#GIBSON LAP STEEL GUITAR SERIAL NUMBERS FOR FREE#
Most orders are eligible for free shipping Guild Acoustic Guitars Dating. This finder expects serial numbers from guitars and basses manufactured in the. The back shows some small "curly cord burn" marks, but overall this is a very nicely preserved steel in an equally nice OHSC. 160 (Rockland County ) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. This steel is very clean and all original, with a few chips to the edges and some checking but very little play wear. (4.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim.
(20.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/8 in. This BR-9 model electric guitar was produced for beginners and includes fingerboard markers for ease of locating any position. This one comes in its beautiful original rectangular hard case which is oddly VERY similar to a 1950s tweed Fender case, but with a Gibson-style pink plush lining. 0 Comments Description (Brief) The Gibson Guitar Corporation of Kalamazoo, Michigan manufactured this electric lap steel guitar from 1947 to 1959. The 1960s-era Century was produced in very small numbers (only 52 shipped out this year), but remains one of Gibson's most unique and visually striking instruments. It is controlled by an unusual one-volume, dual-tone-knob circuit for an added range of sound this 1961 model has the numbered plastic knobs with metal caps typical of that period. This always great sounding unit provides the tonal muscle to back up the Century's slickly moderne looks. Milkman Sound TV40 40W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp. The P-90 single coil pickup with adjustable polepieces sits under a pink plastic cover unique to this model. But Gruhn's Guide is my only source of information. It would appear that the E-150s didn't fall into that scheme. Basil - The standard Gibson numbering practice was to use the factory order number, preceded by a letter: 1935 was 'A' and 1936 was 'B'. The one-piece metal bridge and headstock are covered by molded, back painted shells - no unsightly string ends here! posted 06 February 2003 07:09 AM profile send email edit. The instrument's visual character was originally the work of the design firm Barnes & Reinicke, hired by Gibson at the end of WWII to add some new flavor to the company's recipe - and boy, did they! This is the longest-lived version of the model and features a coral pink (!) lacquer finish - described by Gibson as "Bittersweet" - on the maple body, set off with "Beach White" and gold accents. The Century lap steel was a bit less deluxe than its sister the Ultratone but featured a similar oblong asymmetrical body with a backpainted Lucite fingerboard. The late-'40s BR-2 Century was one of Gibson's most strikingly modernistic creations ever this lovely pink Populuxe delight from 1961 was a later iteration of that somewhat whimsical design. They filed for bankruptcy in December 1948, and a bankruptcy judge appointed trustees who kept the company operating until August 1949.Gibson Century-6 Model Lap Steel Electric Guitar (1961), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 10301, salmon lacquer finish, maple body, original tweed hard shell case. It appears that they were stuck with outmoded factories and equipment, old inventory, debt, and high expenses when the government contracts stopped rolling in. Predates the ink stamp serial numbers of the 1950s.ĭated based on the Solar capacitors and pots.īriefly, the Solar company made it through the end of WW-2 profitably, but fell on hard times soon afterward. "1G6" stamped into the back of the headstock. The numbers below are a general guide, and are not reliable for dating the instrument solely. Original "Kluson Deluxe" tuners with special red buttons. Come with the original case also in excellent condition. First tone controls the lows and second, the highs. Electronics work well with original Solar capacitors. Both covers and all labeling are very clean. White finish with no checking or chipping. You don't normally think of 73 year old instruments being MINT but this is close. 1948 Gibson Ultratone 6 String Lap Steel-WhiteĪ pristine 1948-1949 Gibson 6 string Ultratone Lap Steel.
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