Veleno Guitars

I recall seeing this dangerous-looking contraption in the late seventies at a PIL concert in the hands of Keith Levene.
He was almost shoving it in the faces of the audience, much to my growing concern...

Yes, you could use this for a giant kebab.
The Veleno guitars really look threatening; add to that the fact that "veleno" means "poison" in italian, and you get an instrument I wouldn't touch with a five foot pole.

Still, a fascinating artefact, with all that chrome-plated aluminium.
Why, you could even use it in the bathroom:

Veleno produced 3 different models: The Veleno "Original", the Veleno "Traveler", and the "Ankh" (for Wizardo Todd Rundgren).

 

Although I'm not really a big fan, the Veleno guitars have developed quite a following, even a cult.
As such, you can find a wealth of info about the company and the guitars online:

http://www.veleno.net
https://uniqueguitar.blogspot.com/2010/11/veleno-guitars.html
https://www.vintageguitar.com/1791/veleno-guitars/

But for me, that headstock is the stuff of nightmares....

I would rather settle on the Traveller:

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