![]() ![]() It has the same cool "frosted duco"-looking finish that National/Valco used on their metal-bodied resonator guitars at the time, too. I did have to drill-out the side to fit it as well, but I think it's important that the instrument is practical in addition to being "vintage." The plate for the jack is made from old tortoise celluloid, too, to give it a vintage look. Not much work was needed on this - all I did was replace the hard-wired cord that was on it with a more-normal, 1/4" jack instead. It's a very relaxed, Hawaiian-centric tone, for sure. Unfortunately, that means it doesn't sound great through its original amp match, but it does sound excellent through modern amps like the Tone King in the video. It's a warm, sweet-sounding pickup and very low-output. If I had to guess, I might wonder if the body were made by Regal for National, but I can't be sure.Īt any rate, it's a very simple instrument and has a single pickup with a blade-style pole and lone volume control. This National/Valco-made Supro lap steel dates to '37 judging by its serial number, but the amp-in-case it was sold with might date to around '38 or so. ![]()
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