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Topic: What Pickup is This? |
John Egenes
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Posted 12 Mar 2021 12:14 am |
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Just wondering if anyone knows anything about the pickup on this lap steel. It's a Harmony. Not sure of the vintage, but it's reasonably old. The pickup and saddle look like they might have been replaced, probably years ago. Any idea if this could be the original pickup system, or what lap steel it might be from? I suspect the saddle and the string holes at the bottom aren't original. Thanks.
--john
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Glenn Wilde
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California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2021 8:57 am
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| Never seen that one, looks very early to me, like '30s early. Nothing screams unoriginal imo. Looks like someone went crazy on that fretboard though. |
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John Egenes
From:
Port Chalmers, New Zealand
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Posted 13 Mar 2021 11:11 pm
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 My friend, who is rewinding the pickup, says that it's obviously been messed with and isn't original (I haven't seen the guitar yet). Here are more pics: |
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John Egenes
From:
Port Chalmers, New Zealand
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Posted 13 Mar 2021 11:13 pm
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John Egenes
From:
Port Chalmers, New Zealand
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Posted 13 Mar 2021 11:14 pm
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| The saddle looks homemade. Not sure about the tailpiece (string holes through the guitar's body), either. |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2021 12:04 pm
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| Can i see more pics of the headstock? Front and back |
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John Egenes
From:
Port Chalmers, New Zealand
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Posted 14 Mar 2021 4:46 pm
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| I'll see if I can get him to send me some shots of the peghead. --je |
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