French Metal

[choucas09]

Seems like Trussart isn't the only frenchman building relic'd steel bodied guitars. I lurv this one.


 The maker's called Loic Le Pape.

[Will]

It looks awesome, don't know if I would like how it sounds though

[shobet]

That looks quite nice. I bet there is a nice price tag as well. Does it smell of onions?

[Plexi Ken]

I think his work is great, the one above is particularly lovely  8)
Someone posted this link previously, http://www.myspace.com/loiclepape

[choucas09]

Here's my other favourite by him.

[sgmypod]

like the explorer

[bucketshred]

Oh my god that Explorer is LUSH!

I hope mine looks a bit like that from years of use.

Paddy

[fr33man1]

The explorer stated above was made  for a french guitar magazine journalist that loves explorer shaped guitars.

http://www.loiclepapesteelguitars.com/spip.php?rubrique2 , found his website and he even made an english section.

[gordiji]

i don't want to offend anyone but why do people like beat up guitars? i half understand something that gets that way through years of playing but people buy 'em fom new like that. Like buying a new car full of rust or new jeans full of holes. give me a shiny scratch free one anyday, if it then becomes nakered get it refinished!

[Ian Price]

Personally I like the look of them. It's just a different variation of a finish.

[choucas09]

Broadly speaking I agree with gordiji I wouldn't normally dream of spending good money on a relic, but for some reason I would on a steel bodied guitar. I loved James Trussart's guitars from the off and these two even more. Funny business taste.

[WezV]

as ian says, its just a finish option for most guitars. no big debate needed on the merits of relics, if you dont like them then dont buy them ;)

the trussarts and these are a bit different though, it goes beyond just being a finish option as the whole guitar is built with the same steampunkish concept in mind.  with these the finish really suits the overall concept rather than just being a replication of something that already exists

[BigB]

That looks quite nice. I bet there is a nice price tag as well. Does it smell of onions?

Loic's guitars are pretty affordable, at least for custom luthier stuff - starting around €1600 IIRC. And Loic himself is a very nice and honest guy with a true love for guitars and rock'n'roll...

[shobet]

That looks quite nice. I bet there is a nice price tag as well. Does it smell of onions?

Loic's guitars are pretty affordable, at least for custom luthier stuff - starting around €1600 IIRC. And Loic himself is a very nice and honest guy with a true love for guitars and rock'n'roll...

What about the onions?