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Hi, I a newbie to the forum. I'm not a steel player, but Ive played with some good ones. This belonged to one of them. Never seen a model like this. Any one else??

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I've no clue what it is, but it's an impressive, if unintentional, steampunk design. Does it function, currently?

Looks like a Flintsone's version of Speedy West's guitar...and it appears to be missing it's carburetor.

John Ford wrote:Never seen a model like this.

License plates under the... fingers? You win the opening post photo award. Welcome.
Never seen anything like it.

Heavy duty is a understatement wow.

The letters “P A” has me wondering. Could it be?

The hardware says PA tone raisers. One of my friend collects vintage guitars suggested it might be PA Bigsby, who made steels and other guitars before his tremolo became so popular.. Pickups seem to be Rickenbacker horseshoe.

Hey John, What an interesting guitar you've got your hands on. Welcome to the forum. That is a one of a kind. Do you have any back story on it. Any info at all would help. Their are guys on here that know about everything. Names of previous owners you might know, where from, anything at all. Paul Bigsby influenced, Leo Fender pickups maybe. Also David Wright might know something about this. Who Knows? But I would like to know the story. J.R. Rose

John. Are those knee levers hanging down with padding on them? Thanks, J.R.

Spooky. That looks like something from the Addams Family mansion.

Maybe P.A. stands for Pugsly Addams.

I'd be sure I wasn't grounded when I played it!

I'm helping my friends widow with this. I know nothing. Took a few quick pics. but will look closer. No story. He was a good steel, guitar and harmonica player.
JF

Almost looks like a double neck modified Gibson Elecroharp.
Frets and phone cord!
J

Just needs some new strings and a squirt of triflow.

Never seen a model like this. Any one else??

It's in worse shape than Trigger.. That Frankensteel belongs on Antique Showcase on PBS.

Absolutely terrifying.

I love it.

Tenor guitar necks for fretboards?

Perhaps it is just odds and ends, bits and pieces put together? J.R.

Yes JR 4 pedals 4 knee kickers.

Whatever that is, its body design looks borrowed from the later Art Deco period in the 30's..
First off, its very well constructed indeed .

I know little of Paul Bigsby but is it possible this was some sort of early prototype, one off, or limited production of his??.. Its does not look cobbled from pieces to me... Looks like a primitive yet well thought out design, and that P.A lettering thats visible has me thinking its something he made early on for some one.... bob

Interesting, what does the front and underside look like?

Very interesting primitive specimen of a steel guitar.
The Knee Levers are interesting, They look as if they may have been carved out of wood, By the scratches on them in the photo.
Or are they Metal Castings?
Would be an interesting project to get it cleaned, lubed, new strings and see if can actually be played.
Pictures of the under side would be interesting to see.
Good Luck on this project.

Pugsly Addams..LMAO...that's great Lee.

How much ? PayPal ?

I've never seen a steel where the pickups are on the same side as the tuning pegs.