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    Historic lap steel by Oahu Publishing Co. Features include sunburst finish with fancy decals, mahogany body, neck and pickup cover, rosewood fingerboard, single coil pickup, aluminum bridge. Tweed original hard shell case. Made in USA. (needs restring, electronics work, reverse output leads on pots  - sold AS-IS)
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN N/A
  • 1930s
  • VGC (needs restring, electronics work, reverse output leads on pots  - sold AS-IS)
  • Sunburst finish with fancy gold floral decals 
  • Double bound mahogany body 
  • 12-fret mahogany neck
  • 21-raised frets on rosewood fingerboard with dot markers
  • Single coil pickup 
  • Boost switch on back
  • Mahogany bridge cover
  • Volume and tone controls on opposite sides of body, hexagon knobs
  • 3-on-a-plate tuners stamped “KLUSON MFG / CHICAGO ILL / PAT (numbers illegible)” 
  • Replacement cream tuner buttons 
  • 2" fingerboard width at nut, 25-3/4" scale 
  • Aluminum "pyramid" pinless bridge  
  • Peghead decal reads "OAHU / OAHU PUBLISHING CO. / CLEVELAND, O"
  • Tweed original hard shell case (lavender plush lining)
  • Made in USA

Oahu Tonemaster Lap Steel Guitar (1930s)

AS-IS
Used

SKU: 185U-217504

$450 USD
$450 USD
Historic lap steel by Oahu Publishing Co. Features include sunburst finish with fancy decals, mahogany body, neck and pickup cover, rosewood fingerboard, single coil pickup, aluminum bridge. Tweed original hard shell case. Made in USA. (needs restring, electronics work, reverse output leads on pots  - sold AS-IS)
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More Details

The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN N/A
  • 1930s
  • VGC (needs restring, electronics work, reverse output leads on pots  - sold AS-IS)
  • Sunburst finish with fancy gold floral decals 
  • Double bound mahogany body 
  • 12-fret mahogany neck
  • 21-raised frets on rosewood fingerboard with dot markers
  • Single coil pickup 
  • Boost switch on back
  • Mahogany bridge cover
  • Volume and tone controls on opposite sides of body, hexagon knobs
  • 3-on-a-plate tuners stamped “KLUSON MFG / CHICAGO ILL / PAT (numbers illegible)” 
  • Replacement cream tuner buttons 
  • 2" fingerboard width at nut, 25-3/4" scale 
  • Aluminum "pyramid" pinless bridge  
  • Peghead decal reads "OAHU / OAHU PUBLISHING CO. / CLEVELAND, O"
  • Tweed original hard shell case (lavender plush lining)
  • Made in USA