The "Dual Mode Guitar" or "Coaxial Guitar" as I used to call it was invented by me in 1980 and patented in 1982. In that era, the American guitar companies were making products that were as inferior as the American cars of the time. Coincidentally, for some inexplicable reason 2 Chicagoans Dean Zalinsky of DEAN Guitars and Paul Hamer of HAMER guitars were making great Gibson inspired instruments. I, being from Chicago decided I had to demonstrate my spinning guitar for one of these guys. I called Dean because his office was close to were I was working at the time and set up a meeting. Soon I found myself in his office spinning my guitar for him. He said, "Fuck off kid, your guitar is a carnival item!" So I did fuck off and 3 months later on MTV, ZZ Top was playing spinning guitars much like mine made by DEAN. I found out that I could not sue him because it takes a lot of money to sue someone so I just let it go. I did use the guitar in the videos that are to be found on this website. In the early 1990s I did some video work for HAMER and Jol Danzig made me a beautiful version of the spinning guitar. There are 3 in existence. My 2 prototypes and the one made by Hamer. Occasionally I have the desire to strap one on but the belt will no longer fit around my waist.