The result of masters from two fields in collaboration: luthiers Dale & Tyler Unger and hyperrealist painter Peter Maier. The Ram is a particular brand of unique—17 inch archtop whose Maple back is adorned with a hyper realistic ram from Maier. On top, a gold motif continues along the center seam and with the trapeze tailpiece and hardware, plus gold Gotoh mini tuners. The headstock boasts a tightly figured Koa headplate, and from there you’ll find a series of vibrant Abalone position markers along the fretboard. Here’s a snapshot of Maier’s process: https://youtu.be/5AN01qUDxbw. On the electronics front, Unger outfitted the Ram with a Kent Armstrong floating humbucker plus volume and tone at the pickguard (itself featuring a single band of gold that arcs diagonally across). Top is AAAA European Spruce, paired with AAAA European Maple for the back and sides. Flame Maple neck, set off with the Ebony fingerboard, completes the portrait. Here’s Maier: “The Ram guitar was inspired by my time at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, where skulls of animals were dominant in many business locations—however I worked gold leaf onto the horns with an engine turned finish to give it more of a costly & valued appearance.”
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fine art, gold foil, curly maple, 262, 2021
Walking into the Artisan Guitar Show, the first thing everyone saw was Dale Unger's amazing new collaboration with artist Peter Maier. Fine art & fine archtops, a perfect synergy. Peter's paintings have sold for more than $250,000, and his style perfectly blends with the archtop guitar and accentuates the beautiful curves of the guitar itself. Of course you are also getting a world-class guitar with the incredible tone and playability that Dale Unger is known for. This is new, this is exciting, this is magical. Guitar and art at a new level. 
I'm equally drawn to soak this one up with my eyes as with my hands--ditto for the other Unger/Maier collaboration we got in! A full size jazz box offers a great canvas for Maier's vision. | Scale Length | 25 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.188 in |
| Woods | Spruce - European, Maple - Flamed |
The result of masters from two fields in collaboration: luthiers Dale & Tyler Unger and hyperrealist painter Peter Maier. The Ram is a particular brand of unique—17 inch archtop whose Maple back is adorned with a hyper realistic ram from Maier
Walking into the Artisan Guitar Show, the first thing everyone saw was Dale Unger's amazing new collaboration with artist Peter Maier. Fine art & fine archtops, a perfect synergy
I'm equally drawn to soak this one up with my eyes as with my hands--ditto for the other Unger/Maier collaboration we got in. A full size jazz box offers a great canvas for Maier's vision. 