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Mike Gobbi
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Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2002 5:43 pm |
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| Just recently within the past two months have started to learn lap steel. A friend at church found out and offerred to let me borrow a lap steel. Can anyone help me to date this insturment. It is a Magnatone and the serial number is 52928. Thanks in advance. |
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Willis Vanderberg
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Petoskey Mi
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Posted 15 Sep 2002 6:01 pm
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I can't tell you by the serial number.But these were popular in the 40's and 50's.
They were a entry level guitar and played just fine.They were one of the first ones to offer legs for their guitars.They also made one of the early double necks.Hope this helps
Buddy Van
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2002 7:16 pm
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Moved to the 'No Peddlers' section of the Forum.
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 15 Sep 2002 11:25 pm
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| In the mid-fifties, I owned a 4 neck (all wood) Magnatone. This beast weighed a ton! Each neck had its' own tone and volume control which were mounted behind the bridges. It really appeared to be 4 single neck guitars attached together at the factory. I felt it was just too darned heavy to lug around, eventually sold it. FYI: Magnatones were 'THE' steel guitars used on the old "Hawai'i Calls" radio programs during that era. Barney Isaacs, Jules Ah See, Joe Custino all used the double neck models...whether or not by choice is debateable. Magnatone, in promoting their name worldwide via short-wave radio, gave these artists their guitars. Barney was still using his until about 5 years prior to his passing. In hindsight, I wish now I had kept this monster if only as a conversation piece. |
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