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Vintage 1955 Resonet Arioso export Lapsteel Hawaii Guitar - made before Futurama
Estimated price for orientation: 690 $
Category: Lap and Steel Guitars
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Description Brand: Resonet MPN: 0387 Type: Arioso Country/Region of Manufacture: Czech Republic Exact Year: 1955
For sale nice vintage original lap steel guitar Arioso - is the second lapsteel guitar produced in Czechoslovakia (the first was Resonet Akord). The Resonet factory „Drevotvar" in Blatna (south Bohemia) produced those lapsteel guitars even before the infamous Grazioso/Futurama. This Resonet Arioso is built with two massive wooden blocks glued together. The protective plate over the pu (made of plastic) is cracked - please see photos. The serial number on the guitar is 0387. 1955 was the first production year of Arioso so I believe this one was produced in 1955 or 1956.This model won EXPO Brussels 1958!This guitar is working - you can see it on the video below. However third "volume" knob is rotating hardly - it seems to me that needs repair. One tuning knob on the head is not original - please see the pics.Guitar wood has small crack on the side - you can see it on the photo. Has also some small scratches and dents.The pickup protective plate is hold by original screw.No jack or DIN output : just two banana black & green plugs.Strings are not original - tuning is CEGACEOriginal Resonet cover included!International registration No. 188093.Please note that customs duty can apply if you buy from outside the EU. I am located in EU.Selling as is. I am not professional and do not know much about these guitar - please make own research before bidding.Thank you.
Description
| Brand: | Resonet | MPN: | 0387 |
| Type: | Arioso | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Czech Republic |
| Exact Year: | 1955 |
For sale nice vintage original lap steel guitar Arioso - is the second lapsteel guitar produced in Czechoslovakia (the first was Resonet Akord). The Resonet factory „Drevotvar" in Blatna (south Bohemia) produced those lapsteel guitars even before the infamous Grazioso/Futurama. This Resonet Arioso is built with two massive wooden blocks glued together. The protective plate over the pu (made of plastic) is cracked - please see photos. The serial number on the guitar is 0387. 1955 was the first production year of Arioso so I believe this one was produced in 1955 or 1956.This model won EXPO Brussels 1958!This guitar is working - you can see it on the video below. However third "volume" knob is rotating hardly - it seems to me that needs repair. One tuning knob on the head is not original - please see the pics.Guitar wood has small crack on the side - you can see it on the photo. Has also some small scratches and dents.The pickup protective plate is hold by original screw.No jack or DIN output : just two banana black & green plugs.Strings are not original - tuning is CEGACEOriginal Resonet cover included!International registration No. 188093.Please note that customs duty can apply if you buy from outside the EU. I am located in EU.Selling as is. I am not professional and do not know much about these guitar - please make own research before bidding.Thank you.