Gold Tone LS-8 8-String Lap Steel Guitar Vintage Sunburst

Appealing to the discerning lap steel player and collector alike, the Gold Tone LS-8 offers an outstanding vintage replica of legendary Oahu Tonemaster -- the lap steel of choice among professional players back in the 1950s. With all of the unmistakable sonic and visual character that made the original an instant classic , the LS-8 sports a traditional tobacco brown two-tone finish over mahogany back & sides, and comes equipped with a soapbar pickup that's identical to the original for that classic lap steel tone. The LS-8 showcases a set of Kluson-style tuners, an ashtray palm cover and a bone nut just as the original. Other features include a maple neck , a rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays and ABS white binding for the body and neck. Case not included. Get your Gold Tone LS-8 8-String Lap Steel Guitar today at the guaranteed lowest price from Sam Ash Direct with our 45-day return and 60-day price protection policy. Disclaimer: The LS-8 is setup for F6 tuning (DFACDFAC). Other popular tunings such as C6 will require lighter string gauges.

The Gold Tone LS-8 evokes the Oahu Tonemaster, one of the most revered lap steels of the 1950s The Gold Tone version is so close to the original that owners of Oahu instruments buy LS-8 pickups and hardware from Gold Tone for use in the restoration of their prized guitars The LS-8 8-String Lap Steel Guitar is set up for F6 tuning (DFACDFAC) but other tunings can be accommodated by installing strings that are gauged for those tunings Available as left-handed model