A gamer has taken to The Last of Us subreddit to show off their sweet new custom guitar. Emblazoned with Ellie's moth and fern tattoo from The Last of Us 2, the sleek design from Taylor Guitars is a remarkable tribute to the Game Awards' 2020 game of the year.
Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic franchise The Last of Us has done a great job staying relevant two and a half years removed from its most recent entry. Beyond the staying power The Last of Us 2 has in itself, The Last of Us 1 remake released in the Fall of 2022 gave the franchise's passionate fan base something to chew on while they eagerly await HBO's The Last of Us television series, arriving on January 15, 2023. Naughty Dog is also hard at work on the follow-up to The Last of Us: Factions, the frenetic and visceral multiplayer mode released for the original game. Whether a new chapter in The Last of Us series comes beyond that is unconfirmed, although its announcement sometime in the next few years would be no surprise.
TheraputiDemonGoat posted their latest piece of memorabilia on Reddit. The Taylor Guitars black GS Mini Mahogany LTD is a limited-edition The Last of Us 2-inspired guitar made in conjunction with Naughty Dog. Its black frame is patterned in white on its lower half with the same design Ellie has tattooed on her right forearm. The eye-catching axe comes as one part of a duo, with Taylor Guitars also having designed the 314ce Grand Auditorium, an exact replica of Ellie's guitar from The Last of Us 2. TheraputicDemonGoat was lucky enough to find the custom GS Mini Mahogany LTD on eBay, as Taylor Guitars has since discontinued sales of them.
The role that Ellie's guitar plays in The Last of Us 2 and the string of pathos it ties around Joel and Ellie's relationship as he teaches her to play it is resounding. From her somber tune all the way back in 2016's The Last of Us 2 reveal trailer, to the many songs you can play during The Last of Us 2's guitar mini-game, the instrument is a reminder of Ellie's humanity as she commits a series of brutally inhumane acts throughout the course of the game.
TheraputiDemonGoat's new guitar is just the latest reminder that The Last of Us 2 touched countless lives with its enthralling tale of revenge and redemption. From fan art to The Last of Us 2 tattoos, the seemingly unlimited number of tributes to the franchise speaks volumes about its deserved place in the zeitgeist.
The Last of Us 2 is available on PS4.
