Massa Guitars USA Telecaster Fender Style electric body Basquiat The Strokes

Description: This guitar body is a "ONE OF A KIND " ......... all made by me, Dennis Massa.and the photos you are viewing, are the actual guitar body you will receive...Handmade by Artist : Dennis Massa~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~information on the art work, front and back: In 2020, New York–bred post-punk rock band the Strokes released their sixth studio album, prophetically named The New Abnormal. They chose the 1981 painting Bird on Money by fellow New Yorker, famed graffiti artist, and neoexpressionist Jean-Michel Basquiat for the Grammy-nominated record’s cover. Basquiat had created the painting in tribute to jazz musician Charlie Parker, which is why the piece depicts a “yardbird,” the saxophonist’s nickname and a moniker referring to a domesticated fowl that was once free. Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas told NME the album’s title refers to a “kind of threat to your reality,” an implication the painting also represents. Bird on Money is a 1981 painting created by American artist Jean Michel Basquiat in 1981. It is a tribute to jazz musician Charlie PARKER, who was nicknamed "Bird." The painting was acquired in 1981 and is housed in the Rubell Family Collection. In 2020, New York rock band "the Strokes" used the artwork as the cover for their studio album The New Abnormal........... Analysis...................Bird on Money was executed in 1981, the year in which he made the transition from street artist to an established gallery artist..... The painting is a tribute to jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, a leading figure in the development of bebop....... In 1985, Basquiat told the NY Time Magazine.... "Since I was seventeen I thought I might be a star. I'd think about all my heroes, Charlie Parker, Jimi Hendrix, I had a romantic feeling about how these people became famous." ........ Basquiat, like Parker, struggled with heroin addiction........... He also paid homage to Parker in the paintings Charles the First....1982) and CPRKR (1982).[6]Jazz music was a common theme in Basquiat's art and he often painted to jazz music..... Basquiat referenced jazz musicians and recordings in over thirty of his paintings, including Discography I (1983), Horn Players (1983), Arm and Hammer II (1984), and King Zulu (1986)..... Music journalist Tom Torell.... wrote in the liner notes of the compilation album Basquiat Salutes Jazz (2005): "As Parker's bebop transcended jazz to influence musical and nonmusical pop culture worldwide, so did Basquiat's legacy impact on hip - hop and Euro Pop, Indie film, and post-electric Miles jazz. Both men were absolute Zen masters of trans-cultural improvisation."[9]Bird on Money depicts a black and blue.... Yardbird ...in reference to Parker's nickname. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career, which was later shortened to "Bird." ... Awash in repeated symbols and arrows, the painting invokes death with the drawing of Brooklyn's Green Wood Cemetary... Basquiat would be laid to rest in 1988..... Basquiat, whose mother was Puerto Rican, often incorporated Spanish words into his works such as "PARA MORIR" (in order to die) across from the drawing of Green-Wood Cemetery.................. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Telecaster body up for auction: Details ....................Serial file # 10.21.2024 Model Basquiat " Bird on Money "................. "the Strokes " album Cover.MASSA Guitars USA Telecaster Guitar BodyModel: Fender Style Telecaster...Strings go thru the back..............see photo of this area...BACK: art is by Jean Michel Basquiat ( " Bird on Money " ).TOP: art by Basquait.......... Bird on Money ( Front side ).I personally varnished the the body and applied real 24 karat real Gold accents & color shading back & sides, the black colored sides all handpainted by me, with added 24 karat real Gold Leaf accents to the top, back and sides... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~About This Listing: Model Telecaster: In this auction you get:Model: Telecaster Model. Body...... Model " Bird on Money " by Basquait..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Does not include Neck, Pickguard, Control panel, Bridge plate, andback neck plate... ( these are for demonstration purposes only)...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I personally handmade this with a 24 Karat real Gold Leaf accents throughout....10.21.2024 is also my I.D. File #. on my COA - Certificate of Authenticity.. .... This tele body is serial/file # 10.21.2024~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Comes with my COA, serial/file # 10.21.2024, when guitar body is mailed out,I will sign/autograph and add my business Corporate Inc. Stamp: MASSATAR Creations, Inc.______________________________________________________________· Neck Pocket is ... standard Tele measurements....· 3 " length· 2 & 3/16 inches .... or in mm = ( 56mm)width· 5/8 " Depth_____________________________________________________________accents : 24 karat real Gold Leaf Giusto Manetti Co., _____________________________________________________________WOOD :Wood is SOLID 2 piece Old Growth Tennessean Pine...........WITH edges I used Real 100 %" 24 karat real Gold Leaf Giusto Maneti Co., Made by MASSA Guitars U.S.A : Signed MASSA............ this sale is for the BODY only,. All other parts photographed are for demonstration purposes only.does not include pickguard, control panel, backing neck plate & bridge area metal piece. * Design layout by Dennis Massa, & is Handmade by MASSA Guitars, IN THE USA... Monteagle, TN. ... made with hand applied 24K Deep Double Gold Leaf ... Meticulously hand applied Gold 24k Gold Leaf by Dennis Massa...... * Stunning Artistic Workmanship. * Unique One of a Kind. Made by hand by Dennis Massa, Massa Guitars U.S.A * All the holes have been routed for the wires and pickups ...................just add your favorite neck, pickups and hardware. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ * Layout designed by : by Dennis Massa. ( one of a kind ) this is not mass produced. Individually Numbered Comes with my COA, serial/file # 10.21.2024 & All rib sides art 24 k real gold leaf applied and paint work is Unique .........Dennis has created original art, exhibited at the National Arts Club in New York City.Dennis was also past President of the Japanese Sumi-e Society of NY, Long Island Chapter, under the tutelage of Master Sumi-e Artist Mitsuko Bickham.