Vintage Bronson Melody King (Rickenbacker) Lap Steel w/Original Hard Case *** FREE SHIPPING ***

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Works great!
All original, and comes with the original hard case, along with 2 vintage slides, (The green slide has a small hair line crack in it, but functions completely fine).
There are 3 fret marker dots that are missing on the higher part of the neck, see the yellow circled picture.
She looks like she was put in a time capsule, and functions amazingly.
There are a few small scratches on the back, otherwise there are hardly any other signs of wear. In overall EXCELLENT CONDITION for a 70 year old vintage instrument!
These were produced between 1948 - 1954.

Own a rare killer Vintage instrument, that's just going up in value, without spending thousands!

Overview:
Made by Rickenbacker in Los Angeles, California, polished brown finish, molded Bakelite body and neck, original brown hard shell case. The Bronson Company was a Detroit-based spinoff of the Oahu publishing empire selling Hawaiian guitar arrangements to teaching studios, and guitars to go with them.

The firm was supplied by OEM contractors including Valco and Regal and in this case Rickenbacker. Bronson products were designed to be classy-looking; often with gold-plated accents to their instruments and this brown-and-bronze steel presents a interesting visual contrast to Rickenbacker's standard black and white.

The screw-on Bakelite neck has integral molded frets and nut with white "fret" lines. The volume and tone controls are on the treble side, as is the output jack. The headstock has Kluson Deluxe strip tuners and a neat folding cover over the face to hide the unsightly string ends. This is functionally identical to the Rick BD-6, a great-sounding steel, with a bit brighter tone than a 30s Rickenbacker but still a full-bodied roar when cranked.