Football Helmet Guitar

NAMM supposedly stands for the “National Association of Music Manufacturers.” It’s purportedly a trade show for music instruments and technology. But, for brief but glorious moments, “NAMM show” translates in English to “ridiculous musical stuff.” Just how ridiculous? We’re talking guitars made out of football helmets.

Just in case you think you might extract any respectability from this $299 novelty guitar, there’s more: interchangeable face masks. Multiple colors for matching your favorite team (you’ll have to provide the logos — guess they didn’t pony up for a license). A built-in speaker, just in case an amp looks too, you know, professional. And the pièce de résistance, football-shaped guitar picks.

Any pride left? Well, how about filming a demo video playing this,(inexplicably) shirtless. Hint: do not tell, say, potential dates or job interviews “Last night, I took off my shirt and started totally wailing on my helmet guitar!” That could be interpreted in way too many ways, none of them not wrong.

Hey, at least Miesel Stringed Instruments doesn’t have any illusions. They promise the guitar “will have you rockin’ all the way from your rec room at home, college dorm, tailgate party, to the Super Bowl after party!”

Read more in Peter Kirn's article at Createdigitalmusic.com.

Comments

[UncleCthulhu]

ROFL, oh wow.

[buckethead_jr]

Haha.

Awesome

[Vantage]

LOL That looks somewhat awkward.

[samerika]

lol

i imagine someone running with a guitar on his head xD

[Shabalaba]

lol Helmet guitar

[jamstation]

that looks a bit retarded

[zapatista89]

nice "news"

[k-bag]

jamstation wrote:

that looks a bit retarded

Agreed

[ctb]

I quite like that. :p

[Scum-bag Carrol]

wtf

[ibikinz]

WHOW I WANT ONE!

BUT I REALLY WANT A WANGCATER I THINK THATS WHAT IT CALLED!

WHAT MAKE IS IT BY THOUGH?

[Guitar_Jester]

That's just weird...

[soupdragon]

How the hell do you play that comfortably?

assuming it's an actual helmet, not just a flat shape?

[reilly91]

That would be pretty funny playing that at a tailgate party. You guys are taking it too seriously. Obviously no one in their right mind would buy this as their main guitar, it's just something to mess around with... or display.

[blink93]

i think this is the perfect guitar for kirk helmet

[deathchord19]

LOL btw its flat not 3d

[blink93]

chill, this is about a guitar not about sports

[Metal_Militia10]

guitarded420 wrote:

cam_sampbell wrote:

American football sucks anyway,

Play rugby you fools, you don't use silly wimpy helmets, theyr real men!

also american football is tealing the name of real football!

soccer players flop like pansies.
and you talk shit about "american football" like you have to prove how tough rugby is. why dont you play real football?

Pfft, real footballers don't need helmets :p

STOP! just stop arguin this is about a guitar LEAVE THE SPORTS ALOOONE

[_A.D.I.D.A.S._]

I hate football but that's a nice guitar.

Metal_Militia10 wrote:
STOP! just stop arguin this is about a guitar LEAVE THE SPORTS ALOOONE

LOL

[_A.D.I.D.A.S._]

oh and that includes rugby

[jammyninja]

I like how the article basically slags the guitar off but it's still classed as "news".

[g00fy_130]

I think it's cool. Let's not also forgot guitars shaped like trailers, guns, liquor bottles, axes, skeletons, etc. etc.

[Awaken]

this is gonna end up in a shit fest

[indiesux]

Come on guys, we all know chess is the true sport of warriors!

[kaptink]

Why would you want A helmet in your crotch?

[reilly91]

kaptink wrote:

Why would you want A helmet in your crotch?

perv, what is wrong with you. You must be one of those people that can take ANYTHING and make it sexual without even trying.

[reilly91]

I take that back, I just watched the video and it does look pretty wrong...

[MegaRon]

I may just buy it to play "Jock-O-Rama" by Dead Kennedys.

[Capua47]

whatever happend to football fans buying football related things? "Johnny i got you something great for the redskins game on sunday!" "oh boy, a new jersey? game tickets? a redskins commemorative plate?!" "No, even better, A GUITAR SHAPED LIKE A HELMET!!!1" "oh..."

[Dr. No]

I want a Bears one

[shuriken]

another slow news day...

[JoeFro]

I hope they dont make a shaun taylor one, they really need to leave him alone.

