This week’s freak comes to use courtesy of Unorthodox Guitar, who I’m familiar with because of their version of the Ampeg Hollowbody that can be regularly on eBay.

Here’s the description from the auction:

NECK - “D” Shape Set Neck made of Curly Maple and cherry. Features valute proper and offset tuners on unique shape Cherry Clad Headstock. Fretless Fingerboard made of Hickory with Maple Binding. 33″ Scale. 12″ Radius, 23 Dot Inlay Face Markers made of Brazilian Cherry. Oxblood Corian Nut. 2-Way adjustable Trussrod with Tortoise on white on black Trussrod Cover.

BODY - Viola Shape Mono Frame Hollow Chambered Construction with solid wood blocking at the Neck Pocket and the Bridge thru Tailpin areas. The face is made of bookmatched Brazilian Cherry with Bentwood subtle arch shape. Features two large Traditional F Holes. The left side upper bout has flat shape to accomodate side mount controls.

The middle mono frame wood is made of Curly Maple and Alder.

The back is made of 3 piece Curly Cherry. Features bevel arch carved perimeter.

ELECTRONICS - Artec Piezo Pickup with 4 Band Preamp. Features 9-Volt Battery Box, Master Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence Slide Controls. 1/4″ Side Mount Input Jack with oval shape chrome plate.

The finish is a hand rubbed Satin Oil polished out with Carnuba Wax. This is a beautiful finish that lets the wood breath and allows for natural resonation and sustain of the selected mixture of tone woods. It is more resistant to scratches and dents than tradtional lacquer or polyeurethane finishes. It is easily maintained with lemon oil polish.

This one is definately unique. Not sure that I’m a big fan of it, but I can appreciate the concept. The auction has already ended, but if you really want one, it should be easy enough to contact the builder. Just don’t let them inlay “UG” on the headstock.