Anyone here recognize this Lap?
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This appears to be home made using parts from a 1950s National guitar.
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Re: What’s it’s worth?
Does it work? I guess it's worth whatever anyone is willing to pay for it. Stuff like that is a hard thing to put a price on. Nothing to compare it to. One of a kind....I wouldn't get my hopes up $$$$ wise.Dale Foreman wrote:Anyone have an idea how much it’s worth?
Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40
Value to a vintage collector: $100 in parts value only
This is based on the limited pictures - in order to properly value lap steels there need to be clear, hi-res pictures of:
full top
full bottom
full front
headstock
pickup/bridge
tail end
Any signs of old screw holes or previous finish.
I like to see what's under the pickup and bridge, and if it's in-hand I remove them - often dates, brands or other ID info is right there!
No offense, but this one can't even be identified with the pictures (and the top, front and bottom pics should be full length, not partial - and sideways. Dealers and collector/players really dislike having to tilt their heads to properly view a guitar).
This MIGHT be worth $200 to a player if the pickup sounds REALLY good. But lack of controls, stripped finish and no ID really hurts it.
I do this weekly for local store, a tech shop and several collectors, and I'm guessing this is a National, Airline, Oaho or Magnatone. It could even be one guitar's electronic/bridge slapped onto another guitar that was missing parts.
This is based on the limited pictures - in order to properly value lap steels there need to be clear, hi-res pictures of:
full top
full bottom
full front
headstock
pickup/bridge
tail end
Any signs of old screw holes or previous finish.
I like to see what's under the pickup and bridge, and if it's in-hand I remove them - often dates, brands or other ID info is right there!
No offense, but this one can't even be identified with the pictures (and the top, front and bottom pics should be full length, not partial - and sideways. Dealers and collector/players really dislike having to tilt their heads to properly view a guitar).
This MIGHT be worth $200 to a player if the pickup sounds REALLY good. But lack of controls, stripped finish and no ID really hurts it.
I do this weekly for local store, a tech shop and several collectors, and I'm guessing this is a National, Airline, Oaho or Magnatone. It could even be one guitar's electronic/bridge slapped onto another guitar that was missing parts.
No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional
