Who.. Huh?.. What? Les Paul / 4001 Doubleneck?

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Who.. Huh?.. What? Les Paul / 4001 Doubleneck?

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OK, so I was browsing google for some information and came across reference to a Gibson Les Paul spliced to a 4001.

I thought, "No Flugelheim'n way. That's got to be some sort of misprint."

Oddly enough, it's not a misprint.

So, what I've found out was that Heinz Fröhling of the German band Schicke Führs Fröhling (or SFF for short) from the late 70s had this bass / guitar monstrosity.

Apparently, on the SFF website a fan makes reference to this thing and also there's a pic of it--but it's in very low detail and B&W.

Does anyone have any info on this instrument or anything similar to this instrument? Like an SG / 360 combo, a Tele / 4001 combo or something?
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That's the worst Frankenstein I've ever laid eyes on. Thank God the pic is tiny.
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I'll take the mellotron instead.
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Really gotta be careful with these things around the house....
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That sucker has to weigh a ton! :lol:
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Too early in the morn for horror stories. :shock: :x
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That must have been invented by a chiropractor that needed to increase business.
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Tarrbot wrote:Like an SG / 360 combo
EEK... is it halloween already? :shock:
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whojamfan wrote:That sucker has to weigh a ton! :lol:
:lol: :lol: Beat me to it Mike! :lol:
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whojamfan wrote:That sucker has to weigh a ton! :lol:
Exactly what I was thinking. Yeef!
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For the 70's this would have been pretty cool IMHO. Of course, today, it looks a little ridiculous, since 4080's are so easy to come by. :lol:
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whojamfan wrote:That sucker has to weigh a ton! :lol:
Well, he is sitting down... and for good reason! :lol:
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peewee wrote:
whojamfan wrote:That sucker has to weigh a ton! :lol:
Well, he is sitting down... and for good reason! :lol:
Probably can't feel his feet anymore :lol:
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whojamfan wrote:
peewee wrote:
whojamfan wrote:That sucker has to weigh a ton! :lol:
Well, he is sitting down... and for good reason! :lol:
Probably can't feel his feet anymore :lol:
I'm pretty sure he can't see them either. :)
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whojamfan wrote:
peewee wrote:
whojamfan wrote:That sucker has to weigh a ton! :lol:
Well, he is sitting down... and for good reason! :lol:
Probably can't feel his feet anymore :lol:
He'd feel 'em if he dropped that thing on 'em...
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