[FlamingYouth]

samerika wrote:

lol

i imagine someone running with a guitar on his head xD

+1 hahaha

blink93 wrote:

chill, this is about a guitar not about sports

Exactly! Good call.

Shut up about the soccer/rugby/football crap. I'll warn you intolerant little toads.

Checked.

[azn16telecaster]

that's tight lol

[EllttEll]

i would so buy this =]

[Multiplayerjon]

HAHAHAHa! should tell my friends! lol! Be like Running and taping my way to vitory! can you plug it into a amp 2?

[fastlanestoner]

Imagine smacking one of those loud d-bag hecklers at shows with one of these things.

[Lotz222]

Tom Petty is using it for the Super Bowl didn't you guys know?

[kirkadolph]

Stupid

[madzo676]

Thats pretty stupid. And all you people say I can imagin someone putten it on there and and what ever that dumb.

[mikiedaman]

it sounds like a ****in banjo

weak

[scarfacesuit]

That's pretty rich, haha

[stone_sour09]

That is one of the stupidest guitar designs I've ever seen.

[I am the Drake]

stone_sour09 wrote:

That is one of the stupidest guitar designs I've ever seen.

agreed

[TheWorks]

I want one

[Kevguy47]

i dont think this is music news but ok. and i want one.

[C&C Magik]

I love how biased the report sounds.

Looks cool, good for a football fan.

[jackson soloist]

meh there's probably worse

[Harris_in_a_Jar]

It would be interesting if the face mask could be a whammy bar. Just sayin.

[Tab Guy]

I think Harris_in_a_Jar is right, that would be interesting, and it may be a little big though...

[Gunpowder]

Ah, how I love the NAMM trade show

[qotsa1998]

this is pretty cool. but still a bit odd. I hope some1 gets licensing rights and makes decals to slap on this. And if u think this is weird, remember that they have guitars shaped like Sharks, machine guns, (very detailed) planes, Airstream trailors, the Bumblefoot" guitar, wings included, even one in the shape of the United States. This is somewhat tame compared to others.

[pHaKe]

lol, that looks pretty retarded

[silhouettica]

Ok, will someone explain to me why it has a toggle switch with only one pickup?

[knightsof muse]

its almost as good as the manson toilet seat guitar

[the boogieman]

....

the stratocock is better

[metalfan#3]

Helm-tar!

[guitarpioneer]

cool

[Megallica666]

meh kind of dumb. but im sure some will love it

[aliceinnirvana]

Harris_in_a_Jar wrote:

It would be interesting if the face mask could be a whammy bar. Just sayin.

Genius!

Checked.

[Callo]

Metal_Militia10 :
guitarded420 wrote:

cam_sampbell wrote:

American football sucks anyway,

Play rugby you fools, you don't use silly wimpy helmets, theyr real men!

also american football is tealing the name of real football!

soccer players flop like pansies.
and you talk shit about "american football" like you have to prove how tough rugby is. why dont you play real football?

Pfft, real footballers don't need helmets :p



STOP! just stop arguin this is about a guitar LEAVE THE SPORTS ALOOONE

seriously i reckon it is pretty whimpy how they have helmets and as much padding as they do... rugby league is the best sport goin round!

[rebreh]

sick. A big dallas cowboy star on that would be ausome. Go dallas

[rebreh]

Callo wrote:

Metal_Militia10 :
guitarded420 wrote:

cam_sampbell wrote:

American football sucks anyway,

Play rugby you fools, you don't use silly wimpy helmets, theyr real men!

also american football is tealing the name of real football!

soccer players flop like pansies.
and you talk shit about "american football" like you have to prove how tough rugby is. why dont you play real football?

Pfft, real footballers don't need helmets :p



STOP! just stop arguin this is about a guitar LEAVE THE SPORTS ALOOONE



seriously i reckon it is pretty whimpy how they have helmets and as much padding as they do... rugby league is the best sport goin round!

First off injurys are worse in football. And you can deliver hits. Hey i don't see any 400pound line man who can run a 40 in in under a minute in rugby.

