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Topic: Vox Humana Lap Steels Dutch Influence on Hawaiian music |
Michael Greer
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 7 Mar 2020 12:37 pm |
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There are several references on the forum that profile the strong Dutch involvement with Hawaiian music in days gone by.
I was fortunate several years ago locate two nice examples of the Dutch lap steel....Vox Humana.
They are a very substantial guitar , with a fair amount of thick , ornate, aluminum in the neck and back cover plate.
I have not found much history of the Vox Humana lap steel other than some references that they were made in the late 1940”s
If anyone can share The history of this brand , who might have played a Vox Humana or share pictures of their guitar greatly appreciated
Mike
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 7 Mar 2020 8:35 pm
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Josephus Vroomans
From:
The Hague, The Netherlands
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Posted 8 Mar 2020 12:18 am
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The Vox Humana company is still in business. They're a guitar retail store, with a large selection of guitar parts (necks, bodies, electronisc etc.)
There's a history page on their website, with a few nice photo galleries of their lapsteels. Including an 8 string that was built in 2006!
https://www.voxhumana.nl/over-vox-humana/historie
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 8 Mar 2020 3:41 am
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I guess nobody has to ask, where's the BEEF! Did that company make tanks during WWII? How much does one of those weigh? In pounds..........I couldn't understand too much when I went to their website. 
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 8 Mar 2020 5:35 am
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Doug, how did the VH sound? Did you make any videos playing it?
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Michael Greer
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 8 Mar 2020 6:28 am
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Doug
Thanks for posting Vox Humana pics...that is a very nice survivor
Bill
The guitar is relatively heavy at 10.5 lbs
I have a picture of a double neck that really must be a beast to handle.
If I can stretch my technical skills to the limit will post a video to share sound.
It is a strong , mellow sound..more Gibson than Fender.
Josephus
Thanks for posting link to Dutch site.
I like the "factory shop " picture
If you are able to learn and share additional information from Dutch Internet sites about Vox Humana lap steel that would be great
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Adam Tracksler
From:
Maine, USA
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 8 Mar 2020 7:43 am
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Yeah I found it.
Thanx
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 9 Mar 2020 8:10 am
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Really interesting. I was unfamiliar withy these guitars.
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