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Description
Description
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Finish Details: | There are three filled screw holes behind the bridge which have been touched up with black. The remainder of the finish is original. |
Body Material: | Maple |
Body Details: | Maple body with screwed on back. There are three filled screw holes behind the bridge. |
Neck Material: | Maple |
Fingerboard Material: | Brazilian Rosewood |
Fingerboard Radius: | No Radius |
Nut Width: | 2-1/8" |
Scale Length: | 22 1/2" |
Neck Details: | Maple neck with unbound Brazilian rosewood fretboard. One of the 12th fret inlay dots has been replaced. |
Electronics: | Original "Charlie Christian" style single coil blade pickup and original electronics, with master volume and tone controls. A few solder joints have been touched up. The control pots pre-date standardized date codes. |
Pickup Measurements: | 2.4k |
Hardware: | One of the mounting screws for the pickup plate is missing. |
Weight: | 6lbs 5oz |
Modifications/Repairs: | -Some solder joints have been touched up -Three filled screw holes behind the bridge, with finish touchups -One of the 12th fret inlay dots has been replaced |
Case Details: | Original hardshell case |
Cosmetic Condition: | The lap steel shows appropriate cosmetic wear for its age, with scratches, small dings, and other minor blemishes from normal use. The finish has hazed in spots and has light checking in a few areas, and the hardware has tarnished nicely. There are three filled screw holes behind the bridge which have been touched up with black. |
Serial Number: | 1318-21 |
Tech Notes: | The lap steel plays well and is fully functional, and is currently tuned to open E major. The shape of the bridge suggests that the guitar may be from 1936, however the previous owner declared the year as 1937. |