1936 Was a Good Year for Sears
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1936 Was a Good Year for Sears
1936 was Sears’ 50th anniversary, and to celebrate Harmony was commissioned to create a very special lap steel. The Golden Jubilee and Silver Jubilee. Cast aluminum with a 25†scale.
I was fortunate enough to find one for sale, and it arrived at my door today. Very cool. The pickup is not as strong as modern pickups, but it sounds really good, especially with the tube amp turned up.
I was fortunate enough to find one for sale, and it arrived at my door today. Very cool. The pickup is not as strong as modern pickups, but it sounds really good, especially with the tube amp turned up.
Current Tunings:
6 String | D – D A D F# A D
7 String | D/f – f D A D F# A D
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
6 String | D – D A D F# A D
7 String | D/f – f D A D F# A D
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
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Thanks Noah, that’s good information. It has become known as the “Golden Jubilee†though, having been commissioned by Sears as a catalog item for their Golden Jubilee year. It is not uncommon for a vernacular name to become more used than the manufacturer’s designated product name over time.Noah Miller wrote:Supertone 2290. The "Golden Jubilee" name was applied to a number of items in the 1936 Sears catalog for the company's 50th birthday, but was never part of the model name of this instrument.
It sure would be nice to own the whole set, with the Spanish and the matching amp!
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Sound sample. The pickup seems very microphonic, but still sounds pretty good.
https://youtu.be/SSPrGbzoa0g
https://youtu.be/SSPrGbzoa0g
Current Tunings:
6 String | D – D A D F# A D
7 String | D/f – f D A D F# A D
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
6 String | D – D A D F# A D
7 String | D/f – f D A D F# A D
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
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