Family : Lapsteel
H1 - Copper Lapsteel
Lapsteel - Copper
Production year(s) : 1962-1971 (other years possible, not verified)
Other brands : H1 Copper Lapsteel was also sold as Holiday AL9222
Modern "Steel" or Hawaiian electric guitar - copper bronze lacquer
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4 comments | Add your comment ! - mpcvintage@charter.net - 2005-10-03
Hello: If anyone knows where one would find a case for the Harmony H1-Copper Lapsteel,I would appreciate any info.I just purchased one and put new strings on it and it plays great.I dont care if the case is an original just so it will fit somewhat and I can modify it.Thanks.Dale - Lugg - 2007-07-15
I have one too. I bought a hard plastic case for gun with "i don't know the word in english" sort of synthetic foam inside. It's perfect. Hope it helps. - Mister O. - 2008-03-16
I have two H1 lap steels and I love 'em both. I'm looking for a soap bar style pickup for one of my lap steels because the one I have doesn't seem to track all of the strings equally. Also looking for the "Harmony" decal for same axe. Thanks for reading. - Len Liechti, Bath, UK - 2008-04-02
I recently bought one of these on eBay. I was disappointed with the unexpectedly thin sound, but decided that this was due to the large gap between the pickup and the strings. I temporarily shimmed up the pickup with two thicknesses of corrugated cardboard as a trial, and the sound was transformed - much deeper and louder, with tons of bass if you want it. This is the same pickup as used on the early Stratotones, so it should be OK! I'll customise a plastic mount to replace the cardboard. Otherwise, it's a nice playable budget lapper. As regards a case, a generic lapsteel gigbag is available at modest price - do a search on eBay.
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