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Location: sitting at my computer | According to the person auctioning it off, Bill Kaman had this Hamer T-51 (aka 'Esquire' and 'Broadcaster') custom made when he was the company's owner. Before posting I thought I'd double check the archives first (and surprise!) found out this was up for sale before... back in '09 (and before that too). But there weren't any pics included in that post, so for those like me who never saw it before... 
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Location: Denver, CO | I am seriously drooling! What size are the boots? Merle Haggard played a leather Telecaster back in the '60s-'70s. I always thought that was the coolest. Elvis also had a leather-wrapped Martin back in the '50s but I have no idea how that worked. Seems the leather would completely kill an acoustic, even if it had an internal pickup? |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Beal, what were you thinking? |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I remember when this was up for sale few years ago. The boots are size 12 dwg preacher. The work was done by custom boot maker Tony Murga. It definitely is a cool ensemble.
Edited by Designzilla 2013-06-07 9:14 AM
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | The most famous leather bound telecaster I know of is the one ole Waylon played... 
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I'm going to assume this is the one I saw when I was at Tony Murga's shop a bunch of years back. This is an AWESOME guitar by the way. The neck is like a baseball bat, so if you're into that... it makes it soooo easy to play. I don't recall thinking it was particularly heavy either. I'm sure you could contact Tony and get matching boots in your size and if you wear boots, and don't have a pair of Murga Boots, you are missing out on that as well.
Beal is this the guitar he had in his shop for awhile? 2007-08-ish
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Location: Denver, CO | Trboy - 2013-06-07 8:17 AM The most famous leather bound telecaster I know of is the one ole Waylon played... I had forgotten that one. It is possible the one Merle had was a gift from Waylon...I thought Waylon's guitars all had his name inlaid on the neck...apparently not true. Dammit on the boot size. That's definitely the kind of retro-country gettup that I aspire to! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Not the same one Miles
Tony will make another, or any pattern you want, and a hell of a lot less than 8500 |
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Location: Tennessee | Tony is a great guy and a helluva harmonica player to boot (pun intended). When he joined some of the Suspects for a jam at Karen's Crib back in January, he was promoting his line of custom guitars and accessories. The man is a true artist.
http://www.murgaboots.com/products/guitarsgatorstrapsamps.html
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | That is seriously corny. |
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Location: Denver, CO | So was Billy Ray Cyrus' hair! At least that rig looks good.
Beal maybe I'll be able to afford something like that in a day or 2.
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Location: Nashville TN. | cwk2 - 2013-06-07 3:40 PM
Not the same one Miles
Tony will make another, or any pattern you want, and a hell of a lot less than 8500
Ya know if sells for $8500 there could be a cottage industry to be had.....
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Location: Right now? | I have a guitar strap made by him.
Willa
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OT - Bill Kaman's custom HAMER boot leather guitar