Interest level for a show that both displays these old instruments- and
that has professional players on hand for live performances- has been VERY HIGH!
1st Annual San Diego Vintage LAP STEEL Guitar Show.
SATURDAY MAY 22nd. 11am to 4pm
Celebrating vintage lap steel guitars of the 1920s thru 1960s.
This is a FREE Event to all buyers / sellers / and display
Mr. Jim Palenscar- owner of 'Steel Guitars of North County' - has been kind enough
to lend us his facility for the first show! Plenty of free parking! His AWESOME shop
includes an elevated performance stage, a P.A. system, and closed-circuit Video
set-up so that the audience will get a birds-eye view as the pros give demonstrations!
Jim will have 50 old LAP STEELs and consoles on display alone. Other collector friends
are bringing their old LAPS out of the closets for this event- so I am expecting a minimum
of at least 100 or more old instruments for everybody to see!
( Additionally- Jim has 70+ Pedal Steels in the other 1/2 of building!)
Starting around 12 noon performing live are:
( Plus they are skilled teachers if you'd need lessons! )
Adrian Demain- rare Kahlman double 6
Robin Henkle- Old Supro 6
Jack Butler- Old Oahu 6
Dan Yablanka- vintage Weissenborns
Robb Lawrence- vintage Gibsons 7 strings-
. . . . .and more to come!
Directions- I-5 exit at Mission Avenue- go east
( away from the ocean ) to 3375 Mission suite D.
Ribbons will be awarded for:
1. The biggest collection displayed-
2. The rarest / and or coolest instrument of the day-
3. The most unusual instrument of the day-
Jim is exceedingly gifted at set-ups and repairs to these old Laps. He just completed
a complete tear-down, and full-chrome & polish treatment to my ratty old 1939 Rickenbacher
Model 59- and it looks like a million bucks now!
Dealers- bring as many LAPS to sell as you want- no cost to sell either!
The complete emphasis is on bringing YOUR LAP STEELS out to show people!
Kindly inform other players and collectors of vintage Lap Steels.
Barney Roach- San Diego, CA
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