Official worst lookiing guitar poll !

[hamfist]

Pretty self-explanatory. This poll is in association with the "Least favourite guitar shape" thread.

I just feel we need an official "winner" to announce to the world.

Also, please accept my apologies for making you view these awful images once again.

Here are the contenders :-

Musicvox Spaceranger - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Musicvox-Spaceranger-Electric-Guitar-Must-SEE_W0QQitemZ120395919229QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item120395919229&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Minarik Medusa - http://www.minarikguitars.com/products.guitars.php?guitarId=10&guitarSeries=2&guitarcolorId=42

Minarik Manta - http://www.minarikguitars.com/products.guitars.php?guitarId=8&guitarSeries=2&guitarcolorId=12

BC Rich Warbeast - http://www.bcrich.com/warbeast_trace_t.asp

Gibson Corvus - http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/780/618137.JPG

Gibson Moderne - http://vintageguitars.org.uk/graphics/GibsonModerne1.jpg

Dean SplitTail - http://www.deanguitars.com/dean_winter_07/splittail.htm

Telecaster - I think we all know these !

MC guitars Heretic - http://www.mcguitars.net/heretic_standard.html

Minarik Firebolt - http://www.minarikguitars.com/products.guitars.php?guitarId=11&guitarSeries=2&guitarcolorId=63

If you voted for "other", please specify your choice !

Special congratulations to Minarik Guitars for such a heavy presence in the nominees !

OK, go for it !!

[hamfist]

For my vote, I think it's almost a dead heat between the Musicvox Spaceranger and the Minarik Manta. Ultimately the pure bulbosity of the Spaceranger gets my vote though !

[Antag]

It's a true catalog of horrors.   They are all so unspeakably vile I can't make my mind up! :lol:

[Ratrod]

Voted for the Space Ranger.

The funny thing is that people who design these abominations actually think something like: "yes, I like that, that looks right to me."

[Antag]

I think the real problem with most of those shapes is that the designer has made a conscious effort to make them different to what's gone on before, thus losing sight of whether they actually look any good.

[MDV]

Ahhhh! So hard to choose!

There are lots of worse BC riches than the warbeast. Wasnt that called the Warlock once upon a time as well? Not a wholly objectionable guitar compared to, say, the Ironbird.

Anyway...

Its between the

Musicvox Spaceranger
Minarik Medusa
Minarik Manta
Gibson Corvus
Gibson Moderne
MC Guitars Heretic
Minarik Firebolt

Its quite impressive that the contenders are so horrific the tele and a BC rich have managed to fall off the list!

[MDV]

I think, the chips being down and the crunch having come, I have to choose the spaceranger.

But the minariks put up a hell of a fight.

[Philly Q]

It had to be the MC Heretic, a true offence to both god and man.  

Although there was a last-minute challenge from the Minarik Manta - that thing is ludicrous.

I must admit I don't loathe the Minarik Firebolt - wouldn't want to play one but it would make a nice wall hanging.

[indysmith]

The Spaceranger's got vibe, man! It ain't a pretty guitar, it looks RIDICULOUS, but it was blatantly designed to look weird. It's something I could see myself playing. It's a laugh!

However, Minarik, as a company REALLY need to just curl up and die.
It's got to be the Medusa.
Who the HECK is their target market?
(and why weren't the NiteCrawler and the Samhain on the list? EURGH)

[WezV]

you left roo's guitar off ;)

[Denim n Leather]

Meh, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[hamfist]

Meh, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It certainly is (you should see my wife !). 

However, this is all very light-hearted. Do you, by any chance, have a secret lust for one of the bizarre creations ?  Perhaps the Minarik Manta ?

[hamfist]

you left roo's guitar off ;)

It's not in the same league Wes !

[blue]

i had to vote for the Heretic.  the Spaceranger is, at least, funny, and the Minariks may be ludicrous, but at least some thought seems to have gone into the designs.  the Heretic is just stupid.  and ugly.  and stupid.

[Dreichlift]

Wow there's some really amazing guitars there, makes you wonder what the designers are smoking.

I voted other as I think some of the Gibson specials should be in there, the reverse V for a start, then maybe the new "Holy" Explorer.