1936 Gibson EH-150 Amp w/matching Lap Steel

$2,500.00

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  • Year: 1936 (Circa)
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: EH-150 Amp w/matching Lap Steel
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Tweed
  • Condition: Fair
  • Description: 1936 Gibson "EH-150" (Electric Hawaiian) Lapsteel with c.1936 Gibson "EA-150" Amp Guitar: first true production Gibson electric guitar model (for a few months made of cast aluminum) first really well made lapsteel famous Gibson "Charlie Christian" bar pickup (note the three separate blades on the treble side) steely, fat, clean sound sold for $150 with its matching amp, thus its name "EH-150" tobacco sunburst finish maple top with screwed on back bound rosewood fretboard with dot inlay pre-war Gibson pearl script logo inlay on headstock black bakelite "stove" knobs nickel tuners introduced 1936; discontinued 1942 Amp: marquee tweed case with vertical stripe made for Gibson by Lyon & Healy introduced 1936 Amp just had major $350 overhaul at King Amplification.