The Walking Dead Electric Guitars Revealed

Musicians who love The Walking Dead can now rock till they drop... and then rise again as the living dead to keep on jamming. Having created the limited edition Season 4 poster for SDCC 2013, artist Alex Ross has teamed up with Artist Series Guitar for another unique vision of the relentless walkers of The Walking Dead, and that's only one of a horde of new The Walking Dead guitars now available from ASG.

Available to pre-order now and set to ship in August from Artist Series Guitar are several limited edition The Walking Dead guitars, with other non-limited edition guitars ready to ship upon purchase. Alex Ross' The Walking Dead electric guitar features an up-close, teeth-gnawing look at two walkers with sinister looks in their glowing eyes. The Ross guitar is limited to only 50, as well as several other items. Other The Walking Dead guitars feature memorable moments and characters from the show, such as the "Don't Open: Dead Inside" hospital doors and walker slayers Daryl, Rick, and Michonne. Ranging in price from $399 to $999, we have the full list and images of the handcrafted The Walking Dead guitars, courtesy of ASG:

The Walking Dead Alex Ross electric guitar ($999 - Limited to 50):

"As seen on the limited edition Season 4 poster released at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con, Alex Ross and The Walking Dead make a phenomenal combination. Alex’s take on the walkers is unworldy, a little more menace and ghoulishness than you might expect. Add in a high-quality, handcrafted guitar from the ASG Core series and you’ve taken the undead to a whole new level. Bared teeth and eyes aglow pulse from the carved top and lower bout of this stage-ready solidbody electric, fully appointed to rouse the dead and shake the walls. It’s six strings of dynamite waiting to blow the lid off your favorite jam.

The Walking Dead Alex Ross electric guitar is more than a stunning image from an enduring comic book and television series, it’s built by Artist Series Guitar to command attention for its custom features, versatile sound and smooth playability. The Alex Ross graphic is affixed to the bound solid mahogany body and custom ASG Arsenal dual-coil humbuckers using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process. The set neck is also constructed from select, solid mahogany, topped with a fully bound rosewood fingerboard and adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays. Even the gravedigger headstock is fully bound, giving the axe a classic look while providing protection for vulnerable edges. This collectable release is limited to only 50 hand-numbered pieces."

The ASG Vision ‘Triptych’ electric guitar ($399):

"The ASG Vision ‘Triptych’ guitar is a glossy, single cutaway, solid-body electric with a basswood body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, carved mahogany top, mother-of-pearl inlays, hot ASG Vision humbuckers, Gravedigger headstock and Vision headstock emblem. The stylized image of Daryl, Rick and Michonne in full battle mode is affixed to the body using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process. With quality hardware and tonewoods, the ASG Vision line is an amazing value, but make no mistake, these axes are designed and set up to have the range and playability to play whatever kind music meets your inspiration."

Michonne electric guitar ($599 - Limited to 50):

"Stabbing, slashing, cutting, slicing. How many walkers has she decapitated? It’s easy to see why Michonne quickly emerged as a fan favorite after her initial appearance in season 3. Rick’s trusted comrade-in-arms is brilliantly brought to life by Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright Danai Gurira who has a host of film, theater and television credits to her name. Now she’s the central figure on the arresting carved top of this new guitar from ASG.

We’ve witnessed countless instances of Michonne’s veracity, seen her pulling her cold carbon steel blade from the scabbard like a flash of lightning. The next thing you know, untold walker heads are rolling like so many painted eggs down a grassy hill on Easter Sunday. This ex-lawyer means business and she doesn’t hesitate to put her famous katana to use. Fittingly, she’s shown on the guitar top, sword in hand, ready for combat as shadowy undead figures lurk in the background behind the chainlink fence.

This outstanding instrument is ready for action too, and just as serious as Michonne. Built by Artist Series Guitar to command attention for its custom features, its versatile sound and unrivaled playability, this axe is set up to thrill and ready to rock the house. The distinctive graphic of Michonne and her katana is affixed to the bound solid mahogany body using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process. The set neck is also constructed from select, solid mahogany, topped with a fully bound rosewood fingerboard and adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays. Hardware includes premium tuning machines and custom ASG Arsenal dual-coil humbuckers. This collectable release is limited to only 50 hand-numbered pieces."

Daryl Dixon electric guitar ($599 - Limited to 50):

"Daryl Dixon may tend to live in the shadows of his brother Merle, but he’s front and center on the design of this new ASG Core electric guitar, and, just like Daryl’s famous crossbow, this axe is a serious tool designed for precision operation at a moment’s notice. An avid survivalist, Daryl is known to pack various weapons to defend against the undead—including his trusty knife, a Colt Official Police pistol and a shotgun—but his crossbow is always close at hand.

Norman Reedus is the acclaimed screen actor who makes Daryl come alive on The Walking Dead and it’s no surprise that he’s won awards for his many roles, including a 2014 People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Hero. He’s certainly in his element as shown on the dazzling solid mahogany top of this premium, collectable instrument. This is a fitting tribute for any fan of Reedus or the character that brought him to new heights of renown, Daryl Dixon.But this new ‘Crossbow’ guitar offers far more than a fitting panegyric; it’s built by Artist Series Guitar to command attention for its custom features, versatile sound and unrivaled playability. The image of the survivalist on the hunt is affixed to the bound solid mahogany body using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process. The set neck is also constructed from select, solid mahogany, topped with a fully bound rosewood fingerboard and adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays. Hardware includes premium tuning machines and custom ASG Arsenal dual-coil humbuckers. This collectable release is limited to only 50 hand-numbered pieces."

