MASSA Guitars USA Telecaster body Basquiat: Model "Beat Bop "

This guitar body is a "ONE OF A KIND " .........

and the photos you are viewing, are the actual guitar body you will receive...

Handmade by Artist : Dennis Massa

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History of the Beat  Bop Album Cover by artist Jean Michel Basquiat: from the Wikipedia.

To see the full history  do a search in google, in Wikipedia: Beat Bop

"Beat Bop" is a song by American hip-hop artists Ramellzee  and K-Rob. It was produced and arranged by Jean Michel Basquiat Initially, it was made as a test pressing by Tartown Inc. in 1983, started and woned by Basquiat. That same year, the song was released as a single by Profile Records, and featured in the Hip-Hop documentary film Style Wars (1983).

Due to the rarity of its original pressing and the cover art by Basquiat, "Beat Bop" is among the most valuable rap records ever made. In 2017, Rolling Stone  magazine ranked it among the "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.

There were only 500 albums ever made by Basquiat's Record Co., Tartown Records.

Not many of these survived.... and on Auctions, they can go for as high as $20,000.

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The Telecaster body up for auction: Details ....................

Serial file # 9.8.2023 Model Basquiat " Beat Bop "................. 

MASSA Guitars USA Telecaster Guitar Body

Model: Telecaster...

BACK:   art isby Jean Michel Basquiat ( Beat Bop Album Cover backside)

TOP: art by Basquait.......... Beat Bop Album Cover ( Front side )

I personally hand painted the the body  24 karat real Gold accents & color shading back & sides,  sides all handpainted by me, with added 24 karat real Gold Leaf accents to the top, back and sides... 

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About This Listing:   Model Telecaster:  

In this auction you get:

Model: Telecaster Model. Body...... Model " Beat Bop Album " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Does not include Pickguard, Control panel, Bridge plate, and

back neck plate... ( these are for demonstration purposes only)...

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 I personally handmade this with a 24 Karat real Gold Leaf accents throughout

and I personally branded the neck cavity with my signature... and signed my autograph ...........and is dated 9.8.2023 and 9.8..2023 is also my I.D. File #. on my COA....

Bottom Rib is also Signed by me personally "MASSA " ( see photo ) 

This tele body is serial/file # 9.8.2023 

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Comes with my COA, serial/file # 9.8.2023 , when guitar body is mailed out,

I will sign/autograph and add my business Corporate Inc. Stamp: MASSATAR Creations, Inc.

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·        Neck Pocket is ... standard Tele measurements....

·        3 " length

·        2 & 3/16 inches .... or in mm = ( 56mm)width

·        5/8 " Depth

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accents  : 24 karat real Gold Leaf Giusto Manetti Co.,  _____________________________________________________________

WOOD :

Wood is SOLID Lightweight Sycamore Tone wood..( In the Family of Maple Tonewood... Light weight )  

 the Sycamore I used is: ( Solid Sycamore Tone Wood * same maple that is used to make Violins ) . : weighs only about 2.7 Pounds

( weighs only about 2.7 Pounds =very light ! and Resonant, sounds great )

WITH Real 100 %"  24 karat real Gold Leaf Giusto Maneti Co.,  

 Made by MASSA Guitars U.S.A : Signed MASSA............

 this sale is for the BODY only,. All other parts photographed are for demonstration purposes only.

does not include pickguard, control panel, backing neck plate & bridge area metal piece.

* Design layout by Dennis Massa, & is Handmade by MASSA Guitars, IN THE USA... Monteagle, TN.  

... made with hand applied 24K Deep Double Gold Leaf ...   Meticulously hand applied Gold 24k Gold Leaf by Dennis Massa......  
  * Stunning Artistic  Workmanship.

* Unique One of a Kind. Made by hand by Dennis Massa, Massa Guitars U.S.A

* All the holes have been routed for the wires and pickups ...................

just add your favorite neck, pickups and hardware. 
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* Layout designed by : by Dennis Massa. ( one of a kind )

this is not mass produced.   Individually Numbered  Comes with my COA,  serial/file # 9.8.2023 

     & All art paint work is Unique .........

Dennis has created original art, exhibited at the National Arts Club in New York City.

Dennis was also past President of the Japanese Sumi-e Society of NY, Long Island Chapter,

 under the tutelage of Master Sumi-e Artist Mitsuko Bickham.

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the Leaf art is protected and sealed with light coats of my all natural varnish,

using my secret family application method,

which gives the finish a very transparent look.

On most all my guitars, I personally mix all colors by hand,

using High Quality English Oil paints.  

Then I apply by brush  and/or  blend by hand, using my thumb,

fingers and palm to get the desired mix. I use absolutely no brushes at all !........Except to put on the top clear coats, I use very expensive, fine Animal Hair brushes Red Sable...

I use the Leonardo  Da Vinci Method of blending colors

called Sfumato,

The word sfumato comesfrom the Italian language and is derived from fumo ("smoke","fume"). Sfumato translated into English means soft, vague,

or blurred. InItalian, the word is used often as an adjective (such as biondo sfumato forpale blonde hair) or as a verb (l'affare è sfumato would mean"the deal has gone up in smoke").

