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Vince Luke

 

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Iowa, USA
Post  Posted 6 Nov 2007 12:08 pm    
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I just came across this. . .thought it was pretty clever & cool that it doesn't just look like something other than a guitar, but actually functions that way, too.

It was custom made for Barbara Mandrell by Semie Mosely. More photos and info available at this link:
http://www.usd.edu/smm/PluckedStrings/Guitars/Mosrite/6190Crutch/CrutchGuitar6190.html



I've seen another guitar made for or inspired by Ben Harper that was supposed to be a skateboard, too. It's not on his site anymore & can't remember who made it.

Anyone else seen/made/played other double-duty steel guitars?

Vince
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Dave Van Allen


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Souderton, PA , US , Earth
Post  Posted 6 Nov 2007 12:31 pm    
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That is just stunning!
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Brad Bechtel


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San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 6 Nov 2007 2:07 pm    
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You're talking about the Cole Clark SK8 lap steel guitar.
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Keith Wells

 

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Post  Posted 6 Nov 2007 5:03 pm    
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Brad Bechtel wrote:
You're talking about the Cole Clark SK8 lap steel guitar.


I've come across this product before. Then, as now, I just wonder: Why?
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Stephan Miller

 

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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Post  Posted 6 Nov 2007 7:03 pm    
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Idea So probably you'd start on the skateboard steel, then keep going with the crutch steel. Smile
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Vince Luke

 

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Iowa, USA
Post  Posted 7 Nov 2007 10:48 am    
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Brad: yeah, that's the guit-board I meant. . .thanks!

Stephan: Good thinking! Some way to dull the pain would be useful too, so maybe a re-imagining of the term "bottleneck guitar" is in order?
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