When Joey Morinelli of Rochester, NY band Joywave decided to get a custom-built Fender, he wanted his instrument to stand out from the pack. Rather than requesting an unusual shape though, he asked for his custom Fender Telecaster to be fitted with a liquid crystal thermochromic finish.
The end result is a black Telecaster that—though it looks unassuming at first—changes color based on both temperature and body heat.
You can see an example of the guitar’s thermochromic finish in action below.
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