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Lap Steel -- Info Wanted Please
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:26 pm
by icelandair
Hi,
I have a great little lap steel with an original silver case (red lining) and matching Rickenbacker M-8-E amplifier. The lap steel can be seen at
http://home.earthlink.net/~mborkum/ and has the serial number on the jack plate of U278. Any help in dating (or any other info on) this instrument will be very much appreciated. Thanks!
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:58 am
by rshatz
It looks to be from the 100 series, probably late 50's.
I'll be away from my reference material until Tuesday. I'll get back to you with more exact info then.
Richard
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:40 pm
by doctorwho
That one has different knobs than the 1959 I used to have, and mine had its non-date-coded serial number stamped on the body (plain jackplate). I was able to date mine as 1959 from the date codes on the control pots.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:47 pm
by rshatz
It's a model 102 made from "57-"70. The knobs date it relatively early, but don't always tell the story.
Pot codes are the best. Nice steel.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:04 pm
by icelandair
Thanks, I appreciate the information Now, time to look at the pot codes! Mike
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 1:09 pm
by rshatz
OK,
So what are the pot codes?
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:29 am
by icelandair
haven't looked yet -- sorry! Will do as soon as back from an extended vacation...
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:48 am
by wayang
All I know is the pot codes in the U.S. need revising...
(Sorry, but how was I supposed to resist that?)