the original mini 12-string road guitar

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reproduced without permission from Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
 

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BobsterMan said:
reproduced without permission from Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

Which is that in the picture? A firearm, a germ or a prototype of a pedal steel as played by the Hatted Frau?
 

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Frono,

Sorry I missed this one. They made a lap steel about that small, called a fry pan. I'd rather have that guy's rugby helmet.

hf
 

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Darryl Hattenhauer said:
Frono,

Sorry I missed this one. They made a lap steel about that small, called a fry pan. I'd rather have that guy's rugby helmet.

hf
I think the hat is his "music hat"... goes with the 12'ver...
 

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Would a Himalayan Tiny Tim sing "Tiptoe Thru The Poppies"? :lol:
 

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Actually, I believe it's a charango, sort of an Andes uke. Traditionally, the back is made from an armadillo.

' Strang
 

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killdeer43 said:
Looks a lot like Lightnin' Chiclayo, a hot Peruvian charango player from the 70s folk craze in Lima. "Back Home in the Andes" was a big chart topper. :roll:

Joe
And you can see that famous wad of "chaw" pokin' out a one cheek that he claimed help him keep up with the whirlwind pace of sudden stardom..... :wink:
 

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