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Topic: Hawaiian Steel Guitar in Brussels Musical Instrument Museum |
John Botofte
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Denmark
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Posted 11 Jan 2013 7:17 am |
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Saw this steel guitar today in the above mentioned museum. Only info: Early 20th century. Does anybody know more?
Thanks in advance.
John
Brussels
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Peter den Hartogh
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Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted 11 Jan 2013 7:24 am
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For starters, the tuning keys are the wrong way around, so this guitar has not been built by a knowledgeable builder.
The pickup looks like telephone or army surplus parts I used to buy in the early sixties in Holland.
What kind of output jack was used? If there is one, the type might be an indication of its age.
The lack of a fretboard might indicate that the project has been abandoned. |
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John Botofte
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Denmark
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Posted 11 Jan 2013 12:09 pm
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It looked strange to me too, but hoped it was some kind of rare early piece, but guess it was found in a garbage dump by the museum not knowing what it was handling... Still a nice museum though there is hardly any info in English.
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GFI SM10-SD 3x2 Pedal Steel,
Georgeboard 8-string, 6-string DL travel lap steel, Gretsch 6-string, Gretsch Jim Dandy Parlor Guitar, Peavey Nashville 112, Boss RV-5
Zoom R8
https://soundcloud.com/lapsteelin1965 |
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Manfred Nabinger
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Germany
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Posted 12 Jan 2013 2:48 pm
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the bridge/tailpiece set was often used on german-made hawaiian guitars (acoustic flattops)in the 30s. they usually show a "drp", "pat"- or "drgm"-stamp.
the tuners look 30s german too.
maybe someone built this in germany after the war (having seen pictures of us-made lap steels). |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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