centuries of tradition, and that especially applies to the venerable acoustic guitar. Well, New Zealand’s Maxwell Custom Guitars created the visually arresting and acoustically radical Infinitum guitar. It’s pretty much like no guitar you’ve ever seen… or played. The shape is traditional, while the design and construction are far from it. The slim but substantial side sound ports replace the traditional sound hole and also create an infinity symbol-like shape when viewed from the top. There’s also a ‘single point’ carbon fiber brace that manages string tension and permits the soundboard to freely vibrate. It’s easily the coolest blend of visual and musical artfulness we’ve seen in a long time.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
