LAP Steel advice (Commodore)

[Dharmajester]

Quite tempted by the Commodore Lap Steel on trade Me. However all the information I've seen regarding them has them as steel bodied instruments.
Some of the chrome on it looks far less ornate than the examples I've seen before so appears replace and the wood body makes me wonder if someone has sculpted an old piano leg and added a commodore marker board ?

Anyone with advice, or suggestions would be appreciated.

[WellyBlues]

Looks interesting. Can't speak to it's authenticity. Or value for money. But it is interesting. Can't recall seeing one like it on Trademe before.

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[Dharmajester]

Yep, given the possible non original features it's neither cheap or a collectors piece. The fact that it's wood though appeals to me more than the usual composite over metal of the more visual originals.

[kdawg2a]

I bought an isanely high end (oxymoron, I know) commodore 4 pick up trem electric from string city Dunedin, for $250 in 2005. The man known as P90 on trade me or asymetrical on the offset guitars forum now owns it. Good bloke, sold it to him for $750. It's the 59 les paul of commodores. It would be worth at tops $1200 now. A commodore lap steel shouldn't go for more then $500 tops.

[StrummersOfThunder]

Looks non original , but cool
I had one for a while. Far more ornate in the metal work Tho.
I payed $400 for it

[Dharmajester]

Thanks chaps

[jeremyb]

Hang out for a falcon, blue oval all the way!

[H671]

Quite tempted by the Commodore Lap Steel on trade Me. However all the information I've seen regarding them has them as steel bodied instruments.
Some of the chrome on it looks far less ornate than the examples I've seen before so appears replace and the wood body makes me wonder if someone has sculpted an old piano leg and added a commodore marker board ?

Anyone with advice, or suggestions would be appreciated.

The seller is a member here.

[AiRdAd]

I saw one a couple of weeks ago. I think it was around 400 dollars. It was mother of pearl art Deco looking. Really looked The business. It was based in new Plymouth, I think. Can't for The life of me find it though. I can't remember if it was on trademe or Facebook either.

[Dharmajester]

The seller is a member here.

Thanks. hopefully he'll chime in.

[WellyBlues]

The seller is a member here.

Thanks. hopefully he'll chime in.

pm smallface (Dave). That's TM elbasso

[robnobcorncob]

I've seen a few wood bodied ones and that one looks legit, however for that money you COULD be looking at a stamped metal bodied Rickenbacker from the '50s (not bakelite or fry pan however) from Reverb or the like.

[Dharmajester]

I've seen a few wood bodied ones and that one looks legit, however for that money you COULD be looking at a stamped metal bodied Rickenbacker from the '50s (not bakelite or fry pan however) from Reverb or the like.

In the late 70's my mate used to bring guitars, many vintage over to London from NY. Those Ricky fryingpans were often included, thrown in as a deal sweetener. Couldn't give them away back then

[robnobcorncob]

I've seen a few wood bodied ones and that one looks legit, however for that money you COULD be looking at a stamped metal bodied Rickenbacker from the '50s (not bakelite or fry pan however) from Reverb or the like.

In the late 70's my mate used to bring guitars, many vintage over to London from NY. Those Ricky fryingpans were often included, thrown in as a deal sweetener. Couldn't give them away back then

Not surprising! Greg Leisz allegedly paid $25 for his first Fry Pan in the '70s.

[Timoes]

I have a Milton branded one. Exactly the same tinwares on the board although the peg head is different. The guy who originally built them was a panel beater and knocked a few up in his shed after work under the name of Milton. When they took off a bit I think he partnered up with some one with a bit of cash and they changed the brand to Commodore.

Search Milton lap steel.