Renowned British master luthier
Cynosure has paid tribute to late, great
MOTÖRHEAD frontman
Lemmy by creating two basses to be displayed at this year's edition of the
Bloodstock Open Air festival.
The
Lemmy Bass, which brings the
MOTÖRHEAD War-Pig (or Snaggletooth) logo to life, and the more traditional
Motörhead Bass, which pays homage to
Lemmy's military obsession, in particular WWII-era German military, will be on show at this year's event, which takes place August 11-14 at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, England.
Cynosure told
Music Radar: "It was a sad day for the world when
Lemmy passed. Upon hearing the tragic news,
Paul Raymond Gregory (founder and director of
Bloodstock) immediately approached me in regards to creating a very special unique type of guitar that signified the vision and general atmosphere of the band, but more specifically, the prominent, legendary force that is
Lemmy."
In other news,
Bloodstock festival founder
Paul Raymond Gregory, a renowned fantasy artist, having created numerous album sleeves for
SAXON,
MOLLY HATCHET and
DIO, has created an amazing new
Lemmy portrait (see below) to accompany the fact that the festival bar has been renamed "Lemmy's Bar." He will have various other work on show as well as this new painting. Other artists will also be showing work —
Mario Duplantier from
GOJIRA has a couple of original paintings on show, plus Orange County artist
Christian Sloan Hall (
AMON AMARTH) is also exhibiting.
The 2016 edition of
Bloodstock Open Air is being headlined by
SLAYER,
MASTODON and
TWISTED SISTER.
Fans can still get day and weekend tickets from
www.bloodstock.uk.com.
