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These awesome movie-inspired electric guitars combine celluloid and nitrocellulose

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By Michael Astley-Brown published 19 February 2016

Devil & Sons pimp axes with homages to classic films

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Introduction

Introduction

Guitars shaped like Game Boys, cardboard Strats, stringless digital contraptions… we've seen some weird guitars in the past 12 months, but these movie-inspired custom creations from London-based luthier Devil & Sons are equal parts artwork and instrument.

Films including Mad Max, Terminator, Alien and Star Wars have all served as inspiration for artist and musician Daniel Wallis, who runs Devil & Sons and promises plenty more are on their way.

Some of the inventions you'll see are made up of hand-painted sculptures applied to existing guitars, while others use unconventional materials for their bodies.

Over 100 hours of work go into each of the one-off pieces

Of the process, Daniel says: “The hand-painted additions on the guitar bodies are a mash-up of hacked and customised vinyl or resin model kits and hand-sculpted parts that make these instruments bespoke creations.

“Over 100 hours of work go into each of the one-off pieces, which will go on to find homes where they can equally be displayed as artworks or played as instruments.”

Either way, they look pretty amazing to us – flick through the gallery for a closer look at these incredible instruments…

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Devil & Sons Mad Axe

Devil & Sons Mad Axe

No prizes for guessing that this design comes straight from the desert wastelands of Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Page 2 of 12
Devil & Sons Mad Axe

Devil & Sons Mad Axe

While we've come up with our own suggestions for guitars that film's infamous Doof Warrior might like to play, we reckon he'd be pretty pleased with the light weight headless design, given his long playing stints on the move.

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Page 3 of 12
Devil & Sons Mad Axe

Devil & Sons Mad Axe

Despite the appearance, the body is carved mainly from wood, while the bird skull is, thankfully, a resin replica.

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Page 4 of 12
Devil & Sons Mockingbird T800

Devil & Sons Mockingbird T800

Rather than an all-new guitar, this Terminator 2-inspired creation is a modification of a BC Rich Mockingbird, as made famous by top-hatted Guns N' Roses legend Slash.

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Page 5 of 12
Devil & Sons Mockingbird T800

Devil & Sons Mockingbird T800

A mix of resin, vinyl and milliput sculpted parts provided the materials for the skull and forearm, while the 12mm LED eyes provide the finishing touch. Brr.

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Page 6 of 12
Devil & Sons Xenomorph I

Devil & Sons Xenomorph I

We've heard of surfing with the alien, but… playing with one? Well, that's exactly what you get with the Xenomorph I, based on HR Giger's artwork for Alien.

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Page 7 of 12
Devil & Sons Xenomorph I

Devil & Sons Xenomorph I

This guitar started life as a run-of-the-mill Ibanez RG420FBZ, before a combination of resin, vinyl and milliput brought sculptures of the Facehugger and Chestburster to life – and don't worry, tonehounds, these aliens have been finished in a nitrocellulose lacquer.

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Page 8 of 12
Devil & Sons Rebel Bass

Devil & Sons Rebel Bass

Now, this isn't the first time we've seen a guitar built out of a Millennium Falcon toy, but we applaud the superb punmanship of its moniker.

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Page 9 of 12
Devil & Sons Rebel Bass

Devil & Sons Rebel Bass

Built using original Tonka Millennium Falcon toys, the Rebel Bass also features ultra-thin Storm Trooper fret decals

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Page 10 of 12
Devil & Sons Rebel Bass

Devil & Sons Rebel Bass

The bass comes with a custom-built blue flightcase, Star Wars Peavey strap and a choice of DR Neon Hi-Def black-light active bass strings (which Devil & Sons cannily label Lightsabre Neon Blue or Neon Green).

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Page 11 of 12
Devil & Sons Rebel Bass

Devil & Sons Rebel Bass

For more Devil & Sons creations, head over to the company's website.

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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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