metal guitars A-L | M-Z updated 21/8/2011 

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This page is a collection of guitars made from metal such as aluminium and other alloys  (or predominantly so).  I have not included resonators.

Here are some resources on metal guitars Metal Necks | Metal Carver | Mugwumps aluminium instruments

and a scrap metal guitar

Abel Axe

Alumisonic

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Applause

This Applause guitar was manufactured in Moosup, Connecticut at the Ovation plant before Applause was officially part of the Ovation family. Neck is made of cast aluminium with integrated aluminum frets giving it a very interesting sound. They were made 1975-82.

The top is laminate spruce and the neck is composite - same molds as Ovation.

Example at right shows fretboard wear which shows the aluminium underneath.

[Source: DeMont]

Bastin

Travis Bean Less than 4,000 Travis Bean metal neck guitars were produced in Sun Valley, California between 1974 and 1979

Bergeron

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Branch make guitars from tubes and aluminium frames.

Davoli (Wandre)

Aluminium neck guitar Italy.

Dowling Sound Labs

Electrical

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Fender

A range of aluminium body stratocasters were made by Fender in 1994.

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Oldenburger Music

Pete's Rare Guitars

Aluminium guitar, eBay

Stainless steel

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limited edition of 50

Daniel Johns from Silverchair played one of these in the Freak video.

Jorstad

Kellett Guitars

Kramer

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Kramer Duke - headless aluminium neck guitar from the 1980s