Show Us Your Lap Steels

Michael Hogan · Post by **Michael Hogan** » 30 Aug 2013 10:24 pm

I posted some more detailed pics of these early and late frying pans in another post http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=251448

Richard Brandt · Post by **Richard Brandt** » 5 Sep 2013 6:10 pm

Triple 7,body and necks are made of hard maple,George L E66 pickups.Necks are elevated 3/4 inch.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 6 Sep 2013 3:56 am

I'm not gay or anything (though I can be a bit happy at times!) but if that Michael Hogan guy wasn't all the way on the opposite side of the world, I think he & I would have to consider marriage:

Even if it is a mental illness, I've gotten, mmmm... eight or ten more since that picture to help me through my convalescence.

Thomas Rosenblum · Post by **Thomas Rosenblum** » 6 Sep 2013 4:11 am

OK, I'l Play.

Supro Twin

Oahu Tonemaster

A homemade 9 string (think Big Joe Williams) which started out life as a Stromberg and currently set up for 6 strings.

Rockne Riddlebarger · Post by **Rockne Riddlebarger** » 6 Sep 2013 6:44 am

Here are my lap steels and reso's. This photo shows (from left)a very early crackle finish Oahu, a 1952 Oahu Diana, a modified 1952 modified Supro Twin, an early 50's Silvertone with Jr. Brown's signature on the top, and a late 30's modified Kay.

This photo is of a Tiesco copy of an EKO that I rescued from a trash can. It had no pickguard or electronics. It is set up as a lap steel and is an absolute killer guitar!

Here is my custom D8 that I built over the winter of 2012 - 2013. It is currently my main steel guitar.

Here are my resonator guitars, (from left) a Dean metal body converted to lap guitar, my 2001 Dobro Jerry Douglas Model (my main Dobro), a squareneck Johnson and a solid body reso that I put together from a Chinese body assembly and a neck from an electric guitar, I call this a "Faux-rite" or "Mos-wrong" guitar.

Andrea Tazzini · Post by **Andrea Tazzini** » 6 Sep 2013 7:50 am

My EH150v1 e EH150v2

Andrea Tazzini · Post by **Andrea Tazzini** » 6 Sep 2013 7:52 am

sorry here they are

Tony Lombardo · Post by **Tony Lombardo** » 6 Sep 2013 7:53 am

'So many beautiful steels!

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 6 Sep 2013 7:55 am

I need a late Thirties 7-string bridge/tailpiece for a restoration. Anybody? I think they parts are the same for lap steels and Grandes. I have a D-7 .Grande.

Mark Nason · Post by **Mark Nason** » 6 Sep 2013 3:13 pm

They're not as impressive as some of these other great instruments but here are my 2 lapsteels. I got the Chandler RH-2 as an impulse buy and the '68 Supro was a wicked bargain (the New Englander coming out in me) on Cragislist with the case, legs, bar & even a late 60s Mel Bay book!

Michael Hogan · Post by **Michael Hogan** » 7 Sep 2013 2:39 am

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Rockne Riddlebarger · Post by **Rockne Riddlebarger** » 7 Sep 2013 5:56 am

Love those Oahu's! Nice collection Michael!

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 7 Sep 2013 7:58 am

Look how many different jobbers they used to make guitars. I've been to the Oahu building in Cleveland,,,,,,well, it's a parking lot now.

Stephen Calhoun · Post by **Stephen Calhoun** » 9 Sep 2013 2:28 pm

Chris Fouke Indy Rail / Allen Melbert / SX (Rondo) re-fitted pickup; tuners; bridge

Dennis Smith · Post by **Dennis Smith** » 11 Sep 2013 4:47 pm

This is a 60"s Teisco model H-905. Kind of rare the only other ones I've seen were one on ebay that was one number different in the serial number. This one is played by Sonny Rhodes. You can't see the band till 1:43 into it.
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Jouni Karvonen · Post by **Jouni Karvonen** » 15 Oct 2013 5:17 am

Now Plank # 2 is been played for couple of months. Kinda boomy on low strings trough bass side, but I was Kindly advised to get a "Fish & Chips" EQ pedal.(thanx Scott Duckworth) It's still getting a glossier fretboard, better tuners, handle underneath peghead and a "Hawaiian" type stand out of a sturdy mike stand which moves it to console dept.

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Bob Gibler · Post by **Bob Gibler** » 15 Oct 2013 7:40 am

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WOW MICHAEL,
That is one insane Collection you have here. Congrats!

Noah Miller · Post by **Noah Miller** » 15 Oct 2013 8:42 am

A few more since the last time I posted, a 1946 K&F and an uncatalogued Rickenbacker from about the same time:

I ended up selling the K&F, but the Rick is staying put. I always preferred their wood-bodied steels over the bakelite ones.

Richard Brandt · Post by **Richard Brandt** » 15 Oct 2013 3:11 pm

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Richard Brandt · Post by **Richard Brandt** » 15 Oct 2013 3:21 pm

Rick Abbott · Post by **Rick Abbott** » 15 Oct 2013 5:24 pm

Late 40's Kay

Bill Quinn · Post by **Bill Quinn** » 18 Oct 2013 8:15 am

This is one great thread!!!

Bill Quinn · Post by **Bill Quinn** » 18 Oct 2013 8:21 am

Orphan stringmaster neck redone in a few light coats of Butterscotch. It had been slathered in red polyurethane paint when I found it.

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 19 Oct 2013 3:32 am

The Steel Guitar Forum

Show Us Your Lap Steels

early and late frying pans

Triple neck 7 i built

Some Oahu outfits. No more marriage proposals PLEASE!

Re: Some Oahu outfits. No more marriage proposals PLEASE!

Triple neck custom 7 string

Triple neck custom 7

richard Brandt