Painted Axe

Based in Jacksonville Fla, Painted Axe specializes in custom painted guitars for special events, festivals and musicians. Owner/artisan Michael Gauf creates branded, one-of-kind guitars for personal expression and use at fundraisers (raffles, silent auctions, crowd funding). Each finished instrument presents a message, feeling and/or story specific to the commission. Whether the Delta roots of Helena, Ark, spice of the New Orleans’s music scene or the rebel in Southern rock, Painted Axe looks to craft an indelible connection. Artistic presentations are enhanced by multiple media techniques to complete projects, including paint dobs from actual Mississippi cotton bolls, impressions/prints from real Magnolia leaves, and texture from Jacksonville Beach sand. Clients include Blues man John Lee Hooker Jr, LA Rocker Ronny North, Night Ranger guitarist Keri Kelli, King Biscuit Blues Festival, Blues Foundation, BTE Foundation, Summer Camp Festival, to mention a few. Contact us today for your free consultation. Stop by: Twitter:@paintedaxe & Instagram:@PaintedAxe