Unusual lap steel alert

Julian Goldwhite · From: Alhambra, CA, USA

I have no connection at all to this instrument, posting purely for educational purposes. Wondering if anyone on this forum has seen something like it before?

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/msg/1919725121.html
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Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Wow, a vintage 7-string with Levers! made in Germany. I like the center tuner on the headstock, for the middle string. Very stylish!

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Julian Goldwhite · From: Alhambra, CA, USA

At first glance it reminded me a bit of the odd luthiery of Willi Wilkanowski.

http://www.retrofret.com/Products.asp?ProductID=4172

Darrell Urbien · From: Echo Park, California

Very steampunk!

Jason Hull · Posted 26 Aug 2010 5:01 pm

Awesome!

Bill Creller · From: Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)

It's a guit-fiddle!!

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

That's a very unusual instrument. I've corresponded with the current owner in his attempt to identify it. I think it's a one time instrument, certainly nothing like anything I've seen before. I'd say if it sounds as interesting as it looks, it should be a good addition to someone's arsenal of lap steels.
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Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

I think you're right, Brad. It's probably a one-off.
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Paul Graupp · From: Macon Ga USA

What is the 9th picture illustrating ??

Regards, Paul Confused

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Bobby Duncan · From: Pensacola, FL, USA (these days)

Looks like the concept is really catching on. This must be the LATEST model.

http://shreveport.craigslist.org/msg/1922431256.html

BD Smile

Julian Goldwhite · From: Alhambra, CA, USA

The owner posted a video of the instrument on YouTube -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpCiZABhQHI
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Jim Pitman · From: Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA

I have often thought it would be cool to put a lap steel together with two dummy levers, or a bracket, or a strap, whatever, to engage your left knee so it can't move laterally when you actuate a pair of levers that do change the pitch on the right knee. The levers could fold inward into the under side of the lap steel for storage. I'm a Dobro GBDGBD guy so i think I would make one lever flat the G's a half step and the other raise the D's a whole step. Look ma no friggin setup - take it out of the case and play.

James Mayer · Posted 5 Oct 2010 7:31 am

My work firewall has that ad blocked. What was the price for that steel? I think it looks awesome.

Mike D · From: Phx, Az

Oh man, I have a set of voilin ribs I bent up years ago and never finished due to not being able to figure out WHY I wanted to build a violin. Mr. Green

I think I just figured out what to do with them...

Tom Pettingill · From: California, USA (deceased)

Good God ... there is some serious time and a lot of love invested in that! I love it!
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