Need Help Identifying a Steel

Benjamin Franz · Post by **Benjamin Franz** » 3 Feb 2014 11:46 pm

A student brought this around today. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 4 Feb 2014 1:56 am

My guess is that it's a homemade job with a pair of Supro fretboards.

Dave Young · Post by **Dave Young** » 4 Feb 2014 2:13 am

hello-the STAR on headstock is very similar to logo on 50s-60s japanese STAR drum sets and nut and bridge are very similar to Guyatone lap steel that I have --and there is a a tie-up to Guyatone and Star as some rebadged Guyatones had this Star logo on pickups--hope this helps DAVID

Noah Miller · Post by **Noah Miller** » 4 Feb 2014 2:14 am

Those aren't Supro fretboards, even though the silkscreen pattern is similar. The pickup assemblies look Japanese.

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 4 Feb 2014 5:38 am

Noah Miller wrote:... The pickup assemblies look Japanese.

That was the first thing that caught my eye.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 4 Feb 2014 11:43 am

It was almost certainly made by Guyatone of Japan. Here's a long discussion of Guyatone steel guitars that may be helpful.

Benjamin Franz · Post by **Benjamin Franz** » 4 Feb 2014 1:43 pm

Thanks for the replies all. I was thinking Guyatone or Tiesco. The 'Star' above the inner headstock appears to be handwritten, and not some kind of inlay. It sounds really nice!