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~the Leaf art is protected and sealed with light coats of my all natural varnish,using my secret family application method,which gives the finish a very transparent look.On some or many of all my guitars, I personally mix all colors by hand,using High Quality English Oil paints. And some guitar bodies I incorporate High Quality print.Then I apply by brush and/or blend by hand, using my thumb,fingers and palm to get the desired mix. top clear coats, I use very expensive, fine Animal Hair brushes Red Sable...I use the Leonardo Da Vinci Method of blending colorscalled Sfumato,The word sfumato comesfrom the Italian language and is derived from fumo ("smoke","fume"). Sfumato translated into English means soft, vague,or blurred. InItalian, the word is used often as an adjective (such as biondo sfumato forpale blonde hair) or as a verb (l'affare è sfumato would mean"the deal has gone up in smoke").The use of the term(unlike some others) dates back to the period when da Vinci introduced it.The technique is afine shading meant to produce a soft transition between colours and tones, inorder to achieve a more believable image. It is most often used by making subtle gradations that do not include lines or borders, fromareas of light to areas of dark.The technique was used not only to give an elusive and illusionistic rendering of the human face, butalso to create rich atmospheric effects Leonardo Da Vinci,described the technique as blending colours, without the use of lines or borders "in the manner of smoke". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Comes with my COA, serial/file # 10.21.2024.......... signed, and bears my corporate Stamp, Masstar Creations Inc. Telecaster Model Body electric ( Fender type Tele Model design). Electric Guitar Body. For sale is Body Only. Made by MASSA Guitars U.S.A Ltd. Edition Model: .999% Pure 24 Karat Deep Double Gold Leaf. I hand made this tele body, using 24k Real Gold leaf ........... I use Giusto Manetti: 100% PURE Gold Leaf ........ MANETTI HAS MADE GOLD LEAF SINCE 1820 (THIS IS THE REAL THING FROM ITALY - ) I hand apply the 24K Karat Deep Double Gold Leaf, a much sought after, and highly regarded method, as it takes much time and skill to implement. the Leaf art is protected and sealed with my own all Natural Clear light coats of Varnish, using my secret family application method, which gives the finish a very transparent look. My guitars sound awesome. I only apply very light coats of my all Natural Varnish to protect art work. My application method, insures you get the best sound and lots of sustain... Most Guitars mass produced today, including Fender, have too many coats of poly, acyrlics, urethanes etc, which are plastic based and just deaden the sound. my guitars sound awesome, as I only apply light coats of an all Natural Varnish, which lets the guitar wood breath..... Just add your favorite neck, strings & Pickups. ONE OF A KIND, UNIQUE .............. Stunning &Elegant.......... Wood is SOLID PINE from old growth Tennessee Pine...... When I tap the body, it is very resonant ,and it makes a nice ringing sound, with high trebles to beautiful rotund bass in the lower part of body. This guitar will have a great sound and tone. Previous sales reviews from buyers were excellent, they said the sound of my guitar bodies were awesome, with lots of sustain and resonance...* Comes with my COA with photos: serial/file # 10.21.2024, The COA is signed by the maker MASSA, my makers stamp, and bears my Corporate Stamp. * Neck Pocket is DATED AND signed autograph by the maker MASSA, U.S.A. * ...______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________About Artist &Musician Dennis Massa & Historical Guitars by MASSA :...........made by MASSA Guitars, IN THE USA. .. Monteagle, TN.Dennis Massa is a talented Artist & American Singer/Songwriter born in Brooklyn NY. His music is featured on Spotify, Apple iTunes, Amazon Music, YouTube, Deezer, CD Baby, and 40 other major websites,including his own at............ dennis massa (dot) comDennis’ musical genius has resulted in original contributions to blues, folk, folk rock, country, alternative,spiritual and instrumental music, where Dennis writes, composes, sings and plays all of his own instruments, including guitar, violin, mandolin & cello. His lyrics have incorporated a wide range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences. Dennis’ early works consist of a vast catalog of his original children’s and circus music, including Wacky Wacky Wabbits, Limber Up for the Limbo and the Circus is Calling Me, which deliver a refreshing sound tochildren’s music. His # 1 popular selling circus song is "Peanuts Popcorn & Cotton Candy." His circus songs have been used in theatrical performances by children's dance troupes. Many of these early works, as well as his catalog of baseball songs, were co-written with American iconicartist John Tartaglione of Marvel Comics fame. Dennis and John’s musical contributions to the baseball Library at Cooperstown, earned them an honorary lifetime membership in theNational Baseball Hall of Fame.Dennis’ song "Only Yogi" was used for a TV show featuring Yogi Berra. Dennis also donated a song featured on Baseball CD: Diamond Cuts Compilation, along with Paul Simon, George Winston& others.In addition to writing songs and composing music, Dennis specializes in the art of violin making and has made,bought, sold and continues to repair violins. A true Renaissance man, in his spare time, Dennis buys and sells art of all kinds. He also makes Electric Guitars. Dennis creates original Japanese Sumi-e water color art,which have been exhibited at the National Arts Club in New York City.Dennis was also past President of the Japanese Sumi-e Society of NY, Long Island Chapter, under the tutelage of Master Sumi-e Artist Mitsuko Bickham.Dennis has a B.A.Degree in Theology from Lipscomb University in Nashville where he also studied ancient languages and psychology ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Price: 600 USD

Location: Monteagle, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-11-21T19:08:52.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD