Need Help Identifying a Steel

Benjamin Franz · From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

A student brought this around today. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Mark Eaton · Posted 4 Feb 2014 1:56 am

My guess is that it's a homemade job with a pair of Supro fretboards.
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Dave Young · From: Mount GambierSouth Australia, Australia

hello-the STAR on headstock is very similar to logo on 50s-60s japanese STAR drum sets and nut and bridge are very similar to Guyatone lap steel that I have --and there is a a tie-up to Guyatone and Star as some rebadged Guyatones had this Star logo on pickups--hope this helps DAVID
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Noah Miller · From: Rocky Hill, CT

Those aren't Supro fretboards, even though the silkscreen pattern is similar. The pickup assemblies look Japanese.

Tom Pettingill · From: California, USA (deceased)

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

It was almost certainly made by Guyatone of Japan. Here's a long discussion of Guyatone steel guitars that may be helpful.
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Benjamin Franz · From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Thanks for the replies all. I was thinking Guyatone or Tiesco. The 'Star' above the inner headstock appears to be handwritten, and not some kind of inlay. It sounds really nice!

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