ELECTRICIZED

Wandré Model BB

1958-1962
Aluminum, Rosewood, Plastic

The initials B.B. was the title of a Serge Gainsbourg song. It was also the name of one of  Wandré’s first electric guitars. In both cases, they refer to the same emblem of the sixties: Brigitte Bardot.

Her sexy curves were certainly an inspiration for the body shape, on which Wandré experimented with all kinds of unusual finishes, like candle smoke. Long before Travis Bean, Wandré used aluminum for the neck, and plastic for the headstock. Just like Bardot, this guitar was very liberated for its time. More info and pictures at fetish guitars. Photo from Guitarz.

plastic body version of the Gittler. Each string has its own pickup

Galveston makes guitars with a transparent acrylic body. Not sure how much it affects sound quality, but what is interesting here is more the look than the quality of the instrument. How interesting to see all the electronics react to your strumming.