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Topic: Anybody remember "Electromuse" lap steels ?? |
Eddie Cunningham
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2007 8:53 am |
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| Any oldtimers out there remember the "Electromuse" 6 str.lap steels ?? They were advertized on the backs of comic books and were available around 1945 , "46 & "47 for about $69.oo with case as I recall. I bought mine in 1945. ( For a few bucks more I could have bought a Rick. Fry Pan !! ) They also had a fairly good inexpensive amp that a lot of guitar players used before Fender really came into prominence. Also they had guitar strings wound with pure iron , highly magnetic , windings that were real powerful but rusted up after a couple nights playing from sweaty hands! You had to rub the strings with an oily rag to keep the rust down! Eventually I switched to Gibson Sonomatic Monel steel wound strings. This is going back many years !! Eddie "C" ( the old geezer ) |
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Mike Clark
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2007 10:05 am
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| My brother has an Electromuse--shaped like a paddle, very light, and fun to play. I see them on Ebay from time to time. |
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2007 10:28 am
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I had one for a spell. Not a bad sound but had nothing that caught my eye, so I sold it. Like he said, looks like a paddle. Seems like they are around $150-175 now on ebay if in good cond.
Ron |
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Robert Szpuk
From:
California, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2007 4:40 am electromuse
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| My first steel [in 20 years] was bought several years ago to express myself after the passing of great bassist and friend. I have also brought an electromuse amp to life last week, not bad so far. Don't forget the patented I-beam pickup. "spook" bakelite ric, champion, supro's. |
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Jude Reinhardt
From:
Weaverville, NC
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Posted 11 Apr 2007 5:00 pm another one here
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Auction on eBay.
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 1 Dec 2007 4:30 pm
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| I acquired one recently and am trying to find out more on the history of these instruments. |
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