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Gibson Lap Steel Guitar Serial Numbers
Hello all! I found this forum trying to find out what year this lap steel is. I found this forum here in this vintage lap steel thread: http://forums.gibson...g=posts&t=11907 after searching for 30's Gibson Lap Steel. I wonder if mine is from the 30's.
I got this from an old man in my neighborhood. It's covered with tiny dings and general wear but for me it just adds character. He is also selling a Dobro that he thinks is from 1970 but I think it's a '73 (serial # D 1022 7)
Anyway, here are the pics of the lap steel my daughter took last night with her iphone so they aren't professional quality pics. Thanks for looking.....
Here is the serial number on the back of the headstock:
He also has something he said is called a mandolo. It's a mandolin with a banjo body. It's VERY old and has no identifying brands or serial numbers on it and I can't find the term mandolo anywhere except about some hybrid fruit. When I search mandolin banjo I see pics of newer versions though.
Thanks again for looking at this post!
Sep 23, 2016 - Methods For Dating a Gibson Instrument. For many vintage instruments, determining the date of manufacture involves little more than running. This style serial number was used on all 1953 to 1960 solidbody Gibson guitars. Right: The 'inked on' serial number on this 1959 Les Paul Junior has no space between the '9' digit (year) and the rest of the numbers. Find great deals on eBay for Gibson Lap Steel in Vintage Electric Guitar Amps. Made in 1939 and serial numbered 1981 plus the lap steel serial number.
Lap Steel Guitar
The serial # is 7316-18 which is seen in the last pic I will upload here. One thing that I am curious about is the crown emblem. In the thread mentioned above, the headstock has the four diamond emblem but mine has the crown like in the head stock on the guitar in the 'Nick Lucas on Ebay' thread. Is there a name for each emblem and do they help identify the year made?I got this from an old man in my neighborhood. It's covered with tiny dings and general wear but for me it just adds character. He is also selling a Dobro that he thinks is from 1970 but I think it's a '73 (serial # D 1022 7)
Anyway, here are the pics of the lap steel my daughter took last night with her iphone so they aren't professional quality pics. Thanks for looking.....Here is the serial number on the back of the headstock:
He also has something he said is called a mandolo. It's a mandolin with a banjo body. It's VERY old and has no identifying brands or serial numbers on it and I can't find the term mandolo anywhere except about some hybrid fruit. When I search mandolin banjo I see pics of newer versions though.Thanks again for looking at this post!