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Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:44 am
by sloop_john_b
What model/vintage is it? How did I do? ($375)
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:45 am
by sloop_john_b
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Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:39 am
by kiramdear
Wow, John!
Sorry, no info here, just my eyes are popping
Very cool musical buried treasure. I think some people spend that much on a pre-fifties' horseshoe pickup alone, no?
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:38 am
by admin
You have done very well my friend. I suspect Richard will have something to say about your B6.
I would love to see a series of some closeup photos of this instrument.
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:55 am
by jps
Nice, JB! Bringing it to MARF?
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:52 am
by sloop_john_b
jps wrote:Nice, JB! Bringing it to MARF?
Sure, if it gets here in time!
I really dig the fact that the case is original, too!
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:11 am
by sloop_john_b
Did a little bit of reading and found that this steel is probably circa-1940 or so, and is indeed a B6 (thanks Peter
).
Of course, I defer to Richard for
the final word on what it is and how old it is.
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:26 am
by jdogric12
Very cool. The case is very cool, and the horseshoe is a big plus. I seem to remember someone saying two knobs meant postwar, but I don't know.
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:28 am
by jdogric12
Hmmm... a "K" in the case, "H" on the instrument. Could be a mismatch?
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:28 am
by jimk
I just love steel guitars. I hope you'll be able to do some recording with your new treasure, John. It doesn't get any better than a steel guitar, twin fiddles, and "San Antonio Rose."
JimK
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:30 am
by sloop_john_b
jdogric12aolcom wrote:Hmmm... a "K" in the case, "H" on the instrument. Could be a mismatch?
Good eye, Dog! Either way, I think I can safely say the case is old.
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:29 pm
by rshatz
John,
You stole that steel.
Very cool B-6 with T-logo, 1946 through 1949 or a little later.
Although the "h" spelling was officially replaced by the "k" in "47/"48, many instruments were produced with the original spelling into the "50s. The case is period correct.
What's all the junk on the back?
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:35 pm
by sloop_john_b
rshatz wrote:John,
You stole that steel.
Very cool B-6 with T-logo, 1946 through 1949 or a little later.
Although the "h" spelling was officially replaced by the "k" in "47/"48, many instruments were produced with the original spelling into the "50s. The case is period correct.
What's all the junk on the back?
Hey, cool. Thanks Richard.
What would one of these be worth usually?
I figured the "junk" was just a whole lot of missing paint?
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:39 pm
by jdogric12
Be sure to open it up and see if the newspaper is still inside, that's the best way to determine date. I was sold a '37 that turned out to be a '38.
Re: Just bought this:
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:30 pm
by rshatz
John,
Right now it's hard to put a value on old lap steels.
It's worth at least twice what you payed for it, if it works well and can be cleaned up.
The B-6 was not painted and is made of black Bakelite. So, the stuff on the back is not paint loss.
Jason,
The B-6 was not stuffed with newspaper at the factory. The best way to determine production date is using pot. codes.