Airline Lap Steel For Sale

Airline guitars were made in chicago illinois from 1958 68 by the valco company and distributed by montgomery ward.

Airline lap steel for sale. Originally these were called hawaiian guitars as hawaiian artists. It s time to get the band together for a session. Eastwood airline lap steel. See more ideas about lap steel guitar lap steel steel guitar.

Be the first to know when one is listed. Lap steel guitars lap steel guitars are played in a different manner to the regular guitar. We couldn t get away with ignoring one of valco s first instruments the national branded lap steel. Valco also manufactured national and supro brands.

Dec 27 2014 explore dan s board lap steel guitars on pinterest. Vintage sound style modern playability. This vintage 1960 s guitar has been freshly tuned to an open g and is ready to play. For sale is a vintage 1960 s airline lap steel guitar with the original case.

We ve retained classic elements of the original including the ceramic. 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. A heavy stainless steel slide measuring 2 1 4 long is also included. Hmm we don t have any listings for this product right now.

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. Acoustic lap steel guitars somewhat resemble a nylon stringed spanish guitar but the strings are much higher than normal. Sell one like this. I figured if i was going to be bringing another guitar anyway love the original humbucker in my 60s lapsteel it is awesome.

Acoustic national dobro and electric. We ve recreated these and other 1960 s chicago classics for a new generation of players. Headstock router template for an 8 string lap steel guitar 1 4 thick acrylic laser cut cnc. 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.