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MessageSujet: Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ...    Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... EmptyJeu 15 Nov 2012 - 8:01

 GRETSCH LAP STEEL GUITAR

The Supro brand began in 1935 as a line of guitars being made by National-Dobro,
the famous line of resonator guitars and electric slides.
The Supro brand followed its brother lines as the mother company Valco was born in 1936
as part of a move from California to Chicago.
Valco's name was an amalgam of Valco's primary owners first names
(Victor Smith, Al Frost, and Louis Dopyera),
and with the move saw a shift from acoustic instruments to amplifiers and electric instruments.

It was a company that was on the cutting edge,
and its innovations of this time include the first archtop with no soundhole for fighting feedback,
and first 2-pickup electric guitar, a 6-coil pickup,
and some of the most deluxe double and triple neck slide guitars ever produced.
They embraced a very ornate, Art Deco and early Moderne look to many of their guitars,
with beautiful ornate Egyptian influenced motifs for position markers
and spare two tone streamline body designs that recall the designs of concept cars of the day.
They were truly on the cusp of culture and taste through the 1940s.

By the late '50s and early '60s, Valco had grown to be an enormous manufacturer,
and had several brands it was making and marketing itself, such as National and Supro,
as well as a ton of others being distributed under other brands like Airline (Montgomery Wards),
Oahu, Silvertone (Sears), Custom Kraft, Gretsch and many others.
Many models were almost identical under different brands, often with a different logo,
pickup configuration, or sometimes a different finish.
Without a doubt they saved their high end models for the National and Supro brands.

source: http://dwyers.id.au/ant/guitars/gone/supro54.htm

With the exception of the Electromatic Hawaiian model & rex model,
all Gretsch steel guitars were made by Valco.


Models offered included:

-Electromatic Hawaiian
-Electromatic Student 6150
-Electromatic  6158 twin neck
-Electromatic standard 6156
-Rex royal
-Electromatic Jet Mainliner 6147
-Electromatic Jet Airliner 6145


-Electromatic spanish guitar "hors série"


1936 Gretsch 7-String Artist Sunburst Lap Steel Guitar
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 1_785e10


Gretsch steel guitars were manufactured from 1940 to 1963.

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That lap steel is a Gretsch Electromatic Hawaiian model produced ca.1940-43.
It was arguably the company's first electric instrument and the only lap steel that was actually produced by Gretsch. All of the other Gretsch models were made by Valco.
Richard Shatz
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 8475_h10
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 8475_h11



Catalogue 1939
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Cat_1911





Catalogue 1948
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Cat_1920



Catalogue 1955
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Cat_1916
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Cat_1917



Catalogue 1959
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Cat_1919
1938 Gretsch Artist 7 String Lap Steel


 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... P1_uu210
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... P6_utg10
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... P2_u2r10
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... P3_u0w10

Gretsch Electromatic Hawaiian model produced ca.1939

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_516
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_220
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _5717
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_118
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_416
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_315


Gretsch Electromatic Hawaiian model produced ca.1940-43

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets105
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 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets106
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 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 60659011
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 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 60659014
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 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Img_2712
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Img_2810
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Img_2714
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Img_2713

Gretsch Electromatic Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar 1940
Sérial 0621 / 84 60 773.
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 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 41f8a010
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 23469210
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Gretsch electromatic spanish guitar
https://gretsch.forumactif.com/t841-40-s-gretsch-electromatic-epoque-lap-steel

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... L1110210
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Ampli gretsch electromatic 30'40':
 https://gretsch.forumactif.com/f3-gretsch-amps-effect

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-Gretsch Rex Royal Lap Steel Guitar 1940's

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets107
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... -8180310
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... -8180311
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... -8180312

40'S/50'S LAP STEEL GRETSCH MADE REX ELECTRIC BRAND GUITAR
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Kgrhqv40
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Kgrhqf37
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... T2ec1675
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... T2ec1676
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... T2ec1677

