Detroit, April 23, 2018— Wallace Detroit Guitars (WDG), manufacturer of guitars created out of the wood of former Detroit landmarks, is collaborating with Chevrolet to release a limited-edition line
Detroit, April 23, 2018— Wallace Detroit Guitars (WDG), manufacturer of guitars created out of the wood of former Detroit landmarks, is collaborating with Chevrolet to release a limited-edition line of guitars celebrating the Chevy Trucks Centennial. The first run of guitars will be handcrafted out of maple sourced from General Motors’ own Fort Wayne, Indiana, truck plant.
Formed in nearby Flint, Michigan, in 1908 and headquartered today in Detroit, General Motors and Chevrolet® have played a pivotal role in the development of the Motor City and its storied automobile history.
“Chevrolet is a foundational element in the story of Detroit,” said Mark Wallace, founder of Wallace Detroit Guitars. “As a company that honors the history of Detroit in every instrument we make, we couldn’t miss this opportunity to celebrate a century of Chevrolet trucks. The gorgeous maple used in these limited-run instruments is sourced from the Chevy plant itself, adding a piece of GM’s history as well as providing a sonic landscape that is unlike any other instrument.”
“The Chevy Trucks Centennial is a huge milestone for the Chevrolet brand, and we know it is equally important for our customers,” said Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet Trucks advertising and marketing director. “We are so excited to partner with Detroit-based Wallace Detroit Guitars to offer one more way for our customers to celebrate this accomplishment with us.”
Anniversary-Worthy Construction
The reclaimed long grain maple has been refined into the company’s Wallacaster body shape, with an oil-finished neck, rosewood fingerboard, a pickguard in Chevrolet’s Centennial Blue, and finished with a clear high-gloss lacquer. The guitar’s pickups have been handcrafted to resemble the iconic Heritage bowtie emblem, which was designed specifically to celebrate the Chevy Trucks Centennial.
Customers have their choice of maple from the Fort Wayne Chevy plant, or maple from the