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John Law

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 14 Mar 2024 10:19 am    
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I have a white Supro dual 6 with 4 legs and not much more info other than its all original and pickups sound amazing. I've moved over to the pedal steel now and may sell it. I don't see these around much so wondering if they are sought after, or what $ it may fetch.
Thanks for your help!


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Jack Hanson


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San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 14 Mar 2024 10:45 am    
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As one who only delved into lap steel only after playing pedal steel for a decade or so, my advice would be to hang on to it. These days, I don't even have a pedal guitar set up, but I'm constantly doodling on a lap steel or two.

Your Supro looks like a nice one, and D6s are relatively uncommon. I use a special Deluxe34 to mimic a double-six:
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John Law

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 14 Mar 2024 11:39 am    
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Hey Jack, Thx for the response. Yes I'm still deciding on what to do with it...
I do have another single 6 lap steel that I use but just haven't brought the dual out since I started playing pedal steel.
Looks like your setup does the trick too!
Right now I have a sd10 pedal steel so I set the lap steel on it when i need the lap sound for a show. Thx again, Cheers!
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Joe A. Roberts


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Seoul, South Korea
Post  Posted 14 Mar 2024 1:20 pm    
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John, that is a really nice later one with 4 legs and that color scheme is somewhat rare and very striking. Great shape too, and case...
That is just about the perfect double neck for a rootsy rock or blues player.

Aside from potentially rekindling interest in non-pedal playing in the future like Jack said, I think another reason to keep it is that even though Valco made tons of guitars, they are undervalued IMO and people may catch on eventually. Lesser alternatives go for more money.
I believe you when you say it sounds amazing!

I would try to get at least 800 US for it or slightly less best offer for it, if it had to be sold.
Some of the earlier pearloid suckers in worse shape may sell for less, but the condition, domino scheme and legs are a plus in my book.
I would try to hold on to it unless you need the cash, I've been there and been pushed to sell some nice stuff I regret letting go...

One thing you should check out on Valco guitars is whether any of the magnets are dummies, not the end of the world, but good to know:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3142549&sid=2fbf883366bc71cec41c0a04b6ef624c
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=369030&sid=17c87b73e984b8faed4ab197db64db87
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John Law

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 14 Mar 2024 1:38 pm    
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Hey thanks for the reply Joe,
I played this guitar in a roots/rock band with a fender deluxe reverb for a few years and it was definately a hit!
I hear you about hanging on to it...but I have a lot of guitars lol and am thinking one single lap steel may be enough for me to gig with. There is also another guitar I'm looking at that would take selling a few to make it happen Smile
Thanks for the magnet info I'll take a look.
Cheers!
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Joseph Lazo

 

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Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2024 8:18 am    
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For reference, here's a recently ended auction for a single neck Supro, with case and legs. I was watching this auction, hoping to snag it for $500. Not a chance.

I think yours could easily go for $1k or more.


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John Law

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2024 10:52 am    
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Thanks for the info Joe.
Wow,that price went pretty high. Maybe ebay is the place to sell!
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Jack Hanson


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San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2024 11:39 am    
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John Law wrote:
Maybe ebay is the place to sell!

eBay is definitely the place to sell if you're fortunate enough to have two (or more) bidders who want the item, and are butting heads over it until one or the other blinks.
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David M Brown


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California, USA
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2024 11:56 am    
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John Law wrote:
Thanks for the info Joe.
Wow,that price went pretty high. Maybe ebay is the place to sell!


yeah, that price seems a bit on the high side to me. I'd never pay that much for a similar lap steel.
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John Law

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 15 Mar 2024 1:56 pm    
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Haha I hear ya David. Pricing has got a little crazy in the last few years
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David M Brown


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Post  Posted 16 Mar 2024 10:36 am    
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John Law wrote:
Haha I hear ya David. Pricing has got a little crazy in the last few years


Yeah, I've noticed that over the last 2 decades, lap steel prices have really gone up on older instruments.

Then again, lots of other prices have gone up too!
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Steven Pearce


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Port Orchard Washington, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2024 2:31 pm    
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No kidding!
30 to 40 years go, I’d start the morning in Tacoma, hit the pawn shops, and work my way through Seattle. By late afternoon I’d be finishing up in Everett.
Now some days you strike out, but other days I’d come home with a nice old
Magnatone for $50. I still have that. The bonus was the tone bars and picks.
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Daniel Flanigan

 

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Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2024 10:38 pm    
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Lord Have Mercy, $1500 for a Supro Jet Airliner? I think that's an outlier, I don't think that's indicative of the current market for these. For reference, I bought an identical model in great shape with the case, legs & 2 Stevens bars just last summer for $400. I love Supros, and the Jet Airliner is particularly near and dear to me, since a Jet Airliner was my first steel guitar.


If I were to guess a reasonable price on the Supro Double-6 in question, I'd say somewhere between $600 and $900.
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John Law

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 21 Mar 2024 8:17 am    
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Hey Daniel, well $400 is a really great deal on that supro with legs for sure. But I do agree with you on the price of this one. I will probably put it up for $1000 obo.
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