The use of the term(unlike some others) dates back to the period when da Vinci introduced it.

The technique is afine shading meant to produce a soft transition between colours and tones, inorder to achieve a more believable image.

 It is most often used by making subtle gradations that do not include lines or borders, fromareas of light to areas of dark.

The technique was used not only to give an elusive and illusionistic rendering of the human face, butalso to create rich atmospheric effects Leonardo Da Vinci,

described the technique as blending colours, without the use of lines or borders "in the manner of smoke".

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Comes with my COA, serial/file # 9.8.2023  .......... signed, and bears my corporate Stamp, Masstar Creations Inc.
Telecaster Model Body electric ( Fender type Tele Model design).
 Electric Guitar Body. For sale is Body Only.

 Made by MASSA Guitars U.S.A Ltd. Edition Model: .999% Pure 24 Karat Deep Double Gold Leaf. 

I hand made this tele body, using 24k Real Gold leaf ...........

 I use Giusto Manetti: 100% PURE Gold Leaf ........

MANETTI HAS MADE GOLD LEAF SINCE 1820
(THIS IS THE REAL THING FROM ITALY - )

 I hand apply the 24K Karat Deep Double Gold Leaf,  a much sought after, and highly regarded method,  as it takes much time and skill to implement.

the Leaf art is protected and sealed with my own all Natural Clear light coats of Varnish, using my secret family application method, which gives the finish a very transparent look.
My guitars sound awesome. I only apply very light coats of my all Natural Varnish to protect art work. My application method, insures you get the best sound and lots of sustain...
Most Guitars have too many coats of poly, urethanes etc, which are plastic based and just deaden the sound.
my guitars sound awesome, as I only apply light coats of an all Natural Varnish, which lets the guitar wood breath.....

Just add your favorite neck, strings & Pickups.
ONE OF A KIND, UNIQUE .............. Stunning &Elegant..........

Wood is SOLID Lightweight Sycamore Tone wood ( in the family of Maple Tone Woods *  and is the same wood that is used to make my Violins ) . : weighs only about 2.7 Pounds, very light weight and resonant ,  When I tap the body, it is very resonant ,and it makes a nice ringing sound, with high trebles to beautiful rotund bass in the lower part of body.  This guitar will have a great sound and tone. Previous sales reviews from buyers were excellent, they said the sound of my guitar bodies were awesome, with lots of sustain and resonance...

* Comes with my COA with photos: serial/file # 9.8.2023 ,  The COA is signed by the maker MASSA, my makers stamp, and bears my Corporate Stamp. * Neck Pocket is DATED AND signed autograph by the maker MASSA, U.S.A. *  top lower Right corner, below control panel: see My Makers Stamp ( G/A M ) in Gold stamp ... Stamp I carved out of an old Champagne Cork... I have to cut the Logo onto the cork, in reverse, then when I print onto the body, it prints

the correct way..............
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About Artist &Musician Dennis Massa & Historical Guitars by MASSA :

...........made by MASSA Guitars, IN THE USA. .. Monteagle, TN.

Dennis Massa is a talented Artist & American Singer/Songwriter born in Brooklyn NY.  

His music is featured on Spotify, Apple iTunes, Amazon Music, YouTube, Deezer, CD Baby, and 40 other major websites,

including his own at............ dennis massa (dot) com

Dennis’ musical genius has resulted in original contributions to blues, folk, folk rock, country, alternative,

spiritual and instrumental music, where Dennis writes, composes, sings and plays all of his own instruments,

 including guitar, violin, mandolin & cello. His lyrics have incorporated a wide range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences.

 Dennis’ early works consist of a vast catalog of his original children’s and circus music, including Wacky Wacky Wabbits,

 Limber Up for the Limbo and the Circus is Calling Me, which deliver a refreshing sound tochildren’s music.

  His # 1 popular selling circus song is "Peanuts Popcorn & Cotton Candy." His circus songs have been used in theatrical performances

 by children's dance troupes.  Many of these early works, as well as his catalog of baseball songs, were co-written with

 American iconicartist John Tartaglione of Marvel Comics fame.  Dennis and John’s musical contributions

 to the baseball Library at Cooperstown, earned them an honorary lifetime membership in theNational Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dennis’ song "Only Yogi" was used for a TV show featuring Yogi Berra.  Dennis also donated a song

 featured on Baseball CD: Diamond Cuts Compilation, along with Paul Simon, George Winston& others.

In addition to writing songs and composing  music, Dennis specializes in the art of violin making and has made,

bought, sold and continues to repair violins.  A true Renaissance man, in his spare time,

 Dennis buys and sells art of all kinds. He also makes Electric Guitars. Dennis creates original Japanese Sumi-e water color art,

which have been exhibited at the National Arts Club in New York City.

Dennis was also  past President of the Japanese Sumi-e Society of NY, Long Island Chapter,

 under the tutelage of Master Sumi-e Artist Mitsuko Bickham.

Dennis has a B.A.Degree in Theology from Lipscomb University in Nashville where he also studied ancient languages and psychology

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