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Topic: Teisco Lap Steel |
Todd Opheim
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 3:48 pm |
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Hey all,
Thought I’d show off this Teisco lap steel I just picked up. Kind of a cool little time capsule. Needs new tuners and some love but I’m pretty excited to get it going. Anyone familiar with it at all? Year etc? Not finding much info on it online. Any thoughts appreciated. Cheers
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Robert B Murphy
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Mountain View, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 6:57 pm
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I found a picture of that exact model on Reverb.com. It's listed as a 1955 model 8L. The string packages are really cool. I am wondering what is stamped in the groove of your Stevens bar?
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Bob, small o. |
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Blake Hawkins
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Florida
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 10:10 pm
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I have a double neck similar design model, EG-NW which I purchased new in 1953 directly from the factory in Tokyo.
I was in school in Japan at the time.
Placed my order and in two weeks picked up the new guitar.
Still have it. |
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 4:39 am
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Nice find, Todd.
Time capsule, indeed.
~Lee |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 4:42 am
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| Blake Hawkins wrote: |
I have a double neck similar design model, EG-NW which I purchased new in 1953 directly from the factory in Tokyo.
I was in school in Japan at the time.
Placed my order and in two weeks picked up the new guitar.
Still have it. |
Great story.
I would love to see a photo.
~Lee |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 7:02 am
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| That's great, I love finding them with extra goodies. |
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Steve Cunningham
From:
Atlanta, GA
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 10:49 am
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Leo, There is a picture of my Teisco on "Brad's Page of Steel."
Blake |
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Todd Opheim
From:
California, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 12:27 pm
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| Robert B Murphy wrote: |
| I found a picture of that exact model on Reverb.com. It's listed as a 1955 model 8L. The string packages are really cool. I am wondering what is stamped in the groove of your Stevens bar? |
Good eye on the bar. It’s a patent number. Has a fair amount of wear on it. Someone played the heck out it!
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Todd Opheim
From:
California, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 12:33 pm
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| Blake Hawkins wrote: |
I have a double neck similar design model, EG-NW which I purchased new in 1953 directly from the factory in Tokyo.
I was in school in Japan at the time.
Placed my order and in two weeks picked up the new guitar.
Still have it. |
Wow that’s awesome! They must have had a cool selection of guitars to buy. I love some of the guitar shapes and electronics they used over the years. |
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