The Steel Guitar Forum

I just picked up this 10 string EHarp and old volume pedal from the nephew of the original owner who thought they were from the early 1950s.. I need to find some tuner buttons but everything works so far. I have not tried the pedal and will carefully lubricate it before swinging it through it’s travel.
Is this a Valco made or Epiphone made steel? Has anyone had any experience with the Amperite pedal?
I’m not sure if I’ll keep these at this point but I look forward to getting them back in playing condition. Thanks, Dennis

You should be able to locate tuner buttons at: www.stewmac.com
erv

It's a Valco. X34555 would indicate 1954 as the year it matriculated from Chicago.

It is the first valco model. I have one of the pedals. I really don’t use it but it is in my Alkire collection

Let me know if you want to sell it. I had one early on but sold it, but now I have every model in my collection except this one . I would like to complete my eharp collection.

Bill that are mighty lot of Steels!!!!!!!!!
Joe Elk Central Ohio

Erv, thanks for the Stewmac link, I’m already a frequent flyer there. From all the photos I could find on the web, they look like standard white Kluson style buttons.

Jack, thanks for the DOB response.

Bill, There’s high likelihood that I’ll sell it as I had different one for many years and didn’t play it much. My eight string aluminum Clinesmith is where I’m focusing all of my musical energy lately. I have a nearly flawless original case that came with it as well as a Alkire EHarp steel bar. The guitar itself is nearly flawless except for the missing tuner buttons.

Yeah, I've had to change the tuners on every one I've gotten. They just crumble over time. I have a guitar tech who has changed all of mine.