The Steel Guitar Forum

I saw a strange looking lap steel at a music store and all I know is it is an 8 string, round neck, triangular in shape, Electro lettering on the side. No other visible numbers or letters. Any ideas as to what it is? I will try to stop by when the store owner is there since the fellow there didn't know.....scooter

On closer examination the neck is not round, but still don't know what it is....scooter

Electro was a Rickenbacker model name. My first steel guitar was a red Rickenbacker Electro lap steel, six strings.

Does the pickup have a chrome plated magnet that wraps around the coil, and comes up over the strings? That's a dead giveaway for Rickenbackers.

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Bobby Lee www.b0b.com/products
Sierra S-12 E9th 5p+6k, Fender Stringmaster D-8, Sierra S-8 Lap

If it's a Rickenbacker, it could be the CW-8 (22.5" scale) or CW-81 (25" scale). These were made between 1957 and 1970 (the shorter scale CW-8 was only made until 1960). This information from Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars.

I'd have to see a picture of the guitar to be sure.


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Sorry to be un attentive to the responses, I have been away from the computer. I got back to the store and there is a tail plate with pick up from a telecaster instead of the stock one. I left my number to see if the guitar owner will call. Thanks for all the help and I will let you know when I find out anything. bob you can probably close this thread, thanks.... scooter