Kiesel Lap Steel guitar c. 1948-1949 with original case , slide and cable in excellent condition

Excellent- mint condition ( museum quality) for sale.
All original, no modifications, everything works as it should , great tone .
we ship fast usually same day.

This is one of the earliest Kiesel instruments produced. It's from about 1948 or possibly early 1949, during the period after Lowell Kiesel relocated from Gothenburg Nebraska to Los Angeles (see the "patent" logo on the back of the headstock below). These early lap-steels were made from Bakelite, and had 24 frets with a single pickup, volume and tone controls.
It’s made from Bakelite (a synthetic plastic patented in 1907), with a lucite fingerboard. The scale length is 22.5
Fully functional, sounds great , everything works , will ship with a new set of strings .
Shipping is based on zip code , may vary especially if you are on the east coast International buyers contact first to confirm shipping price based on your address and insurance charges , no returns on international shipping and we are not responsible for paying customs in your country.
Flat rate $55 to west coast , flat rate $75 midwest , flat rate $95 south , flat rate $110 east coast. Ships to Canada BC area for $175 , ships to Toronto area for $250
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