| Visit Our Catalog at SteelGuitarShopper.com |

Post new topic Vintage Recording King ***Sold (again) Pending Payment***
This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.
Author Topic:  Vintage Recording King ***Sold (again) Pending Payment***
Jack Hanson


From:
San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2015 3:31 pm    
Reply with quote

Here is an old Recording King lap steel:






Recording King was one of the house brands that was sold by Montgomery Ward. They were supplied to Wards by various manufacturers; pretty sure that this one was built by Regal. Don't know too much about it besides the fact that it's obviously quite old. Exact vintage unclear. If any one knows for sure, please chime in.

Sorry, no case. The scale length is about 23-inches. The original strip tuners appear to have been replaced long ago. Photos of some early Regals reveal that they were equipped with stamped metal covers over their open geared tuner strips. It appears that this instrument also once had them, but they're long gone. When I got the Recording King, all the plastic tuner buttons were missing. I replaced them with new black buttons from Stewart-MacDonald.



Presently set up for standard C6 (E-C-A-G-E-C). Strings are .017 .020 .024p .026w .030 .038. Good-sounding instrument that has a nice, open, airy sound. Pots are not noisy at all, but the tone control does not seem to do much.

$250.00 shipped via US Mail in the lower 48. USA shipping only.

Thanks for looking.


Last edited by Jack Hanson on 12 Mar 2015 8:14 am; edited 4 times in total
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Michael Greer


From:
Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 24 Feb 2015 8:32 am    
Reply with quote

Lot of guitar for little money

Jack is a great guy to deal with.

He will provide you with a clean instrument that is ready to play.
View user's profile Send private message
Jack Hanson


From:
San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 24 Feb 2015 12:51 pm    
Reply with quote

Thank you very much, Mike.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Jack Hanson


From:
San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2015 10:11 am    
Reply with quote

^^^To the top for the weekend^^^
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Jack Hanson


From:
San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 8 Mar 2015 6:25 am    
Reply with quote

Sold pending receipt of $$$.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Jack Hanson


From:
San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 11 Mar 2015 8:26 am    
Reply with quote

Pending deal canceled. Own a piece of history for $250.00 shipped USPS anywhere in the Continental USA.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Steve Zinno

 

From:
Spring City, Pennsylvania, USA
Post  Posted 12 Mar 2015 6:21 am     RK lap steel
Reply with quote

Jack, I will take this one. will send a PM shortly also. --steve z.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Jump to:  
Please review our Forum Rules and Policies
Our Online Catalog
Strings, CDs, instruction, and steel guitar accessories
www.SteelGuitarShopper.com

The Steel Guitar Forum
148 S. Cloverdale Blvd.
Cloverdale, CA 95425 USA

Click Here to Send a Donation

Email SteelGuitarForum@gmail.com for technical support.


BIAB Styles
Ray Price Shuffles for Band-in-a-Box
by Jim Baron