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1949 Gretsch 6156 lap steel standard

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... P1_uiv10

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... P2_us010

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... P3_u2z10
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... P4_uwc10
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... P6_u5j10
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Iwsub910
Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel 1950 standard
Single pickup, volume and tone knobs


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 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Img_8110

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Img_8011


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1950'S GRETSCH ELECTROMATIC MODEL 6158 TWIN NECK LAP STEEL GUITAR

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... -8793211
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... -8793212
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Front10 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Back10

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1953 Gretsch Electromatic Steel Jet Mainliner 6147

Serial # X40803. Built by Valco for Gretsch,
the Electromatic steel features a pearloid-covered symmetrical body,
back-painted plastic fingerboard, and a robust metal control plate.

The DeArmond pickup and control knobs scream 1950’s harmony,
and the plugged in tone has that fat, clean, and chimey classic DeArmond tone.
It’s a sweeter sound than the National / Supro steels that abound, and so much more unique.
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets108
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets109
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets110
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets111


 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Body110

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1948 Electromatic 6150 Gretsch Pearloid Lap Steel " Student"

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 13376910

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 13376911

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 13376912

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1955 Gretsch Electromatic "Jet Airliner"6145

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets283
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets285
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets286
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets287

1963 Electromatic Mainliner
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 8428_110
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets103
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Grets104


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Photo de famille de "chet 57" (de gretsch pages) Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Avatar10
Aloha Kahunas!

I just thought I'd share this family photo.

Bronson lap steel and amp set - circa 1950s

Oahu "Melody Master" amp circa 1940

Gibson Kalamazoo Electric Hawaiian amp circa 1939

Gretsch Electromatic lap steel  Jet Mainliner 6147- circa 1950s

Cheers! 57 Chet
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New gretsch lap steel

Gretsch Electromatic  Lap Steel G5700

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Gretsch Electromatic  Lap Steel G5715

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Unname11
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... 14110-10
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_126
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_229
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_323
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _5726

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source principale: " rickresourse"," gretsch talk","folkwaymusic","gretschpages","gbase",http://dwyers.id.au/ant/guitars/gone/gretsch_lap.htm


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MessageSujet: Re: Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ...    Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... EmptyJeu 2 Jan 2014 - 10:43

mister M a écrit:
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cerlle ci a beau être de 1948 elle est "art déco" 1930!!
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MessageSujet: Re: Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ...    Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... EmptyDim 5 Jan 2014 - 12:03

En voila une de 1950 "Gretsch Mainliner lapsteel", remis à neuf en bleu  Cool 
pour aller avec la collection de gretsch bleu de Edward Ball.

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superbe "blue collection"!!! (la jet est trop belle...)
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MessageSujet: Re: Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ...    Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... EmptyLun 23 Juin 2014 - 22:03

(serial # X 59199) Gretsch "Jet Twin" Electromatic .

 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... Cat_1910
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_112
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_212
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_312
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_412
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_512
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_610
 Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... _57_710
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MessageSujet: Re: Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ...    Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... EmptyMar 24 Juin 2014 - 7:30

je ne sais pas si gretsch en faisait des "triples" comme ici fender!
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MessageSujet: Re: Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ...    Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... EmptyMar 24 Juin 2014 - 8:33

On doit saluer l'infatigable créativité des stylistes de Gretsch.
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MessageSujet: Re: Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ...    Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... EmptyMar 24 Juin 2014 - 8:36

Ce modèle Twin serait daté de 1963,
mais "Edward Ball" dit que les boutons avec la flèche sont plutot de 55 /56
donc peut etre pas les bon boutons ou un num de série bizarre...
La photo du catalogue et de 1955.
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MessageSujet: Re: Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ...    Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel ... EmptyMar 24 Juin 2014 - 15:51

Apres quelques recherches :
" ED Ball " a donc trouvé que les Lapsteels ont eu un numéro de série identique au valco ....
Ce qui la place en 1956 Banco...

http://vintageguitarpro.com/serialvalco

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