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Another thing that's unusual on this guitar as opposed to other lap steels is that the strings normally cross a metal bridge on this one the bridge has a Bakalite like material set into the bridge whi ...

Russ I have looked at CC pickups and apart from the blade they are nothing like the pick up on this guitar totally different design. This pickup has two huge magnets side by side parallel to the blade ...

Oh yes Bill the case is as well made as the guitar and apart from the knocks and worn sort of paint finish is as good as it was when first made all those years ago even all the protective metal corner ...

Thanks for the responses so it looks like it was a hand built but if anybody has any other ideas I'd be grateful.

My uncle was a Japanese prisoner of war I think for about 2 years and apparrantly s ...

oh yea I was mistaken about the finish of the case it now appears to be finished in some sort paint more like a course crinkle paint that looks like croc skin.

Rod

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Some pics of the pick up but the only marking on it is a number 15400 wich is the resistance 15k4.[/img]

I'm gonna take the pick up cover off today and lift the pick up and have a look for any clues but that may also be hand made.

Rod

Thanks for the response Brad that could support a bit of the reported family history of this guitar. Because of some of the components on this guitar I think it may have been built some time before Wo ...

Hi guys I,m new to this forum and first off I'd like to know if anybody can idendtify this lap steel it s been in the family I believe for about 70 years. There is some family history attached to it b ...

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Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2016 11:52 pm Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Another thing that's unusual on this guitar as opposed to other lap steels is that the strings normally cross a metal bridge on this one the bridge has a Bakalite like material set into the bridge whi ...
Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2016 11:37 pm Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Russ I have looked at CC pickups and apart from the blade they are nothing like the pick up on this guitar totally different design. This pickup has two huge magnets side by side parallel to the blade ...
Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Mar 2016 1:42 am Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Oh yes Bill the case is as well made as the guitar and apart from the knocks and worn sort of paint finish is as good as it was when first made all those years ago even all the protective metal corner ...
Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Mar 2016 1:27 am Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Thanks for the responses so it looks like it was a hand built but if anybody has any other ideas I'd be grateful. My uncle was a Japanese prisoner of war I think for about 2 years and apparrantly s ...
Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2016 9:26 am Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	oh yea I was mistaken about the finish of the case it now appears to be finished in some sort paint more like a course crinkle paint that looks like croc skin. Rod
Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2016 9:23 am Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/15976_IMG_0190_2.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/15976_IMG_0191_2.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/15976_IMG_0192_1.jpg http: ...
Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2016 9:18 am Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Some pics of the pick up but the only marking on it is a number 15400 wich is the resistance 15k4.[/img]
Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2016 1:03 am Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	I'm gonna take the pick up cover off today and lift the pick up and have a look for any clues but that may also be hand made. Rod
Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2016 11:27 pm Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Thanks for the response Brad that could support a bit of the reported family history of this guitar. Because of some of the components on this guitar I think it may have been built some time before Wo ...
Topic: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2016 11:23 am Subject: unknown lap steel
Rod Welland Replies: 13 Views: 3997	Hi guys I,m new to this forum and first off I'd like to know if anybody can idendtify this lap steel it s been in the family I believe for about 70 years. There is some family history attached to it b ...