(including National, Valco, Supro instruments)
Fender champion lap steel parts serial numbers#
1941-1968 National/Valco Serial Numbers.National Map Shaped Guitar Introduction.(the different resonator systems and how they work and sound) Pictures, history for National resonator vintage guitars.Ĭontact the Vintage Guitar Info Guy. For dating pre-Valco acoustic instruments,see this page.Įlectric Vintage Guitar Info.National resonator and National/Valco electric map shaped vintage guitars history and collecting.Private vintage guitar collector. Pot codes can be decodedhere, and speaker codes can be decoded here. Often the speaker codes or potentiometer codes can help, assuming that these parts are original and legible. However, some of these plates and many of these stickers have disappeared over time. *'A' and 'C' prefixes also occur in some pre-1936 serials. The following is a key for decoding the serial number, but keep in mind that the numbers are approximate. From 1964-1968, the serial was ink-stamped onto a silver foil sticker that is found in the same place. From the ‘40s until 1964, the serial could be found stamped into a small metal plate that was tacked onto the back of the headstock or the back of the cabinet. The most effective way to date a Valco guitar or amp is by its serial number. These Champion Lap Steel used the same pickups as the early Fender Broadcasters.
Fender champion lap steel parts serial number#
Fender started making this model around 1948 and my best guess using serial number and pot codes is this one was probably made around 1952. These old Fender Lap Steel are a bit hard to date accurately. Fender Lap Steel Serial Numbers Dating Informationĥ0s Fender Champion Lap Steel.This is the part the strings lay across behind the pickup. This is for a circa 1954 Fender Champion lap steel tailpiece / bridge. Billy Penn of with 1950s Fender Lap Steel Guitar. Gibson lap steel guitar serial numbers J/ 0 Comments / in Uncategorized / by / 0 Comments / in Uncategorized /. Last edited by Niels Andrews on 10:34 am edited 2 times in total. If you have specific string gauges you'd like the string slots U filed to instead of the generalized V slots.Anyone know how I could find out anything from the serial number on what I am told is a 1953 Fender Champ lap steel. Please write me if you have a goofy headstock design or severe angles to any tuning post. think flying V headstocks and the outer E strings. **Certain situations, where the angle of the string bends severely to the tuning post, fine tuning of slots may be required. V slotted to accommodate a generic range of string sets, and designed for straight string pull to the tuning post, akin to my builds.Sanded to 600 grit, stainless steel #4 screws included.Screw mounted for solid physical contact, optimizing the sustain and response of your instrument.
** Delrin is a low-friction polymer(satin black in color) and is a good choice if using a bender, or if you alter tuning frequently 55" tall(write if you need a custom height).
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