Vape-Equipped Guitar Sounds Death Knell for Coolness of Guitar
Once upon a time, both of the two most popular albums in America featured bitchin electric guitar work by Eddie Van Halen. Once upon a time, Eddie Van Halen held a cigarette in the headstock of his electric guitar, so he could slowly poison himself while he shredded. Once upon a time, the electric guitar was pretty cool. Not anymore.
This week at the National Association of Music Merchants’ summer convention, the boutique luthier Evolution Guitars unveiled an electric guitar with a vape pen built in. The coolness of the electric guitar has been on the decline for some time now. This thing probably seals the deal. Watch it in action below.
