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Can anyone identify this Lap Steel?

Postby Tinman » Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:35 pm

Hi!
I'm new to Lap Steel and this place. I bought a Lap Steel today and have no idea what make it is! There is no name on it and no serial numbers of any kind. I was wondering if anyone could shed any light on it for me.
It plays and sounds great, apart from the G string popping out of the nut now and then, but I think that is down to the thick flatwounds that have been put on it.
I've enclosed a couple of pictures. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
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Re: Can anyone identify this Lap Steel?

Postby telboy » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:09 pm

Hi, looks like a guyatone to me, japanese late 60s early 70s
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Re: Can anyone identify this Lap Steel?

Postby Tinman » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:29 pm

Hi Telboy, thanks for your response!
I've looked up Guyatone and some of them definitely look very similar to mine.
I picked it up for £65. What do you reckon, a good deal?
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Re: Can anyone identify this Lap Steel?

Postby telboy » Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:58 pm

great deal, they normally go on ebay for£150ish...
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