"What on earth is that!"

Instruments, mechanical issues, copedents, techniques, etc.

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Steve Norman
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Post by Steve Norman »

lmao Michael, that nails it!
GFI D10, Fender Steel King, Hilton Vpedal,BoBro, National D dobro, Marrs RGS
Alan Miller
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Post by Alan Miller »

Back in the 60 my dad played 8 string lap steel in many bands and he always answered to puzzled folks thus " its a cheese cutter" or "its my wifes Knitting machine". Then turn to the band and mutter " stupid ****** ( fill the last bit in yourself.... it varied from three letters to about seven.
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Chuck McGill
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Post by Chuck McGill »

I had a very drunk man stagger up to me and request

"Hey piano picker. Play Last Date"
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Jerry H. Moore
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Post by Jerry H. Moore »

"It's just like a guitar but you change chords with your feet and knees instead of your hands" That shuts 'em up....sometimes. I like cheese slicer or pasta machine. NEVER NEVER NEVER give them the right answer. You definitely won't get to go pee!!!
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CrowBear Schmitt
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Post by CrowBear Schmitt »

it's a knitting machine that i offered my wife
she hardly ever used it
so i converted it
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Alan Brookes
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Post by Alan Brookes »

What is what ? That thing in front of me ? Oh, my God, I didn't notice it. Take it away, take it away... :whoa:
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Dale Gray
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What it is?

Post by Dale Gray »

How about an input, output processor. Dale
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Skip Cole
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Post by Skip Cole »

In some families it is called a " widow-maker". :D
Especially if the operator thereof spends more time and money with the machine than the soon-to-be widow. :\

Skip
Clyde Mattocks
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Post by Clyde Mattocks »

Someone on an earlier thread called it a DIVORCE KIT.
Works for me!
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Tony Glassman
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what is it?

Post by Tony Glassman »

I had a very drunk lady come up to the bandstand to tell me that my ZB D-10 looked like "a burial for two salmon".
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