(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The largest handmade guitar sculpture ever created was mounted at the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 in Joliet Friday.
The sculpture is nicknamed “Gigantar.”
Rick Nielsen, of Rockford’s Cheap Trick, was there to help welcome the 24-foot sculpture.
Gigantaur was unveiled last weekend at the Stony Pony in New Jersey. It began its nearly weeklong trek to the museum this past weekend, heading across five states on a flatbed truck.
It made stops at historical stops before arriving in Joliet. It’s now mounted on the exterior of the building, where it will welcome visitors like a sign.
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