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year Corvette “Coke Bottle” design. The John Monteleone Stingray guitar subtly and brilliantly punctuates the current progression of the artistic design that began with the 1959 Corvette XP-87 Stingray concept car nearly 60 years ago. Monteleone described experiencing the work of Peter Maier by saying “When I first encountered his incredible painting of the legendary STINGRAY automobile I was shocked to understand that it was not a photograph I was looking at but a magnificent work of painted art. I had the pleasure of meeting Peter at his studio where I stood in front of the largest aluminum panel canvases I’ve ever encountered. They are magnificent works of art! Have to be seen to be believed!” Maier and Monteleone have more in common than just being worldclass craftsman and sharing an appreciation of the Corvette Stingray. They are both men who hold themselves to the highest standards in their work. These are men who deeply understand their craft – men who are not motivated by unchecked ego, but by the pursuit of quality. In the words of Peter Maier, “I don’t paint to please others - I try to please myself. I am always in competition with myself.” In conversation, Maier informally ranks the arts by specific discipline and he believes the highest form of fine art is painting and sculpting and the second is writing. He is quick to note that music is also high on the list. Imagine Maier adding the most intricate elements to a painting with his detailed brushes and tools; now imagine Monteleone finely sculpting the body of a world-class archtop guitar with his delicate chisel. Maier and Monteleone are modern-day artisans of historic note. The work of these men will transcend the generations and stand in history as representing the absolute quality being created in these times. The fundamental creative difference is that the guitar must be functional art. Monteleone explains “While Peter’s art might be more obvious and with extreme detail, my own thematic designing has to conform to the musical instrument, the guitar itself…always, and must as that be playable art. The challenge for Monteleone Stingray me is how to extract 18 | artisanguitarshow.com
those more subtle elements of the design into this unique balance of form and function. In this way the thematic influence may be less obvious and in that way I enjoy leaving the observer to fill in the blanks and make the correlation. Hopefully, this delicate balance can be seen and heard in the Monteleone STINGRAY archtop guitar.” “This world is but a canvas to our imagination” are words first spoken by Henry David Thoreau. Imagination is such an innate and personal attribute of the individual personality. Imagination is also at the heart of the creative process. Peter Maier believes that artistic talent, like imagination, “is natural, inherent, and instinctive.” The talent required to create the work of men like Peter Maier and John Monteleone is often beyond our imagination. It is an awesome gift that they have chosen to share their talents with the world. Peter Maier/Dale Unger Collaboration PPeter Maier/Dale Unger Collaboration Be Inspired. Distinctive handcrafted stands for the discerning musician. TAKE A TakeaStandInc.com ® artisanguitarshow.com | 19
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