Never too old to be surprised

vic

Well, " surprised" is putting it mild...! Has anybody ever seen such an instrument ? ?

http://capetown-westerncape.gumtree.co.za/c-Sports-Leisure-musical-instruments-Acoustic-Turtle-Guitar-W0QQAdIdZ418490804

AlanRatcliffe

?

http://www.guitarforum.co.za/your-gear/our-many-stringed-beauties/msg129264/#msg129264

Manfred-Klose

i have a picture of a turtle lute dating in one of my guitar history books dating back to 1680
the builders name was nicholas alexandre voboam ii, but cant find any pics on the net

but that looks like a really cool guitar to own ?
i see its in your parts of the world ?

vic

Alan Ratcliffe wrote ?

http://www.guitarforum.co.za/your-gear/our-many-stringed-beauties/msg129264/#msg129264

:roflmao: some very good comments here !

vic

Manfred Klose wrote i have a picture of a turtle lute dating in one of my guitar history books dating back to 1680
the builders name was nicholas alexandre voboam ii, but cant find any pics on the net

but that looks like a really cool guitar to own ?
i see its in your parts of the world ?

That's why I'm so shocked ??? and scared ! ?

Big-G

Surely you'd get it confiscated at customs if you travelled with it? Is the use of Turtle shells not illegal?

G!

Seventhson

One of my friend's sister's friend has one so I had the pleasure of fiddling around with it.

Really cool little thing.