Elderly Instruments Latest - Lap & Pedal Steel Merchandise http://elderly.com/list/lap_pedal_steel/new.rss en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:00:46 -0500 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:00:46 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com VG-EC, beige finish with some wear on edges and tailpiece end, reddish-brown fingerboard and pickup cover / control plate, 29 frets, fret numbers on treble side, single coil pickup with non-adjustable pole pieces (pickup rewound by Stretch in our shop), volume and tone controls on the same side, gold back-painted "speed" knobs with no numerals, original riveted open gear 3-on-a-plate tuners (replacement tuner buttons), very 1950's-home-appliance look, 2-1/4" (aluminum) nut, ~22-3/4" scale, very cool! with rough condition tan OSSC (tan lining, one broken hinge), on consignment ($400.00) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-462.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-462.htm VGC except needs some work (clean pots, adjust pitch changer, restring, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), sunburst finish, guitar shaped mahogany body and neck, checkerboard-bound body and 20-fret "ebonized" fingerboard, pearl dot inlays, 1-15/16" nut width, 25-1/8" scale, one single coil pickup, metal control plate and pickup cover (engraved with treble clef), "Stringtone" lever-operated pitch changer installed at some time in past (cover plate with name missing), tortoise plastic headstock overlay with silkscreened "OAHU Tonemaster®" logo, 3-on-a-plate Kluson Deluxe tuners with oval plastic buttons, with original tan Geib HSC (red lining) ($300.00) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-463.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-463.htm EC, red mica finish, 8 pedals, 4 knee levers, C6 and E9 necks on separate levels, neck selector switch between fretboards, metal fretboards with gothic-style markers, this instrument is 2" taller than standard (30" instead of 28"), original custom-made tuning machines, individual single coil pickups with flush poles for each neck, no volume or tone controls, adjustable legs, good sound and smooth changes, made in USA, on consignment, includes black vinyl covered case (brown lining) (SN:2091) ($2,000.00) ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-460.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-460.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 except needs some minor work (spray electronics, new strings, etc. - sold AS-IS), solid walnut? body, 6-string, 2 octave back-painted plexiglass "fingerboard", one George L's pickup, top mounted volume and tone knobs, 34-1/2" long, Gotoh geared tuners, pearloid-b-w pickguard, made in Massachussetts ($375.00) ]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-445.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-445.htm New, but shopworn (some body dings), solid poplar body, natural finish, 6-string, 2 octave screened fretboard, one single coil pickup, top mounted volume knob and 1/4" output jack, 28 1/2" long, made in Tennessee. Strung for open E tuning - E B G# E B E (high to low). ($158.00) ]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MLSSW-NAT.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MLSSW-NAT.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 For BASS GUITAR - Great string cleaning device requires no cleaning solution. Microfiber pads sandwich your strings and clean them on all surfaces at once, even the bottom. Bass version has a pad on the bottom to simultaneously clean the fretboard. The pads have thousands of little loops, each has a plastic section to dislodge the dirt and fabric to attract and hold it. Clamps lightly around all 4 strings, you slide it up and down the length of the fingerboard. Easy to carry in your case and use after every playing session. Made to last. Don't throw it (or your money) away, just wash it with water and a little soap every 2 months or so. ($14.99) ]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/accessories/items/CLEANBASS.htm http://elderly.com/accessories/items/CLEANBASS.htm New, but shopworn (plating worn off stopbar), If you are looking for that classic dual humbucker sound in a lap steel, check out this Melobar Viper. Features include a solid mahogany body, dual humbucker pickups, volume & tone controls, 3-way selector switch, routed graphic fretboard, 24.5" scale, stopbar tailpiece, tune-o-matic bridge, composite nut with brass inserts, sealed gear tuners and deluxe gigbag. Made in the USA. ($1125.00) ]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MLS2SW.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MLS2SW.htm Book/CD pack. Designed for anyone just learning to play the six-string lap steel guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by country music veteran Johnie Helms includes many fun songs and hot licks to learn and play. The CD contains 95 tracks of licks and cool songs for demonstration and play along. Covers: tunings (open G, open D, open A and open E), string gauges, chords, scales, key positions, right and left hand techniques, vibrato, string pulls, slants, and more. Note/tab. 47 pp. ($9.99) ]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/49-695967.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/49-695967.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 Designed to fit in your guitar case, this includes over 70 of the most popular and useful tunings for acoustic & electric lap steel guitar, bottleneck slide guitar, resophonic guitar, Weissenborn-style, and Hindustani slide guitar as used by the greatest players of the past and present. Features tunings & string gauges for Rock, Blues, Country, Hawaiian, Western Swing, Folk, Celtic, Bluegrass, Jazz, Pop, Cajun, Ambient, Classical, Raga and every genre in between. Presented in an easy-to-read, graphic manner, the strings, notes, & musical intervals for each tuning are shown along with comments about the tuning; its uses, advantages and the players who've used it. A string gauge chart helps you set-up each tuning with the proper gauge strings. For 6, 8, 10-string guitars. Half-size, 39 pp. ($10.95) ]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/618-5.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/618-5.htm GREEN - Very cool lap steel guitar features "Weissenborn-inspired" body profile, all solid poplar with classic green Olsonian crystalline finish, Duncan '59 humbucker pickup, stop-bar tailpiece, volume & tone controls with dome knobs, butter-bean knob closed gear tuners, bone nut, 2-octave rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlay and flush-frets, 25.5" scale, chrome hardware and nylon gigbag. Handcrafted by Elderly Instruments luthier Kjell Croce and finished by Mr. Crystalline himself, Elderly Instruments luthier Steve Olson. This is the real deal. ($1575.00) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CLS1-GREEN.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CLS1-GREEN.htm TURQUOISE - Very cool lap steel guitar features "Weissenborn-inspired" body profile, all solid poplar with classic turquoise Olsonian crystalline finish, Duncan '59 humbucker pickup, stop-bar tailpiece, volume & tone controls with dome knobs, butter-bean knob closed gear tuners, bone nut, 2-octave rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlay and flush-frets, 25.5" scale, chrome hardware and nylon gigbag. Handcrafted by Elderly Instruments luthier Kjell Croce and finished by Mr. Crystalline himself, Elderly Instruments luthier Steve Olson. This is the real deal. Please note that the web photos make the guitar app ($1575.00) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CLS1-TURQ.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CLS1-TURQ.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 BUNYA WITH BLACKWOOD CAP - Six string lap steel, Solid Bunya body with nicely figured Blackwood cap. A great sounding, sweet playing bare bones approach, using Australian tone woods, chrome tuning gears on a slotted headstock, Cole Clark Horse Shoe single coil pickup and very nicely done construction details. Tackle this with your favorite tone bar and a little tube-amp warmth, you'll be amazed at the Lap Dog's bark and bite. ($1000.00) ]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/LD2H.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/LD2H.htm EC-, brown crinkle finish, guitar shaped mahogany body, cream painted metal fingerboard with painted fret lines and position markers, 2-1/16" nut width, 22-1/2" scale, cream crinkle finished five-sided control plate surrounds single coil pickup and bakelite knobs, headstock tapers to a point with silkscreened "MASTERTONE SPECIAL" logo, 3-on-a-plate tuners with black plastic buttons, made by Gibson, repaired body crack behind bridge, no pot codes, very cool, on consignment, with rough OSSC (purple lining) (SN:F1429 253) ($600.00) ]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-426.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/185U-426.htm