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hilarious, and very practical Paul! Tenn.Lee

Gosh, I was going to apply for a patent on something similar. Mine would have a hard-mounted cigarette lighter and a holster for a pistol too.

Wot! No Candelabra ??????
If you're going to do something, do it properly.

Q- "What kind of bar do you use?"

A- "It's a front-mounted, sheet aluminum, 2-holer."

I like it! It generates Beer Acquisition Syndrome.

I recall Carl Walden having a Fender 1000 like that back in the 60's. And Tom Morrell used to place drinks on the front neck of his Bigsby, which was unstrung.

Who is this guy? I shared the picture because it's so cool, but I have no clue who he is.

That steel has mojo oozing out of it.

One half-functional D10: $1500
Sheet of alluminum with 2 large holes: $25
Still not having enough places to keep your drinks....
Priceless

I wonder if there are D10s out there for which one half is good enough and one half is bad enough to make buying them and doing a modification like this worthwhile.

Fret board indicates its an MSA (at one time)!!!

The keyhead and pedals also look like MSA. Everything about this screams honky tonk in Texas; and that is not meant to be disrespectful in any way.

That is so cool, but removing the lone star and getting a real beer would improve the tone immensely !

No popcorn ?

Bryan Staddon wrote:That is so cool, but removing the lone star and getting a real beer would improve the tone immensely !

Yes a "real beer" would be a Shiner Bock from Shiner, Texas!

Lee, from South Texas

Now hold-up there Bryan and Lee. I don't want a quarrel but thems just plain outright disrespectful words that could cause an escalation of sorts. Heck I ain't even from Texas and I'm frankly surprised that I have to step-up first. EVERYONE knows that You just set yourselves up for some possible hostile feedback from ALL of Texas. I hope this don't get outside the forum. It could get ugly. Lee, at least ur close to the border and could make a run for it.

Think about it, "lone-star beer and bob wills music....".....ain't no songs hit the charts written bout no Shiner Bock....and I like that stuff but I ain't messin wit Texas.

Good luck fellas

Marty Broussard wrote:Now hold-up there Bryan and Lee. I don't want a quarrel but thems just plain outright disrespectful words that could cause an escalation of sorts. Heck I ain't even from Texas and I'm frankly surprised that I have to step-up first. EVERYONE knows that You just set yourselves up for some possible hostile feedback from ALL of Texas. I hope this don't get outside the forum. It could get ugly. Lee, at least ur close to the border and could make a run for it.

Think about it, "lone-star beer and bob wills music....".....ain't no songs hit the charts written bout no Shiner Bock....and I like that stuff but I ain't messin wit Texas.

Good luck fellas

Marty, Marty, Marty....long before Red Steagall recorded that great tune, there was The Texas Czech Polka Anthem, "The Shiner Song".

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Adolph Hofner makes it swing:

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(At some point, Adolph Hofner was sponsored by Pearl Beer.)

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Those Bohemian/Czech guys know their beer!

Lee, Ya got me. I'm going to shut-up and go eat a plate of rice and gravy. That is something I know plenty about.

It only holds 3 drinks at a time?

the drum back there has Lubbuck on it

Now, Now let's not get excited, I love Texas, I lived there ( seabrook) for a little while in the mid seventies, Even played guitar in a band there . They let me in as long as I didn't talk to anyone so they wouldn't know I was a Yankee. Beautiful girls, great food, friendly folks, and Bob Wills is the man! But Lone Star Beer, it's worse than Pearl, and that's saying something. Up here in Buffalo, we have learned to accept the fact that Canadians invented the best sport in the world, and make the best beer in North America, this is just the way it is, nothing to be ashamed of. I acknowledge that many of my favorite musicians ever are from Texas, just face the facts , Lone Star beer is grim. Also please note this whole thread is about fun and laughs so please no serious meanness but more jokes and laughter would be greatly appreciated.

Bryan you are so right on various points. (The first time I tasted Pearl I thought I'd choke to death.) But ur mostly correct about this being about fun. Oh, btw, I still say the modification would be improved if it had a holster with a pistol in it especially if there were blanks in it. Imagine around midnight when everyone is loaded pretty good and the steel player starts firing a pistol in the air. I'd piss myself laughing at that scene.

I'm going play with my grandson. Good day to all of ya!!

Marty Broussard wrote:I'm going to shut-up and go eat a plate of rice and gravy.

Rice and gravy...a wonderful old East Texas staple!

There is room for a Liberace candelabra....😎

" The Rangers aim was deadly with that Big Iron on his spare neck"