The Return of a Rare Bird: The Flamingo Guitar

The five-necked instrument sports an electric guitar, banjo, classical guitar and mandolin as well as a flamingo neck and head to demonstrate the versatility of the Bird of Paradise Capo. This "truly mutant" instrument is fully playable.

Commissioned by John Wiesenthal, president of Digital Revolution, Inc., the flamingo guitar was built by luthier, Bernard Lehmann , of Rochester New York. "This Flamingo Guitar pokes fun but is also a real thing of beauty. Bernie is a master guitar maker. Several of my friends play Lehmann guitars and I always wanted to have one in my collection," said Wiesenthal. "The problem is that whenever I go to Bernie's shop, we can never get any work done because we end up in tears laughing." In addition to his serious classical, acoustics and lutes, Lehmann has created several hilarious instruments: two dreadnought guitars joined by one neck; a water-powered electric guitar; a guitar that is part telephone with a dial in the sound-hole (for the musician with a message) and now, the Flamingo Guitar.

 

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