Michonne and Pet Walkers electric guitar ($599 - Limited to 50):

"When Michonne emerged from the darkness of the deep woods in season 3, she had two armless walkers chained behind her and under her command. A flash from her deadly katana left viewers wondering how many grizzled corpses this enigmatic, hooded figure would leave in her wake. Now this memorable vignette is the inspiration for ‘The Woods,’ the latest ASG Core electric guitar. This eerie scene of Michonne and her pet walkers, backlit among the trees casts a sense of unsettling dread—who knows what evil lurks deep in the heart of this masterful axe.

Pick up this finely honed instrument and you’ll realize immediately, like Michonne’s glinting katana, this sharply crafted tool was made to cut through even the fiercest mix with articulate fury. Artist Series Guitar pulled out all the stops on this one, making sure that it would command attention for its custom features, versatile sound and unrivaled playability. The unforgettable introduction of Michonne and her ungodly minions mysteriously emerging from the thick is affixed to the glossy, bound, solid mahogany body using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process. The body, top and set neck are all constructed from select, solid mahogany, and the rosewood fingerboard is artfully adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays. Hardware includes premium tuning machines and custom ASG Arsenal dual-coil humbuckers. This collectable release is limited to only 50 hand-numbered pieces. Don’t wait on this one!"

‘Stoic Aim’ ASG Core Rick Grimes electric guitar ($599 - Limited to 50):

"It doesn’t matter if you started in with the comic book, the video game or the critically acclaimed television series, chances are it all started with Rick Grimes. The moment the injured lawman awakes in his hospital room, he knows things aren’t quite right. Before long he’s knee deep in corpses, and some of them are alarmingly hungry for fresh flesh.

As shown on the solid mahogany top of this new ‘Stoic Aim’ ASG Core electric guitar, Rick Grimes (played by Andrew Lincoln on the television series) stands in heightened concentration atop a hulking, overturned vehicle. He has a walker in his sights and he’s about to squeeze the trigger of his service revolver. Behind him prison towers stand menacingly in the distance. It’s a stirring, evocative image; you can almost smell the gunsmoke around his post-apocalyptic perch—or is that the acrid scent of the undead approaching through the sepia-toned gloam?

This new ‘Stoic Aim’ ASG Core guitar takes it to the next level, going well beyond what you might expect from a commemorative instrument—this beauty is a finely crafted piece of gear, ready to take on stage or hang proudly above the mantle; it’s built by Artist Series Guitar to command attention for its custom features, versatile sound and unrivaled playability. The solemn image of this now-famous man of the badge is affixed to the bound solid mahogany body using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process. The body, top and set neck are all constructed from select, solid mahogany, and the rosewood fingerboard is artfully adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays. Hardware includes premium tuning machines and custom ASG Arsenal dual-coil humbuckers. This collectable release is limited to only 50 hand-numbered pieces. Don’t wait on this one!"

"Don't open: Dead inside" electric guitar ($399):

"Spraypainted on the grimy hospital door in black scrawling letters, the message is clear but cryptic nonetheless: “Don’t open: Dead inside.” Maybe the walkers pushing through from the other side with rotting hands and bared teeth didn’t get the communiqué, because there’s no doubt they’ll break out before long. This scene from the first episode of the famous series is now the inspiration for the new ASG Vision ‘Dead Inside’ guitar, a glossy, single cutaway, solid-body electric with a basswood body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, carved mahogany top, mother-of-pearl inlays, hot ASG Vision humbuckers, Gravedigger headstock and Vision headstock emblem. This haunting picture from Rick’s unforgettable hospital visit is affixed to the body using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process. With quality hardware and tonewoods, the ASG Vision line is an amazing value, but make no mistake, these axes are designed and set up to have the features, freedom and polish to play whatever kind music unleashes your inner wanderer."

ASG Vision ‘Lifeless’ electric guitar ($399):

"The ASG Vision ‘Lifeless’ guitar is a glossy, single cutaway, solid-body electric with a basswood body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, carved mahogany top, mother-of-pearl inlays, hot ASG Vision humbuckers, Gravedigger headstock and Vision headstock emblem. The visceral image of hungry walkers lurching forward, ravens overhead in the sallow moonlight is affixed to the body using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process.The Walking Dead logo glows proudly under the sharp cutaway. With quality hardware and tonewoods, the ASG Vision line is an amazing value, but make no mistake, these axes are designed and set up for maximum shred potential."

The ASG Vision ‘Rabid’ electric guitar ($399):

"The ASG Vision ‘Rabid’ guitar is a glossy, single cutaway, solid-body electric with a basswood body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, carved mahogany top, mother-of-pearl inlays, hot ASG Vision humbuckers, Gravedigger headstock and Vision headstock emblem. The disturbing image of hungry walkers lurching forward with eyes aglow and rotting arms outstretched is affixed to the body using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process. The Walking Dead logo is displayed prominently under the bridge pickup. With quality hardware and tonewoods, the ASG Vision line is an amazing value, but make no mistake, these axes are designed and set up for an unsettling variety of unholy musical exploits."

The ASG Vision Season 5 ‘Survive’ electric guitar ($399):

"The ASG Vision ‘Survive’ guitar is a glossy, single cutaway, solid-body electric with a basswood body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, carved mahogany top, mother-of-pearl inlays, hot ASG Vision humbuckers, Gravedigger headstock and Vision headstock emblem. The lonely image of Rick Grimes deep in contemplation below the moonlight and the sobering message ‘Survive’ is affixed to the body using ASG’s exclusive chemical bonding process. The Walking Dead logo is unmistakable, displayed directly beneath the bridge. With quality hardware and tonewoods, the ASG Vision line is an amazing value, but make no mistake, these axes are designed and set up for outstanding range and playability."