When auto collision repair students at Indian Capital Technology Center finish their latest project, that baby’s going to have an electric blue base coat, with a woodgrain finish on one part, a fireworks design, artistic detailing — and six metal strings strung across a long neck.

It’s not a Ford, not a Fiat, but it could be a Fender.

The repair students, with design help from informational technology student Heather Carter, crafted one of 24 8-foot fiberglass guitars that will go up around Muskogee next week. Nearly all will be unveiled and displayed at a reception for guitar sponsors and artists 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

Mayor Wren Stratton, a Muskogee Area Arts Council member who helped begin the project in 2005, said she cannot wait to see the finished guitars.

She said sponsors and artists have created all sorts of designs.

“Some have taken a real historic flavor, some have a patriotic theme, some took different genres of music,” Stratton said.

Music-themed guitars feature a tribute to the Oklahoma rock group the Flaming Lips, another has a jazz theme, another pays tribute to country music, Stratton said.

Area businesses, groups and individuals sponsor each guitar for $2,500 if they wanted the Muskogee Area Arts Council to find an artist or $2,000 if the sponsor finds its artist.

Stratton said Kate Jorgenson is doing the Muskogee Public Library’s guitar, and Hilldale senior Laura Cooper painted one for Jasper’s Restaurant.

“The Muskogee Chamber of Commerce has the youngest artist, Olivia Walton. She’s 14,” Stratton said. “It’s an amazing guitar. It has a huge flower.”

Sadler Arts Academy students spent the past several months working on a guitar sponsored by the Sadler Parent Teacher Association. Sadler art teacher Carol Secor said students were allowed to paint the guitar after finishing their classwork. Some painted after school, some during spring break.

“We have scenes representing our school, it symbolizes dance, music, art and learning,” she said.

Most of the guitars were sent to Brewster’s Paint and Body for final preparation, including sealing with Klear Koat protectant.

Indian Capital’s guitar is a team effort between the information technology and auto repair classes.

Carter, a home-schooled student attending the Technology Center, said she designed the guitar on the computer. She said the design will feature Indian Capital’s new logo and a subtle detail of the binary code, which is the basis for computer programming.