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Lap and Pedal Steels

BRONSON MELODY KING MODEL 52 LAP STEEL GUITAR (c.1950) 10 Photos
VG-EC except needs work (rewind pickup, clean pots, strings, etc. - sold AS-IS), brown bakelite body with 5 gold cavity covers on top, 2 brown radio type control knobs on same side, metal swivel cover plate on headstock with large metal badge on front, 23 molded frets outlined in white, white dot markers (missing dots at frets 7 and 14), 1-9/32" nut width, 22-1/2" scale length, gold Kluson Deluxe 3-on-a-plate tuners, super cool, made by Rickenbacker - similar to model BD, price reduced
185U-373 $650.00 buy

EPIPHONE ELECTAR ZEPHYR 6 STRING LAP STEEL GUITAR (1943) 10 Photos
EC-, maple body with black finish, squared headstock, white Pyralin top veneer, one-piece black metal fretboard and control plate, single-coil pickup with large slot-head screw pole-pieces (recently rewound in our shop), chrome-plated rectangular pickup cover attaches to body with thumb screws, 2 replacement chicken-head knobs (volume and Master Voicer tone control), Epiphone metal peghead logo plate, close back tuners with metal "E" and triangle, pearloid buttons, engraved fretboard markers and painted screws, ~22-1/2" scale, 1/4" output jack on side, on consignment, with faux-alligator skin OHSC (green lining) (SN:7680)
185U-455 $750.00 buy

FENDER® PRINCETON® LAP STEEL GUITAR (1946-48) 11 Photos
VG-EC, natural finish wood body, metal fingerboard with roman numeral markers, metal nut/headstock overlay reads "FENDER® ELECTRIC INSTRUMENTS / Fullerton California" with lightning bolt, metal control plate, volume control only, rectangular pickup, 3-in-a-line open-gear tuners with white plastic buttons, hardwired cord, very early model, rare, on consignment, with faux alligator SSC (blue lining), price reduced (SN:A113)
185U-366 $1,100.00 buy

GIBSON BR-9 LAP STEEL GUITAR (pre-1950) 10 Photos
VG-EC, beige finish with some wear on edges and tailpiece end, reddish-brown fingerboard and pickup cover / control plate, 29 frets, fret numbers on treble side, single coil pickup with non-adjustable pole pieces (pickup rewound by Stretch in our shop), volume and tone controls on the same side, gold back-painted "speed" knobs with no numerals, original riveted open gear 3-on-a-plate tuners (replacement tuner buttons), very 1950's-home-appliance look, 2-1/4" (aluminum) nut, ~22-3/4" scale, very cool! with rough condition tan OSSC (tan lining, one broken hinge), on consignment
185U-462 $400.00 buy

GIBSON EH-100 LAP STEEL GUITAR (1937-40) 12 Photos
EC-, cream-bound sunburst finished top, dark stained maple body and neck, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with 24 inlaid fret lines and pearl dot inlays, 2" nut width, 22-1/2" scale, one single coil bar pickup with cream plastic housing, two brown bakelite knobs, script "Gibson" logo silkscreened on headstock, nickel open geared tuners with oval plastic buttons (one repaired tuner, all original parts), great sound, on consignment, with tweed OHSC, price reduced (SN:556-73)
185U-401 $750.00 buy

GIBSON EH-620 ELECTRA-HARP 8-STRING PEDAL STEEL GUITAR (c.1960) 12 Photos
EC-, 8-string single neck (2-7/8" nut width and 22-1/2" scale length), sunburst finish, flamed maple body, clear fingerboard back-painted black with silver and red dot markers, momentary push-buttons (red for sound on/off and black for tone change, bass to treble), 16-pole "Seth Lover" original humbucking pickup, volume and tone control (pot codes not visible), 2-on-a-plate open gear tuners with metal buttons, nifty black, gold and silver back-painted plastic covers for tuning, a great example of Gibson and early pedal steel history, on consignment, with brown OHSC (pink lining)g mechanism and tuning machine covers, 4 adjustable legs, 6 pedals, set up at present in A6 tuning (SN:511150)
185U-459 $1,500.00 buy

KALAMAZOO KEH-R ORIOLE LAP STEEL GUITAR (1940) 12 Photos
EC, brown crinkle finish, guitar shaped mahogany body, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with painted fret lines and position markers, 2-1/16" nut width, 22-1/2" scale, brown crinkle finished five-sided control plate surrounds cream crinkle finished single coil pickup and black octagonal bakelite knobs, headstock tapers to a point with silkscreened "KALAMAZOO / Oriole" logo, 3-on-a-plate tuners with black plastic buttons, made by Gibson, appears to be all original with the possible exception of the fret numbers stamped into the fretboard, very much like the "MASTERTONE SPECIAL MEHG," very cool, with OSSC (purple lining) (SN:F1011)
185U-413 $700.00 buy

MASTERTONE SPECIAL MEHG LAP STEEL GUITAR (1940) 10 Photos
EC-, brown crinkle finish, guitar shaped mahogany body, cream painted metal fingerboard with painted fret lines and position markers, 2-1/16" nut width, 22-1/2" scale, cream crinkle finished five-sided control plate surrounds single coil pickup and bakelite knobs, headstock tapers to a point with silkscreened "MASTERTONE SPECIAL" logo, 3-on-a-plate tuners with black plastic buttons, made by Gibson, repaired body crack behind bridge, no pot codes, very cool, on consignment, with rough OSSC (purple lining) (SN:F1429 253)
185U-426 $600.00 buy

