Magnatone Lap Steel - The Steel Guitar Forum Magnatone Lap Steel Author Topic: Magnatone Lap Steel Mike Harmon Member From: Overland, Missouri, USA posted 14 February 2004 05:39 PM A friend of mine just gave me an old Magnatone lap steel! This one has a dark gray MOTS finish, white squarish plastic open-gear tuning pegs and a straight-sided shape which tapers from the width at the nut to its widest at the tail end of the guitar. The pickup is hidden under the pearloid coating, and there is a thin chrome pickup 'cover' with a volume control on the high E side. There's a small access panel on the back of the guitar, and the cord is permanently attached and comes out through a metal eyelet on the bottom edge of the guitar just below the volume control.

Feb 04, 2013 A few Licks on my magnatone lap steel running through a v22 Bugera amp clean setting! E6 tuning low to High E C# E G# B E. Chopper Frame Blueprints Pdf To Excel. This is a 1950's vintage solid wood Magnatone Varsity Lap Steel Guitar with a serial number of 45071. It is in very good condition, with all original parts.

The saddle and nut are aluminum, and the strings come through the body from eyelets on the back. The guitar sounds really nice tuned up on C6. There is a decal on the headstock which says 'Magnatone', and a serial number plate opposite the nut which says its serial number is 14828. I've done some research, and I don't seem to be able to find this guitar anywhere. All of the Magnatones I've found were either the 'thin-neck/wider body' design, or else they had an hourglass 'guitar' shape. It may be one of those Supro/Valco/Nationals, but I wasn't aware they made any lap steels with the Magnatone name.

Anyone out there who can give me any more info? Thanks, Mike Jesse Pearson Member From: San Diego, CA posted 14 February 2004 06:28 PM I can't say enough good things about Magnatone lap steels, they sound great and I love the prices. Ron Whitfield Member From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA posted 14 February 2004 06:41 PM Those are very common steels, and come up frequently on EBAY. Fine sounding in any tuning, and nice and light. This is also what Jerry Byrd has waiting for new students as a loaner, until they get going with their own. Free Software Program Kasir Full. Tim Whitlock Member From: Arvada, CO, USA posted 16 February 2004 06:58 AM My first steel was a blue Magnatone with a matching amp made in the 50's I believe.

There were many different models made by Magnatone and I'm sorry I can't really help you identify yours, but I'm pretty sure someone will chime in that knows. Just wanted to say that these are really nice sounding guitars for the money. The little amps with their 6' - 8' speakers are just fabulous for that wonderful old lo-fi steel sound. Great for recording.

Wish I had kept my matching set, because they're getting a little pricey, if you can find them. Had to trade it in to get my T8 Stringmaster.

Enjoy your lap steel! Mike Fried Member From: Nashville, TN, USA posted 16 February 2004 10:45 AM Mike, your guitar sounds exactly like an earlier version of the one I found recently on eBay - same body shape and tuners, but mine has two controls and a 1/4' jack rather than the attached cord, and is blue. Due I suppose to its light weight and pickup design, it has an airier, almost acoustic-like tone, as compared to the thicker Rickenbacker and Valco sounds. C6 does sound very good on it, as does B11 (I switch mine between the two).

I hope you enjoy yours! BTW, I've never seen this model shown/described anywhere either. All times are Pacific (US) Administrative Options: Hop to.

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