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Topic: Help with Lap ID / History |
rodger_mcbride
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Minnesota
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Posted 24 Apr 2008 6:14 am |
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HI,
I am hoping some of our experts can help me ID this lap steel. I bought it from a neighbor in 1967, who apparently won it in a poker game in the Army, sometime around the time of the Korean War. I suspect it is Asian in origin. It has a very short 20.25" scale and it appears the fretboard is some sort of plastic or other synthetic material. It has this krinkle finish covering the wood. At least part of the fretboard is hollow underneath, but no hidden pickups.
It sure is pretty and sounds good, although I suspect the pickup is microphonic as it picks up taps on the body, but it might be designed to. (why hollow out part of the body?)
Thanks,
rodger
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Richard Sevigny
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Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
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Posted 24 Apr 2008 7:47 am
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The pickup looks like those seen on older Teisco steels, so it's definitely Asian. Here's some pics off Brad's website...
Hope this is helpful!
Richard
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 24 Apr 2008 8:14 am
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I know it was made in Japan immediately after World War II, but I have no information on the manufacturer. I've seen a couple of these on eBay. In all cases, they have been guitars that a GI bought while stationed in Japan.
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rodger_mcbride
From:
Minnesota
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Posted 24 Apr 2008 9:48 am
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Thanks for the info. I guess the stories of its heritage is good enough.
rodger |
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Richard Shatz
From:
St. Louis
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rodger_mcbride
From:
Minnesota
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Posted 25 Apr 2008 3:36 am 20 inch scale
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Thanks for all your info.
What are the disadvantages of a 20 inch scale? Slants are easy, notes are grouped close together for single note runs. This guitar has wonderful tonality in the upper registers above the 12th fret. What am I missing?
rodger |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 25 Apr 2008 7:47 am
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I think it's ridiculously cool! Here's some info about the company, Liger.
http://www.liger.org/ |
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