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Topic: What is the Lap Steel? |
David Hartley
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Posted 23 Aug 2011 5:14 am |
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A friend of mine (who isnt a musician) bought this at a UK auction. He asked me what it is and what its worth?
Has anyone any ideas?
Thanks in anticipation, David Hartley
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 23 Aug 2011 5:24 am
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I believe that is a Teisco (Japanese). As far as value, maybe $200-300?
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Frank James Pracher
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Michigan, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2011 6:05 am
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Those "gold foil" Teisco pickups have kind of a cult following. If your friend list it somewhere he should mention those.
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Mike D
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Phx, Az
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Posted 23 Aug 2011 2:03 pm
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Yep, lots of folks looking to pirate those foils....  |
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Julian Goldwhite
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Alhambra, CA, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2011 2:13 pm
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Hi David,
Definitely Teisco made, but not actually the "right" gold foil pickups, although it seems hardly anyone knows the difference...
Here's a picture of the preferred version of the gold foil. It's built completely differently and sounds worlds different too. I once had a long conversation with highly regarded guitar builder and expert on most things musical, Rick Turner regarding the particular and unique aspects of this type of Teisco pickup.
All the best,
Julian
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Mike D
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Phx, Az
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Posted 23 Aug 2011 2:17 pm
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| True, the ones on the steel aren't the 'Coodercasters' but they still are damn good sounding units. |
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Sam White R.I.P.
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Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 23 Aug 2011 5:45 pm
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Hi David It looks like it has legs for it too is that right. I enjoy your Steel Playing on Steelin on the WEb. You are awesome on that Steel.One of your fans and steel player.
Sam White
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Denny Turner
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Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 26 Aug 2011 6:32 am
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I think you'll find that to be a 1960's era Guyatone Argyle; On the lower end of their steel guitars line. I had a blonde one that I used at "backyard" kanikapilas; A pleasant sounding and playing plywood steel that I didn't have to worry too much about getting stolen or messed up or plastered, etc. The first two digits of the model number is HG ....but for the life of me I can't remember the 2 following numerical digits ....although 56 rings a bell. I've never seen one with a guyatone logo on the headstock, but Guyatone and the model number was often on a paper sticker on the back of the headstock. I've seen more without the sticker than with it; I have always assumed that Guyatone jobbed those out, thus no logo on the headstock and an easily removable nomenclature sticker, ...while Guyatone seemed quite proud to display their logo on every other Guyatone steel I've seen. Blonde white was the most common color, red next; I've never seen that nice dark blue on one and suppose it's a rather rare color. I don't think those pickups are Teisco, I think they are Guyatone. ~~~~~~~ It's very hard to guess "worth" nowadays; So many great guitar deals on ebay tonight ....empty pocketbook ....I "wanted to cry". If I needed and were thus looking for an outdoor party steel, I'd look for one of those and expect to pay between $150 to $200 in excellent condition or better with a HSC.
Here's a 2005 SGF discussion about Guyatone Argyles; Several varied opinions there:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=69725&sid=76f644d0c1312989f72fdd049f9ccbc5
Hope that might help.
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Jay Fagerlie
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Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2011 7:46 am
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Denny hit it, here's a pic of mine....the logo is a water transfer that is about worn out.
I love this guitar, I take it and my roland micro cube and I'm ready!
edited to add: It has a 20.5" scale
I visited that link that Denny posted above and I posted on that topic also....I must have just picked that guitar up and not played it much at that time....I would sure miss it now if I lost it....I am in the process of building a new body for it, the plywood is warping pretty good....
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Bruce Terrell
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Virginia, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2011 8:48 am
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| The double-pickup and switchplate position seems to be present on all Guyatones that I have seen. Sometimes the switchplate may have rockers but they all seem to be in that same position. I played a friends for a while. The pickups were pretty microphonic and you could hear a kind of ringing thru the pickups whenever you bumped it with anything. |
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Jay Fagerlie
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Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2011 9:47 am
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| loose windings.....you can sing (yell) into them and they are 'microphonic' |
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