In 1979, Paul Metzger drilled a few innocent holes into a Yamaha acoustic guitar. A self taught musician with 5 years of playing behind him, Metzger was growing tired of the conventions of the instrument. This lobotomy was the first of many surgeries that would follow in years to come. Strings were added, subtracted, added again; the frets of the neck were disemboweled and retrofitted with a sarod like metal fingerboard plate; paint was splattered over it...
These are photos from concerts where Paul metzger played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Six Organs of Admittance / The Quaking Bogge / Paul metzger Sep 15, 2024 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Uploaded by Zigman