Elderly Instruments Latest - Vintage & Used Instruments - Lap and Pedal Steels http://elderly.com/list/new.rss?catlist=185U en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:35:42 -0500 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:35:42 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com EC+, cool 6 string lap steel with a "kind of / sort of" Weissenborn look, mahogany neck thru body and body wings, rosewood fretboard, dot markers, 22 faux frets, 2 humbucking pickups for a really big sound, replacement adjustable rosewood bridge with bone saddle, gold-plated stop tailpiece, 3-on-a-plate tuners, 2-3/16" nut, 25" scale, with gigbag (SN:J-071) ($450.00) ]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-466.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-466.htm EC-, three eight-string necks, horseshoe magnet pickups, on / off switches for each neck, master volume and tone control, natural finished maple, polished aluminum and stainless steel metal frame, drop in tuner assemblies (covers are missing), 27 fret metal fingerboards with block markers, ~22-1/2" scale on each neck, all nut widths are 2-1/4", 1/4" output on the bottom of the instrument, rare model, on filled hole in middle front edge of first neck, there is a hole on the bottom or the tuner assembly on the middle neck (home-made string bender access?), necks are tuned E13, A6 and A7 at present, on consignment, includes legs and silver / gray OHSC (red plush lining) ($1,750.00) ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-458.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-458.htm EC-, 8-string single neck (2-7/8" nut width and 22-1/2" scale length), sunburst finish, flamed maple body, clear fingerboard back-painted black with silver and red dot markers, momentary push-buttons (red for sound on/off and black for tone change, bass to treble), 16-pole "Seth Lover" original humbucking pickup, volume and tone control (pot codes not visible), 2-on-a-plate open gear tuners with metal buttons, nifty black, gold and silver back-painted plastic covers for tuning, a great example of Gibson and early pedal steel history, on consignment, with brown OHSC (pink lining)g mechanism and tuning machine covers, 4 adjustable legs, 6 pedals, set up at present in A6 tuning (SN:511150) ($1,500.00) ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-459.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-459.htm EC-, maple body with black finish, squared headstock, white Pyralin top veneer, one-piece black metal fretboard and control plate, single-coil pickup with large slot-head screw pole-pieces (recently rewound in our shop), chrome-plated rectangular pickup cover attaches to body with thumb screws, 2 replacement chicken-head knobs (volume and Master Voicer tone control), Epiphone metal peghead logo plate, close back tuners with metal "E" and triangle, pearloid buttons, engraved fretboard markers and painted screws, ~22-1/2" scale, 1/4" output jack on side, on consignment, with faux-alligator skin OHSC (green lining) (SN:7680) ($750.00) ]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-455.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-455.htm VGC+ except needs some work (replace deteriorating tuner buttons, clean electronics, strings, etc. - sold AS-IS), sunburst finish, double bound mahogany body, mahogany neck, 21-fret (yes, actual raised frets) rosewood fingerboard with dot markers, single coil pickup, volume and tone controls on opposite sides of body, brown crinkle finish metal plate on back with coil tap switch, 3-on-a-plate tuners stamped "SAFE TI-STRING / PAT NO / 2,094,685 / 2,029,134", cream tuner buttons, 2" fingerboard width at nut, 25-3/4" scale, aluminum bridge marked "PAT. NO. 97104 - 2029135", with tweed OSSC ($350.00) ]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-444.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-444.htm EC- except for a few dings and scrtaches from play wear, cast one piece aluminum body and neck (two openings cast in neck back) silver-gray finish (finish has greenish tint from age), round body with flattened tail end, tailpiece, pickup surround, headstock and string nut are all part of casting, rosewood fretboard with 26 inlaid fret lines and ivoroid position dots, headstock is cast with open center, 3-on-a-plate open-gear tuners with metal buttons, steel bridge is mounted in slot on pickup surround, 1 pickup with blade-style pole-piece, one bakelite volume knob with integral pointer, 1/4" output jack, silver, black and red "Supro" logo decal is applied to top between the end of the fretboard and the pickup, rectangular silver and black decal on back of neck reads "MADE BY - NATIONAL-DOBRO CORP. - LOS ANGELES CHICAGO", back of guitar has blue felt anti-slip covering, appears to be all original, very similar to "Bronson Singing Steel" from same time, (also made by National), on consignment, with very rough black OSSC (purple lining) (SN:7126) ($1,200.00) ]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-430.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-430.htm EC- both lap steel and amplifier, a few minor wear marks, solid symetrical slope shouldered body with faux wood-grain blonde finish, silk-screened fretboard with roman numeral position markers, pickup, volume and tone controls mounted on chrome plate, string through pickup with off-set 3 and 3 pole-piece construction, seperate bridge/tailpiece plate, "National" logo plate pinned to headstock, open-back 3-on-a-plate tuners with white plastic replacement buttons, cloth covered output cable is mounted through side of body, with tweed covered OSSC (blue plush lining) - amplifier has matching faux wood-grain blonde with shaded edges finished cabinet, round speaker cutout with stylized "Tree" center and black/copper grille cloth, approximately 6 watt output, two 1/4" inputs, combination on/off volume control and one 8" speaker, leather handle is broken but all there, original 2-conductor power cord with replacement plug, 4 tubes, 1 each 6SJ7, 6SF5, 6V6 and 5Y3, with tan fabric cover ($850.00) ]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-412.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-412.htm