Folk As Fuck (18 String Guitar)

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I’d play a bitchin’ Matty Groves on that thing.

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Wow! Have you heard or played one (or 18) of those?

I think this is the only one.  I used to have a twelve string but got rid of it in my mediocre instrument purge.

Reminded me of Robbie Robertson in the Last Waltz playing his harp guitar. That was the first (and only) one I've ever seen being played. It was in the movie, I wasn't there.

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Judit, William Eaton makes harp guitars, and plays them quite nicely too.

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He and R. Carlos Nakai recorded an album called "Carry The Gift" and it's a treasure. Ask W & K. 

William's album "Wisdom Tree" is also very good. And he's a very nice human. 

I could play 3 times as bad with that

Bar chords must be a bitch.

 

My late friend Hawke Morffi had a harp guitar for a while.  I think it weighed about 25 lbs.

Must have a steel I-beam running up through that neck.