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ZO-3

By Bobby / Sep 13, 2007
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Japanese dwellings are notoriously small.  So for an aspiring rock star, that doesn’t leave much room for a guitar and amp.

The ZO-3 made by Fernandes is a pint-sized electric guitar with a built-in speaker.  Just the right size for any cramped apartment.

The name is pronounced “zo-san”, which means “elephant” in Japanese.  If you look at the body, it’s shaped like an elephant and the neck of the guitar is the trunk!  They even made the eye the on light.

In the US, the guitar is called the Nomad.

If you like to look cute when you rock out, check out these special character ZO-3s.

Hello Kitty

Keroro - a character from Sgt. Frog anime

Parapa the Rapper from Sony’s PS2

Dave Navarro plays the ZO-3