{"id":2581,"date":"2010-04-24T00:01:32","date_gmt":"2010-04-24T04:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/?p=2581"},"modified":"2013-10-16T03:16:48","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T07:16:48","slug":"the-king-of-country-guitars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2010\/04\/24\/the-king-of-country-guitars\/","title":{"rendered":"The King of Country Guitars"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>The Cantos Music Foundation, which is located in Calgary, has a one of a kind multi-instrument in it&#8217;s collection. It&#8217;s a five-neck guitar from Saskatchewan country music legend Steve Puto. He lent it to the society a number of years ago.<\/p>\n<p>It belongs to Saskatchewan country music legend Steve Puto, who lent it to the organization several years ago.<br \/>\nSteve says that he brought it when I was performing at some local jamborees. Saying that it&#8217;s conversational piece is an understatement.<\/p>\n<p>According to the CBC, the guitar luthier&#8217;s name is Dick Thomas. He made this work of functioning art when he was employed by Country King guitars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2589\" title=\"5neckguitar\" src=\"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/5neckguitar.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Puto's five neck guitar for Country King guitars\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/5neckguitar.jpg 400w, https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/5neckguitar-136x150.jpg 136w, https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/5neckguitar-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I saw this creation my first instinct was to find out more about it. If it was right in front of me, I&#8217;d be compelled to pick it up and play it, well wouldn&#8217;t you?!  Steve Puto use to host the popular Saskatoon TV show The Lonesome Steve Show, aired every Saturday in Saskatoon in the mid-&#8217;70s.<\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<div class=\"c354d1e329b235f1862b41000f5a4d18\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* Guitar_inpost_300x250 *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3631424768\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The instrument has five necks that include a mandolin, a banjo, a six-string guitar, a bass and a fiddle. &#8220;And lest we forget, mounted to the fiddle is a harmonica,&#8221; Moffat said, the head conservator at Cantos. He says that the instrument isn&#8217;t in good enough shape to play anymore. &#8220;But I think we could definitely bring it back to life. It&#8217;s a great example of innovation, experimentation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Steve purchased this distinctive looking guitar for about $400.00 (CAN) from a buddy of his music store in 1973.<br \/>\nHe still plays today and runs a ranch in Saskatoon.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m celebrating my 65th year in country music,&#8221; said Puto, who is planning to take his old five-neck out of the Cantos collection so he can play it at jamborees this summer. <strong>CBC<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I can only imagine that Cantos is praying that he returns this one back to their medley of musical instruments. To read the original article in it&#8217;s entirety check out this link. 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