Anyone ever see one of these? Kowabunga!!

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Todd Weger
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Anyone ever see one of these? Kowabunga!!

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This is a bit wider than I'd like, but I like the concept. Maybe one designed on a scale that made it on par with the width of, say, one of those old Supro "paddle" style steels? Maybe 8 inches wide or so, and short scale. -TJW

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I'd get C6th on that for sure (lol:')[/code]
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You could play it while surfing with it.
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Post by Gary Stevenson »

Does anybody know who made this? Looks like it is homemade.At least it would stay on your lap while you were playing!
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Post by George Keoki Lake »

I hope Ron Whitfield doesn't see this....he'll be out in the surf playing away in no time! :lol: :lol:
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Post by Jeff Au Hoy »

Those are some pretty crude rails; won't hold in anything over 2 feet. And with a rocker like that, good luck making the drop. :shock:
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Post by Don Kona Woods »

The guy is thinking about money. It would double his cost to buy a surf board and steel guitar, so he combines the two and saves money. :roll: :wink: :P

Aloha, :)
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Post by Michael Winslow »

"I'd get C6th on that for sure"

For this axe you definitely need to use "Sea" sixth!
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Post by Randy Reeves »

and you can do your ironing between string changes.
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Post by Roman Sonnleitner »

Very cool! And I LOVE that Jazz Bass bridge cover - why hasn't anybody thought about that before...?
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Post by Michael Johnstone »

That looks like one of Hank Mann's creations. If you put 8 or 10 strings on there and a triple reverse speed skeg, you'd really have something. You could also rig a King Kong Kord and sling it over your shoulder while you're hitching a ride down PCH. Back in the early 80s, Drew Steele from the Surf Punks had a functional skateboard with a Strat neck and DiMarzio humbuckers on it and even had a cutaway.He went wireless and with his bleached blonde dreadlocks,would ride it out onstage in a pink and black wetsuit with it feeding back and kickflip it up,catch it and start playing (completely out of tune of course). Ya had to be there.

But this one looks like it would float and that's always handy.
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Post by Michael Aspinwall »

Michael Winslow wrote:"I'd get C6th on that for sure"

For this axe you definitely need to use "Sea" sixth!
Oh GAWD.
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Post by Craig Stenseth »

I think I'd use an ice skate on the left foot for the steel, and try to get some toe picks special ordered for the right foot.
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