All metal lap steel,s
Moderator: Brad Bechtel
-
- Posts: 1169
- Joined: 14 Oct 1999 12:01 am
- Location: Ontario, OR
All metal lap steel,s
How many brands/names of all metal steel guitars from back in the 30's or 40's?
The only one I know about is the Ricky!
The only one I know about is the Ricky!
- C. E. Jackson
- Posts: 1033
- Joined: 8 Feb 2008 2:45 pm
- Contact:
Roy, Gibson only made one metal lap steel, the GIBSON METAL EHG in 1935.
1935 GIBSON METAL EHG
"The Granddaddy of Gibson Electric Steels"
Gibson EHG Bar Pickups (a.k.a. "Charlie Christian Pickups") And Other Information
Gibson's first bar pickups used a pair of large flat magnets, 4 1/2†x 1 1/4†x 3/8â€, made of
nickel and steel. By late 1937, Gibson changed to cobalt and steel. The Fret-board is V-end
unbound ebony–29 frets. There is a fret marker after the 29th fret.
Still sounds great and a pleasure to play. Truly a piece of steel guitar history.
C. E.
1935 GIBSON METAL EHG
"The Granddaddy of Gibson Electric Steels"
Gibson EHG Bar Pickups (a.k.a. "Charlie Christian Pickups") And Other Information
Gibson's first bar pickups used a pair of large flat magnets, 4 1/2†x 1 1/4†x 3/8â€, made of
nickel and steel. By late 1937, Gibson changed to cobalt and steel. The Fret-board is V-end
unbound ebony–29 frets. There is a fret marker after the 29th fret.
Still sounds great and a pleasure to play. Truly a piece of steel guitar history.
C. E.
My Vintage Steel Guitars
My YouTube Steel Guitar Playlists
My YouTube Steel Guitar Songs
A6 tuning for steels
My YouTube Steel Guitar Playlists
My YouTube Steel Guitar Songs
A6 tuning for steels
- C. E. Jackson
- Posts: 1033
- Joined: 8 Feb 2008 2:45 pm
- Contact:
Roy, there was also a Supro metal body in 1935.
SUPRO ELECTRIC HAWAIIAN: c. 1935
C. E.
SUPRO ELECTRIC HAWAIIAN: c. 1935
C. E.
My Vintage Steel Guitars
My YouTube Steel Guitar Playlists
My YouTube Steel Guitar Songs
A6 tuning for steels
My YouTube Steel Guitar Playlists
My YouTube Steel Guitar Songs
A6 tuning for steels
- C. E. Jackson
- Posts: 1033
- Joined: 8 Feb 2008 2:45 pm
- Contact:
Another metal lap steel made by National.
1935 NATIONAL ELECTRIC HAWAIIAN 7 STRING
The Details Of This Casting Have Always Interested Me
C. E.
1935 NATIONAL ELECTRIC HAWAIIAN 7 STRING
The Details Of This Casting Have Always Interested Me
C. E.
My Vintage Steel Guitars
My YouTube Steel Guitar Playlists
My YouTube Steel Guitar Songs
A6 tuning for steels
My YouTube Steel Guitar Playlists
My YouTube Steel Guitar Songs
A6 tuning for steels
-
- Posts: 12505
- Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
- Location: Spicewood TX 78669
- Contact:
I have a Dobro Hawaiian that is their version of the National, as shown below. Long scale, and it honks.
This instrument is for sale by me, BTW. Original case and everything.
This instrument is for sale by me, BTW. Original case and everything.
My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Harmony "Supertone" or "Golden Jubilee" cast aluminum lap steel from around 1936. My buddy posted this from Washington state to me in Thailand and the box was pretty much destroyed during shipping. Guitar is fine but the pickup is dead - can't see any obvious break in the wiring or soddering. Found this for sale on the forum - very happy indeed, not easy to find these at all.
I am trying to collect one of each cast aluminum guitar from the 30s, so far have the Gibson E150, National hawaiian and this Harmony, still looking for an Aloha.
I am trying to collect one of each cast aluminum guitar from the 30s, so far have the Gibson E150, National hawaiian and this Harmony, still looking for an Aloha.
- Noah Miller
- Posts: 1412
- Joined: 19 Oct 2009 1:34 pm
- Location: Rocky Hill, CT
- Bill Sinclair
- Posts: 1545
- Joined: 23 Apr 2014 7:39 am
- Location: Waynesboro, PA, USA
- Lynn Wheelwright
- Posts: 44
- Joined: 6 Jun 2004 12:01 am
- Location: Clearfield, Utah, USA
- George Piburn
- Posts: 2045
- Joined: 1 Jul 2003 12:01 am
- Location: The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
- Contact:
Trotmore Magnesium
GeorgeBoards S8 Non Pedal Steel Guitar Instruments
Maker of One of a Kind Works of Art that play music too.
Instructional DVDs
YouTube Channel
Maker of One of a Kind Works of Art that play music too.
Instructional DVDs
YouTube Channel
- Andy DePaule
- Posts: 2576
- Joined: 20 Jun 1999 12:01 am
- Location: Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
- Contact:
Don't forget the Clinesmith
Don't forget the Clinesmith... Yes yes yea, I know it's not old, but they are great steels and can be ordered today. A short wait and you'll have one of the finest steels ever made. Tone and sustain to die for!
Todd is one of the finest luthiers of this era and he knows these kinds of instruments inside out.
Hope he don't mind me tooting his horn but I have hardly had a day without playing mine since he finished it last July.
His web site is worth a look and a good drool;
https://www.clinesmithinstruments.com
Todd is one of the finest luthiers of this era and he knows these kinds of instruments inside out.
Hope he don't mind me tooting his horn but I have hardly had a day without playing mine since he finished it last July.
His web site is worth a look and a good drool;
https://www.clinesmithinstruments.com
Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project.
- David Venzke
- Posts: 1350
- Joined: 24 Jul 2006 12:01 am
- Location: SE Michigan, USA