Lap Steel A real Pretty Take it down, sold on another sight

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 20 Feb 2015 10:10 am

Bound mahogany body
with AAA quilt maple top and back.
strings ( 10-46 )
23 inch scale, set mahogany neck
Alnico pickup
plus 1 volume , 1 tone and a coil tap. Sounds gooood!!
Bound Indian rosewood fingerboard
With large pearl fretboard inlays.
Custom lap steel chrome roller nut.
Plus a solid rosewood bridge.
Grover USA gears ( With 18 to 1 ratio )
With a gig bag 250.00 buyer pays 20.00 toward shipping lower 48 only.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 20 Feb 2015 11:06 am

Who would spoil such a beautiful guitar with a pink bridge?!

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 20 Feb 2015 11:55 am

Erv Niehaus wrote:Who would spoil such a beautiful guitar with a pink bridge?!

that color is way brighter than the bridge really is it's more ruddy brown or brownish red....bread?

John Booth · Post by **John Booth** » 20 Feb 2015 11:57 am

Really. Quick, someone pull that off and stain and lacquer it.
The rest of the guitar is truly luscious ! (did I really use that word?)
Hmmm

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 20 Feb 2015 12:38 pm

I'm tellin ya, the color saturation is maxed in the pic's, In reality the color of the bridge blends fine it is not pink.
and really for the price, anyone that want's to stain it can have at it. But there really is no need to.

Dick Chapple Sr · Post by **Dick Chapple Sr** » 20 Feb 2015 2:06 pm

Vinal I think that is a very good looking guitar. To bad for the color saturation which ruined the color of the bridge. The guitar resembles the early Gibsons. Who was the guitar builder of this one? with all new quality parts and great sound that seems to be a real nice buy.
Dick

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 20 Feb 2015 3:22 pm

Dick,
That is a Dillion. The company has been lurking for a few years here and in Canada. The design is a lot like A custom maker out of Ohio ,I think he is,. He's a member on here, but his name escapes me at the moment.

John Booth · Post by **John Booth** » 20 Feb 2015 3:33 pm

Quick question,
Do you take odd the bridge to put strings on?
I don't see another way. Very nice guitar.

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 20 Feb 2015 4:03 pm

Seems a little odd at first, but George Boards (Piburn) used the same method on some of his fantastic creations. You kind of get used to it after the first hour or so.

Jeff Au Hoy · Post by **Jeff Au Hoy** » 20 Feb 2015 4:13 pm

People nowadays complain that apples are not oranges. That's a beautiful instrument at a terrific price.

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 20 Feb 2015 7:43 pm

you are right you know

and thanks for the compliment

Alan Simon · Post by **Alan Simon** » 21 Feb 2015 6:17 am

Nice looking guitar. Could you tell me what is the name on the headstock? Could it possibly be a Dillion guitar? Also, does it have a round or square neck.
Thanks, Simon

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 21 Feb 2015 7:09 am

Alan,
It is a Dillion, and it has a stout round profiled neck.

Alan Simon · Post by **Alan Simon** » 21 Feb 2015 5:28 pm

That's a good price for your lap. I would buy it but I just purchased a fine lap from Johnie King and now I'm lap steel poor cause I own several. Good luck on your sale, Simon

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 21 Feb 2015 8:17 pm

Thanks Alan, I have Johnie Kings too. You tell Johnie hello for me.

Per Berner · Post by **Per Berner** » 22 Feb 2015 12:30 am

Don't think the color saturation in the image matters much, as seen in the middle picture below. Staining the bridge, however, would make it perfect, as simulated on the right. And it's a quick and easy fix for any lucky buyer.

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 22 Feb 2015 7:32 am

Per,
Thanks for that, the thing looks closest to what you have manipulated to on the right. minus the the harsh red. In flat white light, the red transition line of the burst barely shows.

So in my pics at the bottom of the series is a pick of it as I see it right here at the PC hanging on the wall in front of me. That looks much closer to what the eye actually sees. it's actually a lttle tamer than that in realtime.

Karen Sarkisian · Post by **Karen Sarkisian** » 22 Feb 2015 5:55 pm

Is it a heavy guitar ? Also where is it made ?

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 22 Feb 2015 7:59 pm

Hi Karen,
There is a label on the back that says USA And there is a Dillion USA Factory, But my guess is it's Pac Rim . Made well though.
As for weight, my scale gives a reading of 6 lbs.
Thanks for your interest.
Vinal B

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