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Tony Cochran Custom Electric Guitars

Steampunk Electric Guitars?

12/20/2011

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Sometimes I see my electric guitars described as SteamPunk. I like the aesthetics of Steampunk. I like to use old brass, copper, worn beautiful wood, and whites aged to shades of old ivory. Much like Steampunk explores the theme of steam, I like things that explore the theme of hyperelectric. Hyperelectric means hot: it has a smell. It can be used for good or it can go horribly wrong in a heartbeat, scarring circuitry and killing the ungrounded. Punk has a nice ring to it too. The Ramones changed my life back in the late 70s. The word punk sounds like a swear oriented one-syllable nod to irreverence, audaciousness, and defiance. I think that might make punk an appropriate description for some of these guitars. So I like Steampunk, but these are not all steam and they're not all punk. I think Steampunk means cool . . . I'll take that! What would you call it? Steampunk? Hyperelectric? Industrial? Other ideas?

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Linda LaFlame
1/2/2012 03:33:43 am

I think you get to call these beautiful suckers whatever you want. They're your creations, baby.

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Tony Cochran link
1/2/2012 11:06:04 pm

Linda,
Nice of you to say! I usually don't like labels. Maybe I'll just leave them uncategorized. Glad you like them! You can Like us on FB at www.facebook.com/TonyCochranGuitars to join in more discusssions and get updates. Hope to see you there!

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pedro a
1/31/2012 08:24:37 pm

How about Teslapunk?
Great pieces of art you have here. Congratulations is not strong enough.

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Tony Cochran link
2/1/2012 03:46:13 am

Thanks, Pedro!
Teslapunk is a good name. Has a nice ring to it. I guess in the end people will call them what they want to call them:-)
Thanks for the nice comments!

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Kim
5/22/2012 12:07:45 pm

I stumbled across your work via Performer. This was the last thing I came to after exploring your web site and reading Agnes. I'm with you on labels and for whatever reason, Steampunk rubs me the wrong way. Originally a literary term, it's pretty loosely defined in my mind and seems contrived these days; branding. To wit: "Steampunk is what happens when goths discover brown." - Jess Nevins & then, http://www.steampunk.com/john-mayer-going-steampunk/.

I think your work is highly organic, intuitive and definitively punk. Certainly rock and roll. If I was to cotton to a label, I like Teslapunk! Beautiful craftsmanship. Glad I found this. Aesthetic knockouts.

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Tony Cochran link
5/25/2012 12:25:18 am

Thanks for the input, Kim! I also appreciate the nice comments. It's too bad some people need labels in order to describe something. But that's just the way it goes:-) Search engines need keywords to get people to where they want to go. Steampunk works for some of mine, but it's not a perfect fit. I like Teslapunk. Stay in touch.

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Captain Isabella von Pumpernickel
7/17/2012 03:10:22 am

Gorgeous!

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Captain Isabella von Pumpernickel
7/17/2012 03:10:56 am

And yes, VERY Steampunk!

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7/21/2013 05:38:44 pm

Impressive ideas shared! It is really nice to meet people like you who travel in unique way through the world of music! I am a guitarist but haven’t tried any variety yet! You were really inspiring to me!

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