As it happens, I actually own the guitar in the picture. Its a 2001 Chrysalis guitar prototype #4 and it is one of only 12 that were actually made. All carbon fiber, aluminum and brass. Its actually pretty terrific. Its a crazy idea that actually works. The guitar is simply beautiful and is completely stable -- the neck seat is solid as a rock. Tim White, the designer basically (and wisely) abandoned the idea of using Mylar balloons as resonators in favor of something you have to plug in. I've done the same. I also upgraded the preamp to a Fishman Stage which is nicer than the old Fishman it came with. The guitar that this was the prototype for, the Ridgewing, sadly never actually went into production. Here's a great video showing what it could do:
