"After returning from a recent tour with his band With the Punches, guitarist Dustin Wallace acknowledged that his old knockoff Les Paul was on its last legs, so he took to eBay and Craigslist in search of a replacement. Doing so, he remembered hearing about a designer named Leah Culver who needed a new laptop and had companies buy advertising space on the computerуs lid to cover her expenses. In an effort to avoid the corporate route and stay in line with his bandуs DIY ethos, Wallace decided to see if he could get a similar type of response using his Tumblr account. рI wanted this to be something personal between me and the friends, family, and fans who donated,с says Wallace. рAfter getting a $1500 quote for the Warmoth guitar parts and laser engraving I wanted, I figured I could comfortably fit 100 namesяat $15 a pieceяon the top of the guitar without running into a major issue.с As for the guitar itself, itуs a left-handed, Les Paul-style single-cut with a Seymour Duncan Invader in the bridge position. The guitarуs top, body, neck, and fretboard are all made of maple, making this axe weigh a back-busting 12 pounds. "
GALLERY: Guitar of the Month 2011
All 12 axes featured as Guitar of the Month in 2011.
By Chris KiesJan 04, 2012
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.