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Topic: I have a weirdo.....can anyone hep me? |
Terry Carleton
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Posted 5 Feb 2012 10:22 am |
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Hi Steel Cats...I came across an old lap steel and it's a brand I have never heard of; can anyone fill me in? It's made by 'Liger' and it's a model '1'. The ONLY other word on this very ornate 6-string, is that the tuners are made by 'Delta'. I have also consulted the Lorene Ruymar Hawaiian Steel book and there's no mention of it there either....
Thanks for your help,
Terry (new member)Carleton |
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Julian Goldwhite
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Alhambra, CA, USA
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Paul DiMaggio
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Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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Terry Carleton
From:
California, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2012 3:09 pm
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thanks roger, that is the exact guitar I have!! mine is a little rough in comparison, but is intact and works. Any ballpark idea what it might be worth on the open market?
Thanks so much!!
Terry |
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Terry Carleton
From:
California, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2012 6:24 pm liger lap steel....
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PAUL! I called you roger, sorry bout that...thanks again for the help,
terry |
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Terry Carleton
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California, USA
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 2:42 pm
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It's rare enough that I doubt anyone could give you a valid price for it. Remember that "rare" is not the same as "valuable". These early Japanese steel guitars are not considered collectible.
Your best bet would be to post actual photos of the instrument in question on an eBay auction and let the market decide its value.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 3:06 pm
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| Brad Bechtel wrote: |
| Your best bet would be to post actual photos of the instrument in question on an eBay auction and let the market decide its value. |
On ebay it as often timing and viewing as anything else that decides on value, for that moment. A same item in whatever condition can go for any amount, and then wholly flip flop either way at another time that same week. Ebay is still great, but can drive you completely sane! |
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Brad Bechtel
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 4:28 pm
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That's true, Ron, but I'd still argue that a well photographed instrument with as much information about it as possible will give you the highest return. Especially if you make it a true auction and not an unreasonable "Buy It Now" scam.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Jim Cooley
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The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 4:52 pm I have a weirdo.....can anyone hep me?
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"I have a weirdo.....can anyone help me?"
You have no idea how many times I've heard my wife say that.
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Hey, mister, how do you pedal that thing anyway?
"The worst an honest man can do is make an honest mistake" - Augustus McCrae
"From the sweet grass to the packing house, birth 'til death, we travel between the eternities" - Prentiss Ritter
Too many steels, amps & other stuff, and an open mind. I have tube amp bias. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 6:01 pm
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Nice string spacing...  |
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Matt Berg
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 6:39 pm
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Styling cues that remind me of a Pachinko machine-- neat.
And I'm no expert, but I don't think you'd get much north of 2 bills on ePay, if that, if you're interested in guesses... |
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Terry Carleton
From:
California, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2012 8:22 pm
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Thanks everybody for the help on helping me identify this strange little lap steel that I have....
I agree, a picture would be most important for selling on ebay. And I also agree that it looks like a pachinko machine!!
Terry Carleton |
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