Now that is a big trem arm

[mushroom]

 

[davismanLV]

Not sure why, but..... oh well.

 

[GAD]

Not sure why, but..... oh well.

Because Merle Travis liked 'em that way.

 

[GGJaguar]

Not sure why, but...

Doubles as a BBQ skewer.

 

[Walter Broes]

Yep, that's a Merle Travis arm. You can still get them brand new too.

 

[SFIV1967]

Previous discussion:

Is this the longest wangbar ever?

Browsing Craigs, not looking for pics of feet ;], and I run into this unusual Lyle, not the best of the vintage Japan electrics, and dang if this awful looking guitar doesn't have the silliest longest whammy bar I've ever seen on a guitar. Short scale guitar on a full sized body? I really...

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Ralf

 

[Guildedagain]

This is why:

 

[mushroom]

Thanks for the clip. I’ve never seen this before but really enjoyed it.

 

[ClaytonS15]

WTH? Interesting.

 

[Jeff Haddad]

Awesome clip. Is that Thom Bresh with Merle?

 

[Jeff Haddad]

Also, the guitar in the OP has a Travis arm on steroids (to use a cliche).

 

[Ixtlan]

Such great playing - effortless!