Today i got this great old slider. Painted binding and pick guard. I think it might be from the 50s. Solid wood with a big booming sound that wasn't changed from my bridge remake. I've tuned her in C6th. Low to high: CEGACE. I cobbled together a set of strings with the right gauges for C6th.
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Thanks Pick, that sure is a relative pick guard. Harmony Stella for sure. The routed headstock edging isn't there, but it is on my Lap Steel. I think we've got it. And Uncle John. For a nice sound that's uplifting and tranquil, you should give C6th a try. There's some good links in the Lap Steel group forum from Buddy. Some youtube vids with a good teacher. C6 is a harmonizing chord combination of C and Am. Bottom three strings in open C and top 3 in Am. Sweet. It ain't the blues, but sometimes you gotta swing...
Thanks guys. Pick, do you know the label? My Harmony lap steel has the same edging detail. Boy, i've been playing her most of the afternoon. What a singer. Loud and sweet. I'm liking the C6th.
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here's a stella to campare dave
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Stella-Harmony-H929-Acoustic-Parlor...
I love the look of these, Dave. Great job on the bridge. Open C. Hmmm.
tough call , pick guard makes me wanna put my money on Regal , Oahu and even Harmony made some similar in Hawaiian motif and same guard . ..
bitchen!
kewl . ;-)