Wow!

Tim Tweedale · Post by **Tim Tweedale** » 18 Nov 2005 12:51 pm

This custom instrument was created for Pat Metheny in 1984. It's called a Pikasso 1. Made by Linda Manzer. I know I know. It's not a steel guitar, but this kind of crazy invention/innovation is what we all love as steel guitarists and I wanted to share this with you.

-Tim[This message was edited by Tim Tweedale on 18 November 2005 at 12:55 PM.]

Ron Bednar · Post by **Ron Bednar** » 18 Nov 2005 1:00 pm

Wonder if she makes a square neck version?

Travis Bernhardt · Post by **Travis Bernhardt** » 18 Nov 2005 1:09 pm

... on a rotating post.

-Travis

Rick Garrett · Post by **Rick Garrett** » 18 Nov 2005 1:13 pm

Can you imagine how many people it would take to play it?

Rick

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 18 Nov 2005 1:40 pm

It looks like it was set up to play on the single neck and the rest are for sympathetic vibrations.

Peter Jacobs · Post by **Peter Jacobs** » 18 Nov 2005 1:41 pm

So, how many Pikasso players does it take to change a light bulb?

Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 18 Nov 2005 1:48 pm

Metheny used this instrument on his 1985 album "Mountain Memories - I Remember The Carter Family".

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Richard Sevigny · Post by **Richard Sevigny** » 18 Nov 2005 2:02 pm

Looks like it's based on "Harp" guitars that were made early in the 20th century. Michael Hedges played and recorded on a few of them[This message was edited by Richard Sevigny on 18 November 2005 at 02:07 PM.]

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 18 Nov 2005 2:36 pm

Moved to Music from No Peddlers.

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 18 Nov 2005 6:04 pm

"For the best tone and playability, we recommend changing strings several times a week."

(ROTFLMAO!)

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 18 Nov 2005 6:46 pm

It's called a Pikasso

Here in Texas, we call something like that a chingasso.

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Dave Boothroyd · Post by **Dave Boothroyd** » 19 Nov 2005 12:45 am

Anyone who can play a Pikasso to the max will be able to change four lightbulbs at once.

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David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 19 Nov 2005 3:28 am

Just asking yourself "JI, or ET?" would drive you schizophrenic... a single guitar that needs it's very own roadie, what will they think of next.

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 19 Nov 2005 9:26 am

Richard -- I haven't watched "The Last Waltz" for a while, but I here's a picture of Robbie playing something similar that night.
http://theband.hiof.no/band_pictures/shelter_robbie_2.jpg [This message was edited by Mike Winter on 19 November 2005 at 09:40 AM.]

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 19 Nov 2005 10:52 am

Herb - Well, at least I got the joke.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 19 Nov 2005 11:50 am

I want one of these: http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om13400.html
But NOT one of these: http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om11250.html
Somebody looking at this is bound to say "OH that poor Fender, how COULD he!": http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om26500.html
Check out their gallery, you thought YOU were wacky....[This message was edited by David Mason on 19 November 2005 at 11:56 AM.]