{"product_id":"1940s-oahu-tonemaster-vintage-lap-steel-w-lollar-chicago-steel-pickup-usa-made-kay","title":"1940s Oahu Tonemaster Vintage Lap Steel w\/ Lollar Chicago Steel Pickup, USA-Made Kay","description":"Up for sale, a late 1940s Oahu Tonemaster lap steel guitar in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Manufactured by the Kay company in Chicago, this deluxe American-made lap steel features modern electronics including a Lollar Chicago Steel pickup.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe solid mahogany body ensures tonal breadth and fundamental warmth, qualities faithfully captured by the Lollar Chicago Steel pickup. Based on the original Valco\/Oahu pickups, this high output single coil delivers a crystal clear, sparkling tone with midrange punch and overarching clarity. The trebles are sweet and singing, with excellent string-to-string balance and note definition. Additionally, the Tone control has been augmented to function as a passive midrange control. This Oahu weighs 6lbs 2oz, freshly restrung here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with roundwound strings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe checkerboard-bound rosewood playing surface is pristine, and while the strings on the square neck design never contact the frets, the neck is indeed fretted (not lined) with slender brass fretwire on the 25 3\/4\" scale. The headstock sports a tortoise veneer with silkscreened \"Oahu Tonemaster\" text, accompanied by a treble clef, and a modern set of Kluson Deluxe single line strip tuners have a vintage aesthetic with white buttons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe electronics function as intended, with Master Volume and modified Midrange Tone knobs governing the Lollar Chicago Steel pickup. The original pickup is present in the case (untested). The chrome-plated Art Deco control plate is notably clean, and the original pair of radio-esque Deco pointer knobs are present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe body is framed on front and back by checkerboard binding, and the gloss nitro lacquer finish highlights the grain in the mahogany body, with extensive subtle vertical lacquer checking. Cosmetic wear includes a number of minor nicks on the body as a whole, as well as a handful of finish scratches on the bottom.","brand":"Oahu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43841531019520,"sku":"ISI18841","price":599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/products\/medium_448f29f7-4b56-4f8b-9528-03201d3cf252.jpg?v=1751570084","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1940s-oahu-tonemaster-vintage-lap-steel-w-lollar-chicago-steel-pickup-usa-made-kay","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}