BLAZING HEART: How Cheech Marin’s love of Chicano art led to the Blazing Chicano Guitars project.

GUITAR AFICIONADO   Trouble seeing this email?     Top Story - July 30, 2015     BLAZING HEART How Cheech Marin's love of Chicano art led to the Blazing Chicano Guitars project. Today, Marin himself is in constant motion, flitting back and forth between the eye-popping hand-painted guitars hanging on the wall of the high-end guitar room at Sam Ash's Hollywood location. "I love this!" he exults, reaching for "De Una Nalga a La Otra," a Fender Standard Telecaster painted by El Paso artist Jari "Werc" Alvarez to resemble a tattooed female posterior in a skimpy swimsuit. "You got the Lady Guadalupe and the Monopoly guy," he says with a laugh, pointing to images emblazoned upon the left and right butt cheeks. He then turns his attention to "Lester William Polsfuss," a Gibson Les Paul Studio covered with ribbon-like graffiti lettering by Los Angeles artist Charles "Chaz" Bojorquez. "This is a badass guitar, but I have no idea what it says. Chicano writing is worse than psychedelic writing, man!" he laughs. "But Chaz Bojorquez is like the originator of graffiti art in L.A., so it's very important to have him be a part of this." The axes painted by Alvarez and Bojorquez are part of Blazing Chicano Guitars, a new art series curated by Marin, which features guitars customized with one-of-a-kind artwork by both prominent and up-and-coming Chicano artists… Read More»     Aficionado Recommends     Moore Music Announces Paul Reed Smith Day for Saturday, August 29, 2015. Tickets are Limited. »   The Sunset Marquis: Where Summer Seems to Last Forever. »   Kostal Guitar Creates One-of-a-Kind Handcrafted Instruments for Professional Musicians and Discerning Collectors Worldwide. »   Mark Lacey's Guitars Are Meticulously Hand Crafted to the Highest Standards, with an Emphasis on Tonal Quality and Playability. »     This Week on GuitarAficionado.com     Jeff Beck Stars in Roger Waters' New Video for "What God Wants, Part 1." »   Joe Satriani Showcases His New Ibanez JS25AT Limited-Edition Guitars. | VIDEO»   Led Zeppelin Premier Early Version of "When the Levee Breaks." | AUDIO »   Hear Night Ranger's Brad Gillis on the Latest Edition of the 'No Guitar Is Safe' Podcast. | AUDIO »   ESP Guitars Add Exotic Koa Tops to Its LTD Deluxe 1000 Series. »   Blackmore's Night Premiere the Video for "All Our Yesterday's" and the Audio for "The Other Side." »   On Newsstands Now     The Jul/Aug issue of Guitar Aficionado features David Duchovny. The famed X-Files and Californication actor suppressed his musical ambitions until a guitar brought out his hidden talents as a singer-songwriter. Next, in celebration of his 100th birthday, Guitar Aficionado remembers guitar legend Les Paul's revolutionary achievements as an inventor and musician. Then, Maui's opulent comforts and scenic splendors come roaring to life on a pair of Harley-Davidson cruisers. Later, while he still tours and records with Warrant, Erik Turner spends his free time in vineyards and wineries, thanks to his newfound love of wine. Buy This Issue» Subscribe Now»   Subscribe Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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