FUGLY Hot Rod Guitar Shop

11/29/2025

11/27/2025

78 tour replica.

11/09/2025

Almost ready for white...
Getting all the tape lined up.
Snowy outside, warm as toast in the FUGLY laboratory.

10/25/2025

A few weeks ago, Phil messaged me saying he was coming up to Toronto.
Perfect time to make a 2 hour drive with my buddy Dave Semple and meet up so he could get his Franky.
A good night indeed.

08/31/2025

This one just showed up safe and sound from SoCal.
Big plans for this little fella... Squier mini bass.
Drills/Atomic Punks bass player Daniel Spriewald and I had a chat about its "new look" to pay homage to the King.
Huge thanks to my brother Dave Rusland for arranging our phone chat!
Dan sent me a few little extras!

06/18/2025

Blast from the past...

05/09/2025

It's been a couple weeks now since the build for Dweezil and I'm still feeling kinda giddy.
Hard to believe working with these incredible guitarists I can call friends and helping to keep the memory of Ed alive.
Jag Tanna (I Mother Earth) and his Bumblebee.
Phil Xenidis (The Drills and Bon Jovi) and his Gibson SG Franken G.
Dweezil Zappa and his Charvel Star inspired Strat from Vestige Guitars.
None of these would have been made possible if it weren't for the help from:
John Burgess at JohnnyBGuitars.
Donny Ward at Vestige Guitars.
Scott Cushman at Cushman Guitar Company.
Dave Semple at Phoenix Guitar Company.
Louis Costa at Fairfield Guitar Company.
Rob Timmons at Arcane Pickups.
Tim McNelly at McNelly Pickups.
The amazing people at VegaTrem.
And a HUGE thank you to these amazing people for trusting in me.

05/03/2025

Hey, have you seen the new HELIX Rock You video!?
Thanks Phil! ❤️

05/01/2025

Here's a few pics of Dweezil and his new fiddle I painted.
Vestige Guitars created the perfect "TONE Monster" canvas, McNelly Pickups and HUGE thank you to Dave at Phoenix Guitar Works for his rout work and set up!
We've chatted since and he's still diggin' it!
Oh, and killer pics from my brother Howie Kittelson!

04/29/2025

So, we did a thing...
Months ago Dweezil and I messaged back and forth about a possible collaboration on a guitar project.
Vestige Guitars (Donny Ward) McNelly Pickups (Tim McNelly)
Phoenix Guitar Works (Dave Semple) Scott Cushan (Cushman Guitar Co) and Fairfield Guitar Co (Louis Costa) were ALL part of this build.
Dave Semple and I handed it to him in person at his show at the Danforth Music Hall on his stop in Toronto.
Everyone was all smiles.

03/27/2025

These make me smile. 😊