Prisma
Prisma
Also known as: Prisma Guitars
UnclaimedPrisma Guitars is a small builder based in Santa Cruz, California, founded by Nick Pourfard in 2015. The shop's signature method is constructing guitar and bass bodies from used skateboard decks, layering and shaping the dyed maple veneers so that removing the grip tape reveals colorful, one-of-a-kind patterns. Each instrument is handcrafted, and the lineup spans full skateboard-laminate bodies...
Prisma Guitars is a small builder based in Santa Cruz, California, founded by Nick Pourfard in 2015. The shop's signature method is constructing guitar and bass bodies from used skateboard decks, layering and shaping the dyed maple veneers so that removing the grip tape reveals colorful, one-of-a-kind patterns. Each instrument is handcrafted, and the lineup spans full skateboard-laminate bodies as well as semi-hollow and skate-topped designs over alder or mahogany.
The ready-to-ship range includes models like the 007 Sunset S-Type, the 120 Diavolo, and several variants of the Mattsonia, alongside fully customizable builds across multiple body shapes and wood combinations. Prisma typically pairs its bodies with hand-wound McNelly or David Allen pickups and Emerson Custom electronics, leaning toward boutique, traditional-feeling appointments under the unconventional aesthetic.
The brand has been profiled in outlets such as Premier Guitar, Guitar World, MusicRadar, and Fretboard Journal, where coverage tends to focus on its upcycled-skateboard concept and the small-shop, art-object character of each instrument.
Prisma has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars and Solid Body Electric Guitars.
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