Artist: Fred Mangan

Artwork: "Happy Bass"

"My guitars are a change from cookie cutter rubbish that people have stuffed up their brown stars. Tone playability and style is all that matters. If the guitar can look cool and be tour worthy then we get all the girls. Chain store salesmen are idiots,, they do not give a crap about sound nor are they qualified to make sound. Salesmen make money. Musicians make music. And craftmen build things real well. I have been playing and building guitars since 1980. That means my guitars sound fantastic and are also built to last forever. If you enjoy weird ass rock machines this is the site for you. A soul comes with every guitar…free of charge. They sound real good"

Fred's custom guitars have brought him all kinds of rocking clients including Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.  If you want to check out some more of his mad scientist creations go to his website HERE.

Here are some spec details about "Happy Bass"

Neck: Epiphone 1990s
Body: Highchair Back 1950s
Pickups: P-Bass copys Japan 1980s
Bridge: Schaller Germany
Volume knob: Bakelite from B-17 bomber
1940s
Output: Located back side (Strat-style)

Built in March 2005

To purchase tickets online, click HERE

IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND - YOU MAY BID BY PROXY.  SELECT ARTWORK WILL ALSO HAVE A "BUY IT NOW" OPTION.  CALL 312.255.9454 FOR DETAILS. 

If you have any questions about any of the pieces of art that will be featured in this auction or questions about the event in general, please call us at 312.255.9454 or email us HERE.

The Third Annual The Kids Are Alright Charity Auction will be held on Friday, March 3rd, 2006 at the Arts Club of Chicago, (201 E. Ontario) from 6 to 11 pm.  The event supports Youth Jam, Rock For Kids music education program for underprivileged children in Chicago.

If you can not attend and you wish to make a donation, you can do so HERE.