Örn Custom Guitars Mjõlnir - Viking Series Hand-Made Electric - NAMM / BGS tour

Örn Custom Guitars Mjõlnir

Viking Series Single Cutaway

Custom Hand-Made Electric Guitar

NAMM Show / Boutique Guitar Showcase Featured Instrument

Gunnar Örn Sigurðsson (aka “Gunni”) has been making Orn Custom Guitars by hand in Reykjavík, Iceland for over 20 years. His unique instruments often draw inspiration from Icelandic nature and Norse heritage, but one of the most interesting aspects of his guitars comes in the way that Iceland’s most famous geological phenomenon is utilized in the building process. The guitar bodies are actually submerged in a scalding hot volcanic spring and rubbed with mud, which nourishes them with natural minerals and gives the wood a unique look that’s akin to old leather… It’s not an easy process and it can be dangerous, the water temperature often exceeds 100 degrees Celsius, but it helps to capture the old worn-leather look of the Viking uniform.

This particular instrument is the Mjõlnir model from the “Viking Series”. Its familiar, single cutaway design features a 24 ¾” scale length. It is constructed from hand-selected woods like Honduras Mahogany and Ebony, adorned with Aluminum plates, and fitted with Dominger pickups, a Wilkinson string-through bridge and Gotoh tuners. In addition to its “Volcanic Spa Treatment”, the guitar is embelished with the “Helmet of Awe” symbol between pickups and egraved with the “Hammer of the Gods” behind the bridge.

This instrument was displayed at the NAMM Show in the Boutique Guitar Showcase. Please note: A case was not provided but a premium gig bag will be included with purchase.