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Topic: Thoughts about refinishing this one |
Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Jon Moen
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Canada
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Posted 20 Aug 2005 5:13 pm |
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Ron, A lot of Steels like that were a 23" scale but I'm sure someone will have the measurement for you. I have followed quite a few auctions and with the finish as it is I wouldn't expect it to go over $200.00. Of course I could tell you that and then bid $201.00 myself  . (I am not bidding).
As for the refinishing thing: In my opinion, it wouldn't make much difference to the value of this lap steel, maybe a $50.00 difference. It looks like you would have to do a little filling and in looking at it a while it appears to be a painted fingerboard (try enlarging the bottom right photo) so you would have to mask it or be prepared to do some accurate masking for each fingerboard section.
Jon
[This message was edited by Jon Moen on 20 August 2005 at 08:17 PM.] |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 20 Aug 2005 9:07 pm
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IMHO the HARMONY was not much of a guitar. This is a student model and mediocre at best. I sold a lot of them back in the late forties early fifties when I was in music retail. (I often wonder where they are now ?) Any refinishing might enhance it physically, but it will still be a HARMONY.  |
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George Manno
From:
chicago
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Posted 21 Aug 2005 3:49 am
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Ron
Save your money. I just stumbled on a collection of older lapper from the '40s and '50s. I e-mail later with the details.
George
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 21 Aug 2005 4:05 am
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| I am fond of those pickups, but I wouldn't spend a lot of time on it. |
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2005 5:20 am
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I decided against it as it sounds like it is just a so-so guitar, not worth the effort, especially with the screened on frets.
Ron |
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2005 2:28 am
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George (Manno), ....You have email.
Aloha,
DT~
[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 22 August 2005 at 03:28 AM.] |
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George Manno
From:
chicago
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Posted 22 Aug 2005 4:06 pm
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No I don't. I just checked it
GM |
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2005 1:22 am
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| That's strange (george); I just received a bit curt reply to it from the email address listed for you on the SGF. [This message was edited by Denny Turner on 23 August 2005 at 02:26 AM.] |
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