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July
15, 2004
UNIVERSAL
LASER SYSTEM USED IN MAKING WORLD'S BIGGEST GUITAR
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – (July 15, 2004) Discovery Channel
aired their third episode of "BIG!" – a story
line about making oversized items, like a blender, popcorn
popper, and guitar, that are fully functional. For the BIG!
guitar segment, world-renowned Seymour Duncan of Santa Barbara,
Calif. was consulted to produce a pickup for the largest guitar
in the world. Seymour Duncan has created custom pickups for
musicians such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Edward Van
Halen.
Seymour Duncan uses a Universal laser system in his shop to
make parts for his pickups. The bobbin of this particular
pickup for the 2,500 pound, 31-foot vintage style guitar was
made with Masonite® and cut with a 50-watt Universal V-460.
At its final size, the pickup set a Guiness World Record.
After the guitar was completed, a performance featuring Peter
Frampton was held at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City,
Calif. The BIG! guitar set a world record for the "biggest
guitar ever played in an ensemble arrangement."
"It 's great that one of our machines was part of this
exciting, world record-breaking experience, " notes Chuck
Kreuzer, Sales Engineer (and guitar player) at Universal Laser
Systems, Inc. "People in the music industry are now realizing
that laser systems can be used for so many applications: from
cutting thin pearl, shell laminates, and wood products to
cutting custom plastic pick guards and decorative engraving
on guitar bodies and head stocks." Kreuzer continues,
"Laser systems can even mark and etch on metals and glass;
it's such a versatile piece of equipment."
CO2 laser engraving systems are utilized in woodworking, awards
and custom gifts, sign making, and embroidery industries,
as well as architecture and numerous industrial fields. Laser
systems run like printers from Windows-based programs, like
CorelDRAW® and AutoCAD®.
For more information on Universal Laser Systems, Inc., call
1-800-859-7033 or email sales@ulsinc.com,
or visit www.ulsinc.com.
To learn more about Seymour Duncan, go to www.seymourduncan.com.
BIG! airs on the Discovery Channel on Tuesday evenings.
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