Inspired by the cigar box craze, the Segacaster was driven by builder Daniel Wallis' desire to experiment.
“Cigar box guitars seemed to be the way forward, but I really wanted to make something that was a bit more personal,” the Devil & Sons builder said.
“I had a look around my flat for things that were cigar box-sized to use and came across an old Mega Drive, which was the perfect size and shape. With a bit of trial and error, I worked out how to hollow the body enough to fit a wooden core inside that would take the neck and bridge whilst also leaving room for the pickup wiring.”
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Featuring a 25.5” scale neck with Space Invaders inlay, a lipstick single-coil pickup and a fully functional original volume slider, the Devil & Sons guitar is as playable as it is quirky, and it actually sounds pretty decent too. By no means a gimmick, this is a proper guitar and a serious feat of innovation. However, we shouldn’t really be surprised, after all these are the guys who brought us the Millennium Falcon bass, skateboard guitars and a whole bunch of bashed up axes.
Their website also states: “If you have a favourite games console you want made into a guitar or bass please get in contact, we can source the original machine for parts.”
For more information, visit devilandsons.guitars.
