The present invention 10 discloses a lenticular layer 22 for a top surface 14 of a solid body guitar 12 comprised of an array of juxtapositioned linear lenses 28 wherein each lens resides over a portion of one or more images 24 that are formed in such a manner that changing the viewing angle of the lenses changes the image. The lenticular top 22 is bonded at 26 to the top surface 14 of the guitar body 12 having apertures or cutouts 16, 18, 20 for the placement of guitar hardware. The present invention 10 forms a permanent lenticular guitar top 22 covering for the front surface 14 of an electric guitar 12 or an electric bass guitar. The lenticular guitar top 22 is installed in place of the common wooden guitar tops typically made from flame maple, curly maple, koa, etc. The lenticular guitar top 22 is permanently bonded at 26 to the body of the guitar 14 using glue or other such bonding material.