The Inspiration:
The Malinoski Rocket
electric guitar 2019
electric guitar 2019
I first saw this stunning guitar as a result of the above, fairly generic, 3- word Google image search
I first saw this stunning guitar as a result of the above, fairly generic, 3- word Google image search
One of the sidebar results was this image of a June 2019 guitar-themed calendar page. While both guitars on the page caught my eye, the nicely balanced lines and general shape of the exquisitely beautiful turquoise-stained ambrosia maple (?) double cut invited further research.
One of the sidebar results was this image of a June 2019 guitar-themed calendar page. While both guitars on the page caught my eye, the nicely balanced lines and general shape of the exquisitely beautiful turquoise-stained ambrosia maple (?) double cut invited further research.
Time to play "Find this guitar."
Time to play "Find this guitar."
But how?
Other than the "ONE_OF_A_KIND, ONE AT A TIME" headline, the descriptive text was mostly too small & unreadable.
But just above the headstock, one can just make out the following:
"The Rocket is Mal???ski's ..."
Enough info to start a search!
Enough info to start a search!
Let's conduct a Google Image search for
Let's conduct a Google Image search for
Rocket electric guitar
Rocket electric guitar
and a "best guess" of the name ("Maliniski") and...
and a "best guess" of the name ("Maliniski") and...
PAYDIRT!
Ain't Google amazing?PAYDIRT!
There she is...
Beautiful
Beautiful
Let's look around for some high resolution, "plan view" or straight on or low perspective images suitable for tracing. While we are at it, we can look for some of the technical specs (e.g., string length) that we'll be needing.
Fun Fact: Peter Malinoski introduced the Rocket in 2014
Fun Fact: Peter Malinoski introduced the Rocket in 2014
Rocket #217 appeared on the Malinoski Guitar Facebook Timeline on October 25, 2014.
For me, the turquoise coloring of Peter Malinoski's Rocket #217 with its embedded postage stamps & graphics really gives this guitar a warm "tropical sea" vibe.
For me, the turquoise coloring of Peter Malinoski's Rocket #217 with its embedded postage stamps & graphics really gives this guitar a warm "tropical sea" vibe.
Peter Malinoski is an internationally renown luthier and artist; or, as he describes himself on his Reverb website, "One of the original builders of handmade boutique guitars and pickups since 1984 ."
Peter Malinoski is an internationally renown luthier and artist; or, as he describes himself on his Reverb website, "One of the original builders of handmade boutique guitars and pickups since 1984 ."
A gallery of his artistic guitar builds is available via the Archive page on his https://www.petermalinoskiart.com/ website.
A gallery of his artistic guitar builds is available via the Archive page on his https://www.petermalinoskiart.com/ website.
Seriously...
Seriously...
Anyone interested in guitar building owes themself a deep dive into Peter Malinoski's creations...
Beautiful work.
Turns out, the Malinoski Rocket's own design lineage is chronicled on-line via one of his social media sites:
Turns out, the Malinoski Rocket's own design lineage is chronicled on-line via one of his social media sites:
Great Quote!!!!
Great Quote!!!!
Especially for CNC students working within the STEM Guitar Project universe
Especially for CNC students working within the STEM Guitar Project universe
Malinoski Guitar "There really is nothing new, we all borrow and recycle ideas, some more obscure and some more obvious. The idea here is a nod to all those bolt-on guitars that are almost the same thing but for some different shapes and different parts and pieces. When you move into this territory everyone has their own ideas about how things are or should be- interesting to me is how familiarity creates a type of ownership. "
Malinoski Guitar "There really is nothing new, we all borrow and recycle ideas, some more obscure and some more obvious. The idea here is a nod to all those bolt-on guitars that are almost the same thing but for some different shapes and different parts and pieces. When you move into this territory everyone has their own ideas about how things are or should be- interesting to me is how familiarity creates a type of ownership. "
So... What's the deal with this "Albert Lee" guitar...
So... What's the deal with this "Albert Lee" guitar...
Well, well... that does look familiar.
Well, well... that does look familiar.
"Equal opportunity theft" LOL