Positive Grid brings together the worlds of tattoo art and guitar with Spark x You: Tattoo Series. The series features six limited-edition amp grilles custom-designed by some of the world’s most in-demand tattoo artists exclusively for Spark and Spark MINI amps.
Guitarists in the U.S. can select exclusive grille designs created by three renowned tattoo artists – Nicholas Adam Lambert, Felix Seele, and Franz Stefanik. The designs are available when purchasing a Spark or Spark MINI amp, or as a separate, stand-alone front grille for current Spark owners.
Positive Grid’s Spark x You offers never-before-seen personalization for a guitar amplifier, with diverse options for creating a one-of-a-kind amp grille. The new Tattoo Series celebrates the connection between the tattoo lifestyle and music with a touch of unique ink that lets musicians look as good as they sound.
Introducing the new designs and their designers:
“Steele Blue” (for Spark amp) and “Steele” (for Spark MINI)
By Felix Seele (Berlin, Germany): Modern Blackwork
Seele’s connection to music is through his client, world-famous guitarist Tim Henson (Polyphia). A self-taught, in-demand artist, Seele is the owner of Berlin’s famous Der Grimm Tattoo studio. Over the years, he has developed a style all his own that’s dark, dynamic, aggressive and based on the movement of the body. Seele shares the background of his signature style, “I designed this to fit the Spark 40 and Spark MINI perfectly using my signature metal script-style artwork – as seen on my good friends Tim Henson, Will Ramos and Ghostkid.”
“Wolfe” (for Spark amp) and “Tyger” (for Spark MINI)
By Nicholas Adam Lambert (Boston, Massachusetts): American Traditional
A life-long art aficionado and former art student, Lambert branched out into music after school, touring the world for 13 years as a guitarist in his band Vanna. He now practices his tattoo craft full time at Riverside Tattoo, in addition to playing in bands in the Boston area. Reflecting on his custom design, Lambert comments, “I picked the imagery of the wolf and tiger because I’m very drawn to strong bold imagery in the American traditional style of tattooing. Both animals are very striking and powerful.”
“Skull & Snake” (for Spark amp) and “Red Skull” (for Spark MINI)
By Franz Stefanik (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada): American Neo-Traditional
A skillful tattoo artist who runs his own tattoo studio, The Baby Bird Tattoo Shop, Stefanik has close ties to the world of music as well. He currently plays guitar in the Hamilton, Ontario-based punk band Dead Tired (feat. members of Alexisonfire) featured on New Damage Records. He explains the inspiration behind his custom design, “I like to think about the medium – in this case grille cloth – and incorporate it. Skulls are sick and this just delivers the right vibe.”
About Spark and Spark MINI smart guitar practice amps
Spark is packed with 40 Watts of immersive, room-filling sound, ultimate on-board control and massively smart features like the all new Smart Jam Live, Auto Chords, 50,000+ tones and more. Enjoy great guitar tone anywhere with Spark MINI – a battery-powered customizable portable practice amp and Bluetooth speaker with smart app integration and big, multi-dimensional sound.
The new limited edition Spark x You: Tattoo Series designs are available for purchase in the U.S. as stand-alone grilles or as part of a bundle with the Spark or Spark MINI amp.
For more information, visit: positivegrid.com/pages/tattoo-series.
