Supro ?

Neil Aring · Post by **Neil Aring** » 20 Feb 2021 10:55 am

Update - I ended up buying this for $350. It is in excellent condition, all original, and sounds really great. Case (Geib) is also in good condition. This came with 3 steels, a Stevens Pat.pending, a Stevens with AP&M logo and patent number, and a flat rectangle about 1/4" thick with no markings. I hesitated to get it without being able to inspect it first but glad I did.

I am new to lap steel, got a Rogue just to try it out and now I am hooked. I am thinking about purchasing the steel in the attached picture but it is kind of a mystery. It looks like it is a Supro Irene, but there is no logo anywhere, and no sign on the headstock that it was removed. Plus the fretboard pattern is not roman numerals. Anyone have any info on what this might be ?

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 20 Feb 2021 11:27 am

Looks a lot like a McKinney, quite similar to Supros.

Or maybe the Silvertone in the 3rd picture?

Travis Brown · Post by **Travis Brown** » 20 Feb 2021 12:49 pm

I have a Supro that is identical to the OP except mine is wood grain. The fret markers, control locations, screw locations are all the same.

On mine, the headstock has a metal tag tacked onto the headstock that says Supro. It looks like that tag is missing from the OP guitar. If the OP guitar is $300 or less, I'd pick it up.

Noah Miller · Post by **Noah Miller** » 20 Feb 2021 4:13 pm

Possibly a Silvertone. It's very close to the 2323 (right) except for the MOTS color.

Neil Aring · Post by **Neil Aring** » 20 Feb 2021 4:28 pm

I think you nailed it Travis. Thank you all for the feedback !

Glenn Wilde · Post by **Glenn Wilde** » 20 Feb 2021 9:56 pm

That looks very similar to a National-Dobro steel i had a long time ago, it was a very short scale guitar and i had trouble playing it, just a heads up.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 21 Feb 2021 12:48 pm

Ask about the electronics before buying. Make sure the pickup is strong and the pole screws on the pickup turn freely. The condition of the tuners is also important.

Neil Aring · Post by **Neil Aring** » 27 Feb 2021 6:18 pm

I ended up buying (see original post) for $350. It is in excellent condition, all original, and sounds really great. Electronics, tuners, pole screws, all good. Case (Geib) is also in great condition. This came with 3 steels, a Stevens Pat.pending, a Stevens with AP&M logo and patent number, and a flat rectangle about 1/4" thick with no markings. I hesitated to get it without being able to inspect it first but glad I did.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 27 Feb 2021 6:56 pm

That's great, Congrats!

Travis Brown · Post by **Travis Brown** » 28 Feb 2021 2:30 pm

That's a pretty good price, especially since it came with a handful of tonebars. I've seen just the pickup from that guitar go for almost a much.