I almost did something real dumb. I picked up a lap steel 20 years ago for 100 bucks Can. I couldn't get past the basics of lap tunings so I just put it away. I recently thought to see if I could turn it into a
slide guitar. I took it to my friend at his guitar shop and he told me it is now worth 500 bucks and has a great loud punchy tone. I almost started hacking at it myself before I knew any better. The question now is do I keep it, even though I won't play it much or sell it.?
Here is what I know about it.It was made sometime between 1921 and 1930 for the R.S. Williams Piano Co. in Toronto by Arther Hensel. Sometimes they were called Hensel and sometimes Artist. I will try and find out more. I don't think you will find many of these kicking around.
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