What is it?

OD Scudder · Post by **OD Scudder** » 3 Nov 1999 5:57 pm

I saw a strange looking lap steel at a music store and all I know is it is an 8 string, round neck, triangular in shape, Electro lettering on the side. No other visible numbers or letters. Any ideas as to what it is? I will try to stop by when the store owner is there since the fellow there didn't know.....scooter

OD Scudder · Post by **OD Scudder** » 5 Nov 1999 11:14 pm

On closer examination the neck is not round, but still don't know what it is....scooter

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 7 Nov 1999 9:56 am

Electro was a Rickenbacker model name. My first steel guitar was a red Rickenbacker Electro lap steel, six strings.

Does the pickup have a chrome plated magnet that wraps around the coil, and comes up over the strings? That's a dead giveaway for Rickenbackers.

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Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 8 Nov 1999 11:09 am

If it's a Rickenbacker, it could be the CW-8 (22.5" scale) or CW-81 (25" scale). These were made between 1957 and 1970 (the shorter scale CW-8 was only made until 1960). This information from Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars.

I'd have to see a picture of the guitar to be sure.

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OD Scudder · Post by **OD Scudder** » 13 Nov 1999 4:01 pm

Sorry to be un attentive to the responses, I have been away from the computer. I got back to the store and there is a tail plate with pick up from a telecaster instead of the stock one. I left my number to see if the guitar owner will call. Thanks for all the help and I will let you know when I find out anything. bob you can probably close this thread, thanks.... scooter