WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — When people think of late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, they think of his love for the team, his generosity to help others and his passion for music.

"The Jim Irsay collection has all these guitars from Eddie Van Halen and Prince, David Gilmour and George Harrison and so many others,” said Purdue alumnus Noah Scott.

When Scott received a call from Coach Shane Steichen requesting a custom electric guitar for the team, he knew he couldn’t say no.

”Not only are you just making something for someone else, so you have to meet their expectations and exceed them, but you're doing it to honor the man who is known for honoring the history of others through guitars,” said Scott.

Once the mahogany body was painted Colts blue and a horseshoe decal was placed, Professor

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