AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CASE

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AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CASE

Postby jerseyislander1 » Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:56 pm

I'M SELLING MY VERY COOL VINTAGE 1930's AMERICAN MADE LAP STEEL GUITAR. IT'S IN FANTASTIC CONDITION FOR AROUND 75 yrs OLD. THE GUITAR SOUNDS AWESOME. THE BODY IS MAHOGANY WITH BAKERLITE VOLUME AND TONE KNOBS. SUPER COOL LOOKING HEADSTOCK, MACHINE HEADS AND JACK SOCKET. A VERY RARE AND COLLECTABLE GUITAR FROM BACK IN THE DAY WHEN HAWAIIAN MUSIC WAS IN FULL SWING.

IT COMES WITH IT'S ORIGINAL STEEL TONE BAR.

NEW QUALITY STRINGS FITTED.

ASKING PRICE £500.

EMAIL ME FOR PICTURES OF THE GUITAR. AS I'M HAVING PROBLEMS UPLOADING PICTURES.

CASH ON COLLECTION OR TRACKED SHIPPING TO UK ADDRESSES.
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Re: AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH OR

Postby nevada150 » Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:03 pm

Hi,
Do you have any pictures or details of the guitar?
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Re: AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CA

Postby jerseyislander1 » Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:18 am

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Re: AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CA

Postby jerseyislander1 » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:32 pm

THE SCALE LENGTH FROM THE NUT TO THE BRIDGE IS 25".

£450 OR NEARIST OFFER.
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Re: AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CA

Postby jerseyislander1 » Wed Aug 19, 2015 3:07 pm

395.00 PLUS PARCELFORCE TRACKED SHIPPING TO UK ADDRESSES.
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Re: AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CA

Postby coolsteel » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:47 pm

Hi
Do you have any sound bites of the guitar being played?.
Regards
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Re: AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CA

Postby jerseyislander1 » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:34 pm

FINAL PRICE DROP £350 PLUS SHIPPING.
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Re: AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CA

Postby Basil Henriques » Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:41 pm

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Just a point, is it because it's got Harlin Bros. On the machine heads that you are presuming it's a "Harlin Bros" steel guitar, because I rather doubt that they made it.
I think it's a Regal 'Radiotone'.. FWIW..
Radio Tone brand guitars were made by Regal [Source: Stella Guitars]
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Steelies do it without fretting
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Re: AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CA

Postby jerseyislander1 » Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:25 pm

THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE BASIL.

THE GUITAR WAS PROBABLY MADE BY REGAL WHICH STILL MAKES IT A VERY DESIRABLE AMERICAN LAP STEEL GUITAR FROM THE 1930s. I'M ONLY THINKING OF SELLING IT AS I'M LOOKING TO BUY A 6 OR 8 STRING GUITAR WITH STEEL LEGS. HAS ANYBODY GOT ONE FOR SALE OR WANT TO DO A TRADE FOR MY GUITAR?
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Re: AMERICAN MADE 1930s HARLIN BROS LAP STEEL GUITAR WITH CA

Postby jerseyislander1 » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:37 pm

YOU CAN PM ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THIS GUITAR.
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