“It looks sweet, sounds sweet, and the music that comes out of it should be sweet too”: Russian luthier builds Les Paul out of donuts (sort of)
Phil Weller
created: Aug. 5, 2025, 11:51 a.m. | updated: Aug. 10, 2025, 11:33 p.m.
A Russian luthier has made a guitar out of *checks notes* glazed donuts because…well, why not?
Readers may recognise the mad genius from his McDonald's French Fries guitar from a few years ago, but now it's time for dessert.
As for the donuts, well, unfortunately, they aren't real, quashing any hopes of a mid-solo snack.
After giving the donut a doughy base layer of paint, Mayer hand-painted the glazing and some exacting details onto the guitar while – rejoice!
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