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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>

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

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

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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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.

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

center - Jedson right - Guyatone.