A Fender vintage 1950s studio deluxe model lap steel guitar branded as a "white".
Includes original case, legs and a steel bar.
Great working order, pickup is strong, controls are in good working order.
The "White" label was a short lived brand created by Leo Fender to honor Forest White, the production manager who had been instrumental in fender's growth.
The brand was used as a way to sell Fender gear to non Fender accounts without upsetting the current accounts - it was short lived and very few were made, fewer still remain in good condition..
Ex+ cond.
Levin Acoustic Steelstring model 47HG HAWAIIAN Guitar. 1947.
Non-cutaway.
Body width: 400 mm.
Spruce top with undetermined bracing.
Walnut back & sides.
Mahogany neck with non-adjustable T-shaped duraluminum truss rod.
Single-bound top.
Single-bound back.
Unbound headstock.
Unbound Walnut fingerboard with Pearloid dot inlay.
Batwing bridge.
Sunburst finish.
Ten year warranty.
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Reprinted from Acoustic Guitar Magazine April 1996.
Players:Mike Auldridge , Bob Brozmans, Jerry Douglas, Ben Harpers, Greg Leisz, David Lindley, Sally Van Meter.
For amplification and recording, almost all the players interviewed use the Sunrise soundhole pickup (Sunrise Pickup Systems, 8101 Orion Ave. #19, Van Nuys, CA 91406).
Much of the Sunrises mystique follows David Lindleys sound and his declaration, "Its got magic stuff in it!"
Manufacturer Jim Kaufman identifies the Sunrises "magic stuff" as its quick response, sonic imaging, pole pieces that make an audible difference when adjusted, and ability to move with the guitars top.
For microphones, Lindley and Harper favor vintage tube mikes like the AKG C-12 and M-50, while other players mention high-end Neumanns, like the U-67 and U-87. For live performances, Bob Brozman mixes a Sunrise with workhorse Shure SM-57 mikes "because thats what everybody has, so I adapt."
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