Highly Unusual Incoming guessing game

[JSett]

Just because I a) have very little self control and b) I've always fancied trying one of these I have bought something from Reverb that will scratch a long-standing itch. It's not gonna be here for about a month due to me going on holiday and the seller being in the middle of a move (so we've agreed to delay shipment) but I'm already excited, obviously.

It'll be interesting to see how quickly this gets guessed. Clues are:

It's over 60 years old
I paid less than £1000 for it
It has one pickup


Do your best.

[Shadoweclipse13]

Early Fender lap steel?

[JSett]

Early Fender lap steel?

Fucks sake

[Shadoweclipse13]

Early Fender lap steel?

Fucks sake

Haha, really? You and I must have the same itch Johnny. I truly knew nothing about your desire for one from other threads or anything. Absolutely wild guess.

[JSett]

Fastest ever. I swore that would have been a tough one.

Yep, 1955 Champion, serial #6342

[Shadoweclipse13]

Dude, that's friggin gorgeous I love the look of those old Champions. I'm finalizing my design for a DIY lap steel/console steel, and the early Fender designs are probably my biggest inspiration.

[JSett]

Dude, that's friggin gorgeous I love the look of those old Champions. I'm finalizing my design for a DIY lap steel/console steel, and the early Fender designs are probably my biggest inspiration.

Thanks! It was a toss-up between one of these or the slightly earlier Mother of Toilet seat ones. I prefer these, and they come in that cute as fuck mini case

I need to track down a bridge cover, hopefully that's not too hard. I wonder if they're the same as a Tele or Strat model? *EDIT: found one on eBay, £60. Easy peasy.

[Flurko]

Well done ! I ran into these when I was looking for inspirations for my Jazzmaster, and they made me look in vain for vintage-style Kluson tuners with black plastic buttons
I hope you enjoy it.

[JSett]

Well done ! I ran into these when I was looking for inspirations for my Jazzmaster, and they made me look in vain for vintage-style Kluson tuners with black plastic buttons
I hope you enjoy it.

Oh yeah, I remember seeing that build briefly...such a great idea & execution *chefs kiss*

[mediocreplayer]

lol how was this guessed so fast?

Congratulations!

[stevejamsecono]

I think we've reached peak 'guessing game' posts with this one and can go back to just saying what we got outright.

[JSett]

I think we've reached peak 'guessing game' posts with this one and can go back to just saying what we got outright.

It was fun while it lasted (and in this case, not particularly long )

[Shadoweclipse13]

I think we've reached peak 'guessing game' posts with this one and can go back to just saying what we got outright.

Thanks! It was a toss-up between one of these or the slightly earlier Mother of Toilet seat ones. I prefer these, and they come in that cute as fuck mini case

This was a good call. I didn't know they came with those cases! That is indeed cute as fuck!!

[panoramic]

Nice, I used to have one of these but I am sure the Fender variant is better

[JSett]

Nice, I used to have one of these but I am sure the Fender variant is better

'Better' is subjective really. I love old Supro gear (especially the early, early MOP lapsteel amps)