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This is an early, early National New Yorker lap steel with its accompanying Model 75 amplifier. Both the amp and the case of the steel are covered in incredibly clean and original tweed. It is always very cool to see a pair of items that has been together from the outset.
The set appears to be from 1940, based on the serial number plate on the steel. The amp pre-dates a schematic I found for it that was dated to 1943.
As I stated above, the two pieces are in beautiful cosmetic condition.
The steel works perfectly and is all original. The pickup output measures 6.27k. This one is the cleanest you'll see! There is some great case candy along with it, including: a Hawaiian guitar instruction book, a music book with the original owner's notes, the original National instruction sheet, the original cable, a couple of old slides and finger picks, the case key and its original envelope, the amplifier's instruction sheet, the amplifier's accessory sheet, the amplifier's warranty registration postcard, and an old advertising contract card.
The latches, handle and hinges on the case all work perfectly.
The amp obviously needed work when it arrived. It had original capacitors throughout. All caps were updated, along with one resistor. One tube was also replaced. All the parts that were replaced are included with the amp except for the replaced tube.
I did just enough work to get the amp up and running. It is not loud at all - perhaps a symptom of a tired field-coil speaker, but it works well. The original power cable is still in place. I had to leave it. It is still flexible and useable, not dried out and crumbly as I had expected it would be. Everything else on the amp is original - the handle, grille cloth, etc, etc.
This set is museum worthy!
Mahar's Vintage Guitars is a brick-and-mortar and web-based retailer. We are happy to talk with you before you make a purchase. Please reach out if you feel so inclined! We cross market our items here and on our own site, so items are subject to sale elsewhere at any time (however we will never cancel a sale if it happens here first). See our profile here, our Google reviews as well as our 100% positive Reverb feedback. Also, Reverb limits us to only 25 pictures of our items. There is a good chance we have more. Contact us if you’d like to see them.
No sales tax for direct sale customers outside California. Reverb sales are always taxed.
Shipping policy:
Three day UPS air shipments will be automatic for buyers including these states and those to the east of them: Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas. Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions. If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to . Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.
Amp specs:
Lap Steel:
This is an early, early National New Yorker lap steel with its accompanying Model 75 amplifier. Both the amp and the case of the steel are covered in incredibly clean and original tweed. It is always very cool to see a pair of items that has been together from the outset.
The set appears to be from 1940, based on the serial number plate on the steel. The amp pre-dates a schematic I found for it that was dated to 1943.
As I stated above, the two pieces are in beautiful cosmetic condition.
The steel works perfectly and is all original. The pickup output measures 6.27k. This one is the cleanest you'll see! There is some great case candy along with it, including: a Hawaiian guitar instruction book, a music book with the original owner's notes, the original National instruction sheet, the original cable, a couple of old slides and finger picks, the case key and its original envelope, the amplifier's instruction sheet, the amplifier's accessory sheet, the amplifier's warranty registration postcard, and an old advertising contract card.
The latches, handle and hinges on the case all work perfectly.
The amp obviously needed work when it arrived. It had original capacitors throughout. All caps were updated, along with one resistor. One tube was also replaced. All the parts that were replaced are included with the amp except for the replaced tube.
I did just enough work to get the amp up and running. It is not loud at all - perhaps a symptom of a tired field-coil speaker, but it works well. The original power cable is still in place. I had to leave it. It is still flexible and useable, not dried out and crumbly as I had expected it would be. Everything else on the amp is original - the handle, grille cloth, etc, etc.
This set is museum worthy!
Mahar's Vintage Guitars is a brick-and-mortar and web-based retailer. We are happy to talk with you before you make a purchase. Please reach out if you feel so inclined! We cross market our items here and on our own site, so items are subject to sale elsewhere at any time (however we will never cancel a sale if it happens here first). See our profile here, our Google reviews as well as our 100% positive Reverb feedback. Also, Reverb limits us to only 25 pictures of our items. There is a good chance we have more. Contact us if you’d like to see them.
No sales tax for direct sale customers outside California. Reverb sales are always taxed.
Shipping policy:
Three day UPS air shipments will be automatic for buyers including these states and those to the east of them: Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas. Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions. If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to . Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.
Amp specs:
Lap Steel:
