#Fender champion lap steel guitar serial number#
Some features: - all slotted screws ('51 or earlier?) - pot codes are both '304930' (Stackpole, 30th week of 1949) - NO serial number on the bridge (WTF?) - original Kluson single line tuners, 'pat appld', correct for late 40's Fender - tuner buttons are near perfect pretty sure they are replacements - no masking tape label in the control rout - milled jack cup, correct 'Broadcaster' control knobs - yellow MOTS, blue felt on rear both in great condition - pickup appears to be original I have not desoldered the leads to measure resistance it works fine, however.
I'm guessing late '49, early '50 but there are no date markings anywhere, and no serial number on the bridge plate. It is in remarkable condition, and appears to be all original with the exception of a modern capacitor and replacement tuner buttons. Excellent - Condition.Would love to get some expert comments on the Champion Lap Steel I picked up this past week. A really nice Champ, complete with the original tweed HSC, solid but a bit dirty with the plastic part of the handle gone. All original except for replaced tuner buttons, complete and unmolested including the (great sounding) original pickup and wiring.a real screamer when cranked. Some dings and pits to the metal fingerboard otherwise quite clean overall with only minor play wear. I wanted to learn to play Hawaiian Music. Above is a replica of my first Fender Champion (a very special note of thanks to Brad Bechtel for letting me use his picture). A lot of us in those days raised the strings on our arch-top or flat-top guitars. (3.5 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Hello, I am Bill Chaviers (Shavers) I started playing steel guitar in 1946. (19 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/8 in.
This is a very cool steel guitar for playing or collecting, a nice 50 year old Fender instrument at a reasonable price!.
Nice examples of the original style Champ are increasingly harder to find many have been sacrificed over the years to provide electric components for Telecaster recreations. A year or so later the Champ design was altered to a less well regarded design with a smaller plastic-covered pickup that is cleaner and much tamer sounding. THIS LEG IS ADJUSTABLE IN HEIGHT AND STILL FUNCTIONS IN THIS RESPECT. I AM OFFERING THIS 1 VINTAGE LAP STEEL LEG FOR YOUR FENDER STRING MASTER DOUBLE NECK OR CHAMPION LAP STEEL GUITAR FROM THE EARLY 1950S. All screws re Phillips-head, typical of 1954 Fender production.and the pots date to that the end of year. fender lap steel leg 1 for stringmaster champion lap steel guitar 1956 HELLO. The peghead is stamped with lighting bolt logo and "Fender Electric Instrument Co. Early 1950s Fender Champion Lap Steel It is not uncommon to find many of the vintage Champions Lap Steel missing their original pickups, knobs or pots as players where able to buy these in pawn shops for low prices in after the late 1960’s. The headstock has metal facing with integral nut and Kluson Deluxe strip tuners with plastic buttons. The early lead pickups on the Fender Broadcaster where identical to the Fender Champion Lap Steel. The metal fingerboard plate pinned to the body has black paint screening to outline fret positions. The serial number "8358" is stamped on the bridgeplate where the strings anchor through the body. The flashy plastic-covered symmetrical two-bout body has a chrome bridge and cover plates with dome-top knurled knobs.
#Fender champion lap steel guitar professional#
Although designed as a student instrument, the Champion Steel is a great-sounding guitar well suited to professional use then or now, with a Broadcaster style flat pole pickup fully equivalent in sound to the legendary 1950's Teles. This is a fine example of Fender's "bread and butter" lap steel guitar from the first half of the 1950's.
Fender Champ Model Lap Steel Electric Guitar (1954), made in Fullerton, California, serial # 8358, yellow pearloid finish, hardwood body, original tweed hard shell case.
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