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Topic: Odd lap on ebay |
Darryl Hattenhauer
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Posted 2 Jan 2007 8:41 am |
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Does anybody know what this is?
Auction on eBay.
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Brad Bechtel
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Posted 2 Jan 2007 8:57 am
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It looks like a Guild lap steel. 
I'd guess it was made by Harmony based on the pickup, but it's awfully hard to tell from the photos. The opening bid is about as high I would pay for such a thing without hearing it played, but I'm sure it will get some bids.
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Darryl Hattenhauer
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Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2007 9:14 am
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The headstock looks like it might be a Danelectro with "Guild" added. The name "Guild" shows up now and then on off-brand guitars, and this could conceivably be a Guild prototype, but laps were never marketed by Guild (the formerly respected brand now getting Fendered--sorta like Epiphone getting Gibsoned).
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Michael Lee Allen
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Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 2 Jan 2007 10:07 am
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Darryl Hattenhauer
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Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2007 10:19 am
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Michael,
Do you know if Regal put the name "Guild" on it? If this was made before 1953 (when Guild started) then the name "Guild" could just have a cool sounding name chosen for marketing, like "Zephyr" etc.
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Michael Lee Allen
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Posted 2 Jan 2007 10:28 am
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Darryl Hattenhauer
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