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Topic: Help on the value of some great laps." PLEASE CLOSE" |
Dennis Brown
From: Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2020 7:48 am
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These belong to a friend who isn't a member of the forum as yet. He is going to sell these steels but, is hoping to get a fare price. If he should sell, he will send donations to the forum. The Rickenbacher has the wrong pickup installed. But, these are awesome.
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Bill Sinclair
From: Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2020 8:27 am
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The Orpheum is a very desirable guitar for collectors of oddball lap steels (including me). I'll get back to you on that one. Noah Miller has one so hopefully he'll weigh in.
Oahu square neck student guitars go for about $80-$150, depending on condition. With the top repair needed, this one would be toward the lower end of that scale.
Rickenbacker Silver Hawaiians with minor pitting of the chrome like this one appears to have seem to sell for around $900-$1K. Probably knock about $200 or so off for the wrong pickup and knobs. At least it still appears to have the original horse shoe magnets so I'll bet you could get a correct coil made up for around $150.
I'll be interested in what some of the real experts think. |
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David Matzenik
From: Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 23 Oct 2020 1:00 pm
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Looks like the nut is wrong on the Silver Hawaiian. _________________ Don't go in the water after lunch. You'll get a cramp and drown. - Mother. |
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Jeff Highland
From: New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 23 Oct 2020 1:46 pm
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That ric looks like it has been oversprayed with rattlecan chrome paint. I'd have to assume its rusty as hell underneath. _________________ Duesenberg Fairytale
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Dennis Brown
From: Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2020 1:55 pm laps
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Hey Jeff. There is no spray paint on the Ric. your looking at a chrome Ric. It may have some pitting from age but, that is it. It looks it's age. And there is no rust. |
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Jeff Highland
From: New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 23 Oct 2020 2:53 pm
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I've had one, I know what I am looking at. The top on this looks very different to the sides. Deep pitting but no rust showing? _________________ Duesenberg Fairytale
1949 Supro Supreme
1950 National New Yorker
2008 Highland Baritone Weissenborn
2020 Highland New Yorker.
2020 Highland Mohan Veena
2021 Highland Weissencone |
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Jack Hanson
From: San Luis Valley, USA
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Dennis Brown
From: Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2020 4:56 pm laps
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For those of you that was helpful, thank you. |
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