Airline Lap Steel For Sale

This vintage 1960 s guitar has been freshly tuned to an open g and is ready to play.

Airline lap steel for sale.

Acoustic lap steel guitars somewhat resemble a nylon stringed spanish guitar but the strings are much higher than normal. There are three main styles of lap steel guitars. Our airline lap steel homage provides players with an affordable and reliable alternative to picking through vintage stores for something that is going to break the bank and be an iffy partner onstage or in the studio. Lap steel guitars lap steel guitars are played in a different manner to the regular guitar.

Be the first to know when one is listed. Dec 27 2014 explore dan s board lap steel guitars on pinterest. Originally these were called hawaiian guitars as hawaiian artists. We couldn t get away with ignoring one of valco s first instruments the national branded lap steel.

About lap steel guitars pedal steel guitars. Each offers a completely different tone and playing feel. Instead of playing them upright and with the strings facing away from the player s body lap steels are played while laid flat either on the lap or on a stand or standing up using a guitar strap designed to accommodate the different angle. I figured if i was going to be bringing another guitar anyway love the original humbucker in my 60s lapsteel it is awesome.

Headstock router template for an 8 string lap steel guitar 1 4 thick acrylic laser cut cnc. Airline guitars were made in chicago illinois from 1958 68 by the valco company and distributed by montgomery ward. We ve recreated these and other 1960 s chicago classics for a new generation of players. A heavy stainless steel slide measuring 2 1 4 long is also included.

We ve retained classic elements of the original including the ceramic. Sell one like this. For sale is a vintage 1960 s airline lap steel guitar with the original case. Acoustic national dobro and electric.

This is the same engineered head stock shape we use on out non pedal steels it is designed for nearly straight pulls from your nut to tuner peg poles. Use 2 sided tape to press it down and go at it with your trim router and a follow pattern bit. It s time to get the band together for a session. Hmm we don t have any listings for this product right now.

Vintage sound style modern playability. I bought an original 60s airline lap steel wanting to try it out for slide stuff as the guitars i usually play have low action that makes slide difficult to execute properly.