FROM A FENDER RECLAIMED FROM HOLLYWOOD BOWL SEATS TO AN ELECTRIC BIKE THAT MIMICS FIRST-GEN HARLEYS, AMAZING WAYS TO MARRY PAST AND PRESENT

BY EVAN MONROE

Fender Front Row Esquire
The Hollywood Bowl has hosted some of the biggest acts in music history over its 95-year life. Not far away in Fullerton, California, Fender has been producing amps and guitars that have become synonymous with Rock-n-Roll. This model brings Bowl and Fender together in one instrument. Made from original Hollywood Bowl bleachers, each features a seat number and weathered patina, but with a thin satin protective finish. Aged brass hardware and a vintage-spec pickup make sure the sound of history is in your hands. $12,000

Fender Front Row Esquire

Oliver Sweeney x Talisker Boots
Prohibition days were marked not just by unending misery, but
also by artful subterfuge, including “bottle in boot” footwear
designed to hide hooch under the bottom of a pants leg. Oliver
Sweeney x Talisker Boots do this idea one better by integrating a
pocket on the ankle for the included 2 oz. fl ask. Handcrafted in the Italian village of Le Marche, they also feature a vintage-inspired St. Moritz outsole and a functional compass, along with a bottle of Talisker 10-year scotch. $810

Oliver Sweeney x Talisker Boots

Bossa Moonraker
Wireless Speakers Hand assembled at Bossa Sound in California; these are an homage to mid-century design. The cabinets, legs, and circuit boards are manufactured locally, along with a curved polymer shell engineered to minimize resonance and diffraction. The set includes two bi-amplified speakers, and will connect to a turntable or television using wired optical or coaxial inputs or wirelessly through Bluetooth. $2,400

Bossa Moonraker Wireless Speakers

Art Record Covers
Featuring 500 covers from the 1950s through today, among classics here are Mapplethorpe’s portrait of Patti Smith for the album Horses, Takashi Murakami’s work for Kanye West’s Graduation, and The Velvet Underground & Nico, arguably the most iconic album cover of all-time, with artwork by Andy Warhol. Readers are also treated to interviews with artists like Kim Gordon and Shepard Fairey, along with insightful analysis and details about each work. $70

Art Record Covers

Avionics V1 Electric Bike
A vintage Harley? First generation Indian maybe? No, sir. Avionics’ distinctive new electric bike walks the line between minimalist-modern and retro, accented with components made from Jatoba wood (battery and motor cases, brake levers, fork covers, seat, and headlight bucket). With a chromoly steel frame, and featuring a 5,000-watt brushless DC motor capable of 36 mph and a remarkable 75-mile range. Pre-orders start in September. Price TBA

Avionics V1 Electric Bike

F-4 Phantom II
Ejection Seat Taken directly from a Vietnam-era F-4 fighter, these
seats were manufactured by Martin-Baker Aircraft and have been professionally cleaned, refurbished, and riveted to a durable hand-finished steel base. Details include a seatbelt, grip handle, empty oxygen tank, and release button. Note: No longer functional, so don’t expect to go flying through the roof in the event of an emergency/in-law visit. $19,500

F-4 Phantom II Ejection Seat