Al Bakewell - Plectrum hire

[ecca]

I have an announcement.
Alan Bakewell has given me a plectrum.
This was without any required remuneration or reward.
He did however look deeply into my eyes at the time .

[alanbakewell]

Actually I gave you three. But who's counting?

[RayL]

Three plectrums?

Must be for playing the late Johnny Meeks' 3-neck guitar.

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[Pol]

Some background research has been done by Deke Dickerson about Johnny Meeks 4 string mandolin/6 string guitar/12 string guitar.
muleskinner.blogspot.com/2011/05/johnny-meeks-forgotten-triple-neck.html

Big Jim Sullivan seems to have had a desire to own a similar instrument in the mid sixties. Monthly "Beat Instrumental" magazine from February 1966 gives us the following news.
"In the last month`s Beat Instrumental it was stated that Big Jim Sullivan had asked Gibson to make him a special three-necked guitar. Since then Gibson have announced that whereas the guitar could be made, it would be practically unplayable. The reason being that the body would have to be so big that it would be virtually impossible for the player to get his arm around it comfortably. Also the strain on the three necks would be unbelievable."

Cheers, Pol