Kustom Kulture Artists
Kustom can refer to: * Kustom (cars), a particular style of custom car, popularised in the 1950s *Kustom Amplification, a manufacturer of guitar equipment * Kustom (footwear), a brand of Billabong *Kustom Kulture Kustom Kulture is a neologism used to describe the artworks, vehicles, hairstyles, and fashions of those who have driven and built custom cars and motorcycles in the United States of America from the 1950s through today. It was born out of the h ...

Kustom (cars)
Kustoms are modified cars from the 1930s to the early 1960s, done in the customizing styles of that time period. The usage of a ''"K"'' for "Kustom" rather than a "C", is believed to have originated with George Barris. Styling This style generally consists of, but is not limited to, starting with a 2-door coupe and making changes such as: * Lowering the suspension * Chopping down the roof line, (usually chopped more in the rear to give a "raked back" look, B-pillars are also commonly leaned to enhance this look) * Sectioning and/or channeling the body, (removing a section from the center of the body) * Certain pieces of side trim are usually removed or "shaved" to make the car look longer, lower and smoother * Often bits and pieces of trim from other model cars, are cut, spliced and added to give the car a totally new and interesting "line" to lead the eye in the direction that the Kustomizer wishes it to go * Door handles are also "shaved" as well, and electric solenoids or cabl ...
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Kustom Amplification
Kustom Amplification or Kustom Electronics is a manufacturer of guitar and bass amplifiers and PA equipment and accessories. Since 1999, Kustom has been owned by the Hanser Music Group headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. History "Kustom" was a brand and trademark of Ross, Inc., a company founded in 1964 by Charles A. "Bud" Ross in Chanute, Kansas. The main selling point of Kustom amplifiers was their unique appearance: Ross, Inc. was the first to mass-produce amplifiers covered in roll and pleat, popularly referred to as "Tuck-And-Roll" naugahyde, similar to hot-rod automobile upholstery popular at that time. The amplifiers featured solid-state circuitry instead of vacuum tube-based designs so common in the 1960s. Ross, Inc. operated in a factory in Chanute, Kansas. The company produced several models of guitar amplifiers, bass amplifiers, organ amplifiers, Guitars, Basses, and keyboards and P.A. systems. There was also a line of guitars with DeArmond pickups in a va ...
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Kustom (footwear)
Kustom is from the Gold Coast, Queensland and is a subsidiary of Australian surfing brand Billabong International and specializes in footwear for surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympi .... References External links * {{Official website, kustomfootwear.com Australian brands Swimwear manufacturers Skateboarding companies Snowboarding companies Surfwear brands Companies based on the Gold Coast, Queensland Shoe brands Shoe companies of Australia Clothing companies established in 2005 Corporate subsidiaries ...
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