Texas Joe Valles w/his ButterFly Megazone/Hydra Guitar replica and the Beautiful & Gorgeous model Jessica O. during the 2008 "fairy poster photo sessions"
One of the wildest guitars Texas Joe owns is a total custom built guitar ..known as The Butter Fly Guitar ...the guitar was built by Peter Mark Glass in Austin Texas back in 2003...from plans Texas Joe had given Peter Mark...it is inspired by the Karl Sandoval Mega Zone Model guitar ..as used by J.P. Warino..from Los Angeles..a friend of Texas Joe's and The Wayne Charvel Hydra Guitar made famous by Eddie Van Halen in the late 1970's and early 1980's ...
Texas Joe Valles guitar is made of Alder wood and handcut by Peter Mark in his little shop in Austin Texas ...the Butterfly Paint job was designed by Texas Joe & his mom!
and carried out by a former student of Peter Marks in Austin..it is an excellent paint job.! Peter Mark finished the clear coat.
The neck ws made by Phil Gawenda of Brownsville Texas of Phiga Guitars..with crop circle inlays,rosewood neck,loking tuners,22 jumbo frets,white binding..with a "C" shape profile 3 on a side headstock..the neck feels excellent !
electronics are a early 1980's DiMarzio Super Distortion in Bridge Position, Di Marzio X2N in Middle position and a Fender Mex single coil in front position...5 way switch...tone and volume pots...the guitar has a very light feel to it and has a very smooth..low to midrange vibrant tone..when over driven...and a darker clean tone .
The guitar has not seen much use lately but more than likely will be used to record at least one song on new 2012 Mermaid Blues album...here are some pictures below enjoy...!
Texas Joe performing live in Cullman Alabama Spacefest 06 using Butterfly Guitar a Hydra Guitar/Megazone Guitar replica.
again Texas Joe Valles using his Butterfly Megazone Guitar,Hydra Guitar replica ..note extremely rare Vampower valve head in background on top of Peavey 5150 cabinet..along with another rare guitar Texas Joe's Jerry Garcia Bolt Tribute built by Phiga Guitars. Spacefest Cullman Alabama April 2006.
Valles Flying Machine....rockin out ....Texas Joe Valles using his Butterfly Guitar..Hydra Guitar..Megazone Guitar replica... December 25th 2005.Christmas Night..Live @ Rack Daddy's Bar & Grill Harlingen Texas....the night it snowed in The Rio Grande Valley ! has not snowed here in 103 years! ha ha !
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