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Topic: All metal lap steel,s |
Roy McKinney
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Ontario, OR
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Posted 7 Sep 2017 2:52 pm |
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How many brands/names of all metal steel guitars from back in the 30's or 40's?
The only one I know about is the Ricky! |
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C. E. Jackson
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Posted 7 Sep 2017 3:07 pm
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Roy, Gibson only made one metal lap steel, the GIBSON METAL EHG in 1935.
1935 GIBSON METAL EHG
"The Granddaddy of Gibson Electric Steels"
Gibson EHG Bar Pickups (a.k.a. "Charlie Christian Pickups") And Other Information
Gibson's first bar pickups used a pair of large flat magnets, 4 1/2” x 1 1/4” x 3/8”, made of
nickel and steel. By late 1937, Gibson changed to cobalt and steel. The Fret-board is V-end
unbound ebony–29 frets. There is a fret marker after the 29th fret.
Still sounds great and a pleasure to play. Truly a piece of steel guitar history.
C. E. 
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C. E. Jackson
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 7 Sep 2017 4:05 pm
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I have a Dobro Hawaiian that is their version of the National, as shown below. Long scale, and it honks.
This instrument is for sale by me, BTW. Original case and everything.
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Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Marc Bell
From:
Surat Thani, TH
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Posted 7 Sep 2017 6:00 pm
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Harmony "Supertone" or "Golden Jubilee" cast aluminum lap steel from around 1936. My buddy posted this from Washington state to me in Thailand and the box was pretty much destroyed during shipping. Guitar is fine but the pickup is dead - can't see any obvious break in the wiring or soddering. Found this for sale on the forum - very happy indeed, not easy to find these at all.
I am trying to collect one of each cast aluminum guitar from the 30s, so far have the Gibson E150, National hawaiian and this Harmony, still looking for an Aloha.
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Noah Miller
From:
Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 8 Sep 2017 1:59 am
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In addition to those already named, there was one from Vega:
Those are all the ones I know of. Trotmore came along in the early '50s, and the partly-aluminum Aloha steels are probably from that time as well. |
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Bill Sinclair
From:
Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 8 Sep 2017 5:33 am
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It might not really belong in this thread since it is, as Noah said, probably from the 50's but I still want to show it off in the company of his older brothers. Here's my aluminum and plexiglass Aloha, probably made by Magnatone.
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Lynn Wheelwright
From:
Clearfield, Utah, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2017 3:25 pm 1935 Gibson R&D elect guitar
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Michael Hogan
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Posted 12 Sep 2017 1:51 am
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Hugh Roche
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2018 3:31 pm
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 18 Jan 2018 6:36 pm Don't forget the Clinesmith
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Don't forget the Clinesmith... Yes yes yea, I know it's not old, but they are great steels and can be ordered today. A short wait and you'll have one of the finest steels ever made. Tone and sustain to die for! 
Todd is one of the finest luthiers of this era and he knows these kinds of instruments inside out.
Hope he don't mind me tooting his horn but I have hardly had a day without playing mine since he finished it last July. 
His web site is worth a look and a good drool;
https://www.clinesmithinstruments.com
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2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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David Venzke
From:
SE Michigan, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2018 7:00 pm
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Sound Projects Company, Lectrolab
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 19 Jan 2018 9:05 am
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Mid 50’s Wright Custom
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