IF ONLY IT WAS THAT EASY

I once saw an Elvis Presley Guitar as a kid. A bunch of them were on display in a local toy store, and I was checking out the rayguns. (Is this Doc in Toyland?) The EPG was not much bigger than a ukulele, made from cream and chocolate plastic, and had four strings. This box called the Autochord was clamped over the fretboard, and would form C, F, G, A, and maybe D at the press of a button. The Elvis Presley Guitar was not cool – a total invention of the Colonel – and one would not want to be seen anywhere near one. Also four quid was a lot of money in 1956. Today one would probably sell on eBay for $1500.