ID this lap steel

Alan Kirk · Post by **Alan Kirk** » 15 May 2006 6:47 am

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2420/pict01165zr.jpg
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/8344/pict01193qi.jpg

Obviously, it's called a Columbia. But check out the MOT pickup cover and the ?soapstone? bridge. (A friend sent these pictures from Hilo.)

Anyone have any info on this steel. How do they sound?<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Alan Kirk on 15 May 2006 at 08:06 AM.]</p></FONT>

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 15 May 2006 6:57 am

Is that a side view of the fretboard?
This is going to be a tough one!

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 15 May 2006 7:03 am

that's an 18 stringer from end on.
in lucite too.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 15 May 2006 8:30 am

I believe Columbia is a Japanese brand, but I can't guarantee it. I've certainly never seen anything like this before.

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Kunihiko Suzuki · Post by **Kunihiko Suzuki** » 15 May 2006 3:43 pm

Columbia used to make electric guitars (and keyboards) during 60s as long as I know, but did not know they were making steels. I guess the plastic pickup cover is a strong evidence that it is Japanese made. Below is a Teisco.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 15 May 2006 3:53 pm

These 3 guitars were made in Japan in the 50s or 60s.
The one on the left is a Columbia.

center - Jedson right - Guyatone.