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Topic: Help identifying 2 lap steels |
Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 10 May 2022 6:46 pm |
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Need help with the 2 guitars below. Are parts available, are they worth repairing, how much are they worth? Thanks…
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Noah Miller
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Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 11 May 2022 5:03 am
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The top one is a Fender Champ that looks like the whole bridge and pickup assembly has been replaced. It's hard to tell from the dark photo exactly what's been done to it.
The bottom one is a Valco product, probably '60s. It's not a Supro or a National model, but probably one of the myriad off-brands they built instruments for. |
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 11 May 2022 7:25 am Re: Help identifying 2 lap steels
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| Are parts available, are they worth repairing, how much are they worth? |
Parts are available.
They are both worth repairing (in my opinion).
They will not be worth a fortune, but will be worth more if playable than in the condition in the photos. Not by a whole lot, however. |
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Tony Oresteen
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 11 May 2022 9:55 am
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I will buy the Fender if you do not want to repair it.
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Newnan, GA
Too many guitars, not enough time to play
'72 Sho-Bud 6139, '71 Marlen 210
'78 Fender Stringmaster Quad black
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