Pedal Steel tattoos?

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Scott Shipley
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Kevin Owens ("Taco") has Sho-Bud on his right forearm. Woulda got that if he hadn't beat me to it.
I have the card suit (in red and black) on my upper right arm, under my mule shoe and inside a loop of barbed wire.
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Nathans pickin' arm . . .
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well that's freakin' awesome

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I've thought about, but not followed through, with a tatoo of a ruler on my forearm as I'm constantly steeped in projects and hunting for a tape measurer. I was going to have 12 inches marked with the atomic Emmons fret markers instead of using numbers. 12" is just a bit too long and would go too far up my bicep so I've shelved the idea for now.
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John De Maille wrote: It looked a lot better when my arm was shaved...
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First person I thought of when I saw that was...Fuzzy Owen! :lol:

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Wally Pfeifer wrote::)
At my age,- the only marks on my body are GOD given. They're called age spots, birthmarks and bruises. Spent a few years in the Marine Corps but never ever thought about getting any tattoos.
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Same here wally. I could never figure out how I served in the USMC and somehow avoided one of these stamps. Probably because there were no parlors in the bush in Vietnam. lol
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I don't have any tattoos and all of my piercings have been accidental.
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Post by Jerry Overstreet »

I'm trying to put a band together for the No Tats Tour a knock off of Marty and Travis' No Hats Tour. Will be steel, bass, drums, and guitar. I've got a good start...so far I have a steel player.. :|
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Donny Hinson wrote:
John De Maille wrote: It looked a lot better when my arm was shaved...
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First person I thought of when I saw that was...Fuzzy Owen! :lol:

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And thank you for identifying the body part, John ...
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Ha! Ha! Ha! Frank.
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Casey James Prestwood has a great one!
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I want a pedal steel tattoo too

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I want to get something that incorporates some Beatles lyrics (“All You Need Is Love”) and a pedal steel, in memory of my dad. I've seen some on line that incorporate a regular guitar with lyrics, but not a steel guitar. I wonder if I could make it look good. The steel is so boxy! I don’t know.

If I did a brand name, it would be a Sierra.

The other idea I have is a bright red heart with a steel guitar inside it.

Thoughts?

You guys in this thread have some nice tattoos.
Carrying on the Steel Guitar Forum for my dad, b0b, R.I.P.
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Re: I want a pedal steel tattoo too

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Shoshanah Marohn wrote:I want to get something that incorporates some Beatles lyrics (“All You Need Is Love”) and a pedal steel, in memory of my dad. I've seen some on line that incorporate a regular guitar with lyrics, but not a steel guitar. I wonder if I could make it look good. The steel is so boxy! I don’t know.

If I did a brand name, it would be a Sierra.

The other idea I have is a bright red heart with a steel guitar inside it.

Thoughts?

You guys in this thread have some nice tattoos.
I do believe Bob would have appreciated All You Need Is Steel.

What I think would make a great tattoo is a view of two hands, one picking and one with a bar, playing on just strings, no other parts of the guitar. It represents pedal and non-pedal.
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Not yet but planning on the Sho-Bud logo and the MSA logo at some point.
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James Mayer wrote:I've thought about, but not followed through, with a tatoo of a ruler on my forearm as I'm constantly steeped in projects and hunting for a tape measurer. I was going to have 12 inches marked with the atomic Emmons fret markers instead of using numbers. 12" is just a bit too long and would go too far up my bicep so I've shelved the idea for now.
I'm glad you thought of your arm instead of some place else !
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Post by Mike Polansky »

Since the thread's at the top I guess I'll post mine.


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Mike Polanski I love it!
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