MATSES 8-STRING LAP STEEL GUITAR (c.1990) 11 Photos
EC except needs some minor work (spray electronics, new strings, etc. - sold AS-IS), solid walnut? body, 6-string, 2 octave back-painted plexiglass "fingerboard", one George L's pickup, top mounted volume and tone knobs, 34-1/2" long, Gotoh geared tuners, pearloid-b-w pickguard, made in Massachussetts
185U-445 $375.00 buy

MULLEN D10 PEDAL STEEL 11 Photos
EC, red mica finish, 8 pedals, 4 knee levers, C6 and E9 necks on separate levels, neck selector switch between fretboards, metal fretboards with gothic-style markers, this instrument is 2" taller than standard (30" instead of 28"), original custom-made tuning machines, individual single coil pickups with flush poles for each neck, no volume or tone controls, adjustable legs, good sound and smooth changes, made in USA, on consignment, includes black vinyl covered case (brown lining) (SN:2091)
185U-460 $2,000.00 buy

NATIONAL WAIKIKI 6-STRING LAP STEEL GUITAR AND AMPLIFIER COMBO (late 1940's) 12 Photos
EC- both lap steel and amplifier, a few minor wear marks, solid symetrical slope shouldered body with faux wood-grain blonde finish, silk-screened fretboard with roman numeral position markers, pickup, volume and tone controls mounted on chrome plate, string through pickup with off-set 3 and 3 pole-piece construction, seperate bridge/tailpiece plate, "National" logo plate pinned to headstock, open-back 3-on-a-plate tuners with white plastic replacement buttons, cloth covered output cable is mounted through side of body, with tweed covered OSSC (blue plush lining) - amplifier has matching faux wood-grain blonde with shaded edges finished cabinet, round speaker cutout with stylized "Tree" center and black/copper grille cloth, approximately 6 watt output, two 1/4" inputs, combination on/off volume control and one 8" speaker, leather handle is broken but all there, original 2-conductor power cord with replacement plug, 4 tubes, 1 each 6SJ7, 6SF5, 6V6 and 5Y3, with tan fabric cover
185U-412 $850.00 buy

OAHU TONEMASTER® LAP STEEL GUITAR (c.1940) 13 Photos
VGC+ except needs some work (replace deteriorating tuner buttons, clean electronics, strings, etc. - sold AS-IS), sunburst finish, double bound mahogany body, mahogany neck, 21-fret (yes, actual raised frets) rosewood fingerboard with dot markers, single coil pickup, volume and tone controls on opposite sides of body, brown crinkle finish metal plate on back with coil tap switch, 3-on-a-plate tuners stamped "SAFE TI-STRING / PAT NO / 2,094,685 / 2,029,134", cream tuner buttons, 2" fingerboard width at nut, 25-3/4" scale, aluminum bridge marked "PAT. NO. 97104 - 2029135", with tweed OSSC
185U-444 $350.00 buy

OAHU TONEMASTER® LAP STEEL GUITAR (c.1950) 12 Photos
VGC except needs some work (clean pots, adjust pitch changer, restring, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), sunburst finish, guitar shaped mahogany body and neck, checkerboard-bound body and 20-fret "ebonized" fingerboard, pearl dot inlays, 1-15/16" nut width, 25-1/8" scale, one single coil pickup, metal control plate and pickup cover (engraved with treble clef), "Stringtone" lever-operated pitch changer installed at some time in past (cover plate with name missing), tortoise plastic headstock overlay with silkscreened "OAHU Tonemaster®" logo, 3-on-a-plate Kluson Deluxe tuners with oval plastic buttons, with original tan Geib HSC (red lining)
185U-463 $300.00 buy

RICKENBACKER 518 CONSOLE TRIPLE NECK STEEL GUITAR (late 1950's) 7 Photos
EC-, three eight-string necks, horseshoe magnet pickups, on / off switches for each neck, master volume and tone control, natural finished maple, polished aluminum and stainless steel metal frame, drop in tuner assemblies (covers are missing), 27 fret metal fingerboards with block markers, ~22-1/2" scale on each neck, all nut widths are 2-1/4", 1/4" output on the bottom of the instrument, rare model, on filled hole in middle front edge of first neck, there is a hole on the bottom or the tuner assembly on the middle neck (home-made string bender access?), necks are tuned E13, A6 and A7 at present, on consignment, includes legs and silver / gray OHSC (red plush lining)
185U-458 $1,750.00 buy

SUPRO BY NATIONAL-DOBRO CORPORATION 6-STRING LAP STEEL GUITAR (1936-37) 9 Photos
EC- except for a few dings and scrtaches from play wear, cast one piece aluminum body and neck (two openings cast in neck back) silver-gray finish (finish has greenish tint from age), round body with flattened tail end, tailpiece, pickup surround, headstock and string nut are all part of casting, rosewood fretboard with 26 inlaid fret lines and ivoroid position dots, headstock is cast with open center, 3-on-a-plate open-gear tuners with metal buttons, steel bridge is mounted in slot on pickup surround, 1 pickup with blade-style pole-piece, one bakelite volume knob with integral pointer, 1/4" output jack, silver, black and red "Supro" logo decal is applied to top between the end of the fretboard and the pickup, rectangular silver and black decal on back of neck reads "MADE BY - NATIONAL-DOBRO CORP. - LOS ANGELES CHICAGO", back of guitar has blue felt anti-slip covering, appears to be all original, very similar to "Bronson Singing Steel" from same time, (also made by National), on consignment, with very rough black OSSC (purple lining) (SN:7126)
185U-430 $1,200.00 buy



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