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Vintage Oahu Iolana Double Neck 6 String Lap Steel Guitar - Circa 1950
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Description Brand: Oahu Iolana Type: Electric Exact Year: 1950 Country/Region of Manufacture: United States UPC: Does not apply
1950 Vintage Oahu Iolana Double Neck 6 String Lap Steel GuitarExcellent ConditionOne meaning of Iolana in Hawaiian is "to soar like an eagle or hawk", another interpretation is "Exalted Hawk.Butter-cream pearloid coveringBlack plastic fretboards with sparkling "O A H U" fret markers and musical staff at the octaves Two 6-string necks Two Supro pickups, (string thru pickups)Black plastic pickup covers with G-clef engravedVolume, tone and neck selector switchesUnique open-gear Kluson tuners with large backplates (new replacement buttons)Gold hardwareMade by Valco, no legs and leg mounting hardware never installedOHSC (red lining) SN:V29008One of my favorite musicians, Lance Harrison plays one. His CDs are certainly worth checking out. His Iolana can be seen on his website.*Please see our other listings and store for many other Vintage (Lap Steel) Guitars and Amplifiers. We currently have Alamos, Audio Vox, Bronsons, Dickersons, Dobros, English, Epiphones, Fenders, Gibsons, Harlin Bros, Harmonys, Kays, Maestros, Magnatones, McKinney, Nationals, Oahus, Rickenbachers, Sho Bud, Silvertones, Supertones, Supros, Vegas, and White Lap Steels as well as several others. We've been in the guitar business for over 50 years. We encourage you to contact us with any questions or comments* *We also accept Cashier's Checks, Bank Transfers & other forms of payment. We ship (worldwide) at cost. Please contact for information.*
Description
| Brand: | Oahu Iolana | Type: | Electric |
| Exact Year: | 1950 | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| UPC: | Does not apply |
1950 Vintage Oahu Iolana Double Neck 6 String Lap Steel GuitarExcellent ConditionOne meaning of Iolana in Hawaiian is "to soar like an eagle or hawk", another interpretation is "Exalted Hawk.Butter-cream pearloid coveringBlack plastic fretboards with sparkling "O A H U" fret markers and musical staff at the octaves Two 6-string necks Two Supro pickups, (string thru pickups)Black plastic pickup covers with G-clef engravedVolume, tone and neck selector switchesUnique open-gear Kluson tuners with large backplates (new replacement buttons)Gold hardwareMade by Valco, no legs and leg mounting hardware never installedOHSC (red lining) SN:V29008One of my favorite musicians, Lance Harrison plays one. His CDs are certainly worth checking out. His Iolana can be seen on his website.
*Please see our other listings and store for many other Vintage (Lap Steel) Guitars and Amplifiers. We currently have Alamos, Audio Vox, Bronsons, Dickersons, Dobros, English, Epiphones, Fenders, Gibsons, Harlin Bros, Harmonys, Kays, Maestros, Magnatones, McKinney, Nationals, Oahus, Rickenbachers, Sho Bud, Silvertones, Supertones, Supros, Vegas, and White Lap Steels as well as several others. We've been in the guitar business for over 50 years. We encourage you to contact us with any questions or comments* *We also accept Cashier's Checks, Bank Transfers & other forms of payment. We ship (worldwide) at cost. Please contact for information.*