Thursday 12 December 2013

Perri Ink Memento, One-off Boutique "Reverse Strat"

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This one-off Perri Ink Memento built in California by Nick Perri is one of those weird "Is it left-handed or is it right-handed?" guitars. I'd imagine it was designed partially to confuse, but probably the aim was to invoke some of that Jimi Hendrix spirit into the instrument. Notice the reverse headstock logo which adds to the mirror image playfulness.

Perri isn't the first to have produced a reverse Strat-type guitar. Britain's John Birch guitars made a very similar model for Richie Blackmore, and the Fender Custom Shop have also produced similar instruments. Of course it's not as extreme a "reverse" design as the Dewey Decibel Flip-out guitar.

Currently listed on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $2,000 (was $4,000 new).

G L Wilson

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5 comments:

  1. g downs3:26 pm

    As a lefty who left upside down Strats behind thirty years ago, I just have to say, this is not a good idea. Jimi did what he did DESPITE his instrument, not because of it. Limited upper fret access, head heaviness due to placing the strap button on the wrong horn? Not for me, thank you very much.

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  2. Jack Gould6:19 am

    This reverse Strat looks an awful lot like a Mosrite (save for the headstock and the extra middle pickup) to me.

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  3. Rotter2:34 pm

    For an expensive instrument like this, I would expect a case that was actually made for it.

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  4. arzeur7:26 pm

    It seems to be really well built, the best thing being Kluson old style tuning pegs but why pay so much for bad access to the upper frets and the lost of one tone knob?

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  5. arzeur7:27 pm

    It seems to be really well built, the best thing being Kluson old style tuning pegs but why pay so much for bad access to the upper frets and the lost of one tone knob?

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