[iamk0ng]

lol 40 yards...in a minute...not that impressive regardless of who you are

[anybodyhome]

dallas all the way!!!!!, o yea and the guitars ok to

[xalyssam]

samerika wrote:

lol

i imagine someone running with a guitar on his head xD

haha oh my god, you can't read that and not get an image in your head
oh man, i laughed so hard at that

[fender351]

dude thtas awesome

[gitarzero89]

Pick your favorite:
1. This gives a new meaning to "getting a song stuck in your head."
2. I wonder if Page Hamilton plays this...
3. Endorsed by the Dropkick Murphys
4. "Prevents AND causes headaches!"
5. Stadium Rock!
6. A guitar that even The Who can't smash
7. Makes it easier to play guitar with your teeth

...should I keep going?

Checked.

[ExtremeMetalFTW]

ibikinz wrote:

WHOW I WANT ONE!

BUT I REALLY WANT A WANGCATER I THINK THATS WHAT IT CALLED!

WHAT MAKE IS IT BY THOUGH?

I believe it is WangCaster

Not entirely sure tho

[Mr.Kool]

not gunna lie..i would love 2 wear in and run around jammin..hahahahaha

[CJRocker]

That article was horrible. If you're going to fill space do it with something worth while, not crap. Poorly written, and it spent the whole time blasting the poor thing.

As for the guitar in question, it would be a fun novelty guitar if the price is right, kind of like those Epiphone College guitars awhile back.

[bigz6006]

Rugby players wouldn't last a second in the NFL, they have NO fundamentals, they run standing straight up, which any football player can tell you, will get you leveled. That's why it seems like they hit so hard.

[isaacjnowland]

one word: ridiculous

[jesuswalked2008]

how is this news?
but anywho...lol

[Stampede]

blink93 wrote:

i think this is the perfect guitar for kirk helmet

haha! hilarious

[nick_b]

go the colts
paint it blue, horseshoe on it.
lovely

[deterramone]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the clincher: there is no god.

[mray]

i like things like these. just wish these models could be played. Because they all play horribly and have shitty tones.

[kfong03]

i dun like it

[Bendybaws]

Callo wrote:

Metal_Militia10 :
guitarded420 wrote:

cam_sampbell wrote:

American football sucks anyway,

Play rugby you fools, you don't use silly wimpy helmets, theyr real men!

also american football is tealing the name of real football!

soccer players flop like pansies.
and you talk shit about "american football" like you have to prove how tough rugby is. why dont you play real football?

Pfft, real footballers don't need helmets :p



STOP! just stop arguin this is about a guitar LEAVE THE SPORTS ALOOONE



seriously i reckon it is pretty whimpy how they have helmets and as much padding as they do... rugby league is the best sport goin round!

Split the difference, both sports are shite. Now back to the guitar...ridiculous

[MrDURPEEDURP]

I'm gonna get a Raiders one of these for my stepdad for his birthday

[Walternativo]

shuriken wrote:

another slow news day...

yup.

[musicfreak003]

samerika wrote:

lol

i imagine someone running with a guitar on his head xD

haha, now imagine the guy playing the guitar getting head from another person through the helmet

[knightsof muse]

check out this link for the wierdest guitar ever.
http://www.mansonguitars.co.uk/Custom%20gallery/pages /manson%20Toilet%20Seat.htm

[dimebagisgr8]

i wonder if you could get it in colts colours but anyway sweet and yh i do want one (not as a main guitar tho)

[iron_maiden93]

stone_sour09 wrote:

That is one of the stupidest guitar designs I've ever seen.

its just a novelty guitar, its just to have and say hey man i gots me a football helmet guitar, so stop being fags about it

[vanceboy]

reilly91 wrote:

That would be pretty funny playing that at a tailgate party. You guys are taking it too seriously. Obviously no one in their right mind would buy this as their main guitar, it's just something to mess around with... or display.

+ one

[f1sk]

lol that is hilarous, i think its more of a joke thing everone is taking it so seriously, anyway judging by the facemask it looks like it is flat, however i would want a round one so i could wear that shit and still try to play it at the same time

[GuitarHero1081]

I'd definately buy one just to keep as a display for my many guitars XD

[skvvisgaar]

I'm still waiting for an ant-farmitar, or the gugirdle-itar, a strapless guitar that fuctions as a girdle. And who doesn't want a Swiss Army-itar, for camping trips? It comes with a toothpick...

[fade_to_black18]

kaptink wrote:

Why would you want A helmet in your crotch?

awkward... but i can't resist, so here goes, you'd want a helmet in your crotch to protect your head.... im sorry.... it was just to... there, really odd guitar, i'd nvr play it but maybe display it just for fun