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Topic: Vintage Recording King ***Sold (again) Pending Payment*** |
Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2015 3:31 pm |
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Here is an old Recording King lap steel:
Recording King was one of the house brands that was sold by Montgomery Ward. They were supplied to Wards by various manufacturers; pretty sure that this one was built by Regal. Don't know too much about it besides the fact that it's obviously quite old. Exact vintage unclear. If any one knows for sure, please chime in.
Sorry, no case. The scale length is about 23-inches. The original strip tuners appear to have been replaced long ago. Photos of some early Regals reveal that they were equipped with stamped metal covers over their open geared tuner strips. It appears that this instrument also once had them, but they're long gone. When I got the Recording King, all the plastic tuner buttons were missing. I replaced them with new black buttons from Stewart-MacDonald.
Presently set up for standard C6 (E-C-A-G-E-C). Strings are .017 .020 .024p .026w .030 .038. Good-sounding instrument that has a nice, open, airy sound. Pots are not noisy at all, but the tone control does not seem to do much.
$250.00 shipped via US Mail in the lower 48. USA shipping only.
Thanks for looking.
Last edited by Jack Hanson on 12 Mar 2015 8:14 am; edited 4 times in total |
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Michael Greer
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 24 Feb 2015 8:32 am
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Lot of guitar for little money
Jack is a great guy to deal with.
He will provide you with a clean instrument that is ready to play. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2015 12:51 pm
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| Thank you very much, Mike. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 28 Feb 2015 10:11 am
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| ^^^To the top for the weekend^^^ |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2015 6:25 am
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| Sold pending receipt of $$$. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2015 8:26 am
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| Pending deal canceled. Own a piece of history for $250.00 shipped USPS anywhere in the Continental USA. |
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Steve Zinno
From:
Spring City, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2015 6:21 am RK lap steel
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| Jack, I will take this one. will send a PM shortly also. --steve z. |
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