{"product_id":"kf-lap-steel-guitar-leo-fender","title":"K\u0026F Lap Steel Guitar, Early Leo Fender History, Refinished \u0026 Restored","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo sales tax for US customers outside California.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis K\u0026amp;F Lap Steel Guitar in grey is in excellent condition, but there are changes from original. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body has been refinished and restored,. It weighs 3 lbs 13.5 oz and measures 28-1\/2\" overall, with a 22-1\/2\" scale length, a 5-13\/16\" lower bout and a body depth of 1-13\/16\". The nut is metal and 2\" wide, and the string spacing at the bridge is 2-3\/16\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tuners are new generic 3-on-a-side units, so they're not original, and the headstock wasn't changed for them. The single pickup is Leo built, a string-through single coil with a chrome\/nickel cover. It reads 4.95k, it's original, and it's in very good condition. It has been rewound, which is necessary for every K\u0026amp;F I've found.  The two brown knobs are original, but the Centralab pots are likely not (they are likely from the 1950s), and the solders and wiring are not original either. The output jack is original. There's no case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eK\u0026amp;F stood for Leo Fender and Clayton Orr \"Doc\" Kauffman, who formed K\u0026amp;F Manufacturing to build electric instruments and amplifiers. Doc had been a Rickenbacker electric guitar designer in the 1930s and was a pioneer of the first patented guitar vibrato system. Their first instrument was a Hawaiian lap steel with a patented pickup and a matching amp, and production began in 1945. Leo and Doc parted ways in 1946, and the business became the Fender Electric Instrument Company. They stayed friends for the rest of Doc's life. The bridge pickup on the Telecaster was based on a modified version of the Champion lap steel pickup, so these early steels are where the Fender story starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWeight: 3 lbs 13.5 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eColor: grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Material: typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as ash, mahogany, or pine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Repairs: Refinished \u0026amp; Restored\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eLower Bout: 5-13\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody Depth\/Thickness: 1-13\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOverall Length: 28-1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eScale Length: 22-1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard Condition: excellent, restored\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Material: metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut Width: 2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eString Spacing At Bridge: 2-3\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner Brand And Model: Generic 3 on a side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuners Original?: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eChanges To Headstock For Tuners?: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner Condition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eDocumentation: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCase Brand: no case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickup Brand: Leo built, string through single coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickup Count: 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickup Reading: 4.95k\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickup Original?: yes, rewound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickup Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickup Screws Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickup Cover Color: chrome\/nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eKnob Color: brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eKnob Count: 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eKnobs Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eKnob Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePotentiometer Count: 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePotentiometer Manufacturer: Centralab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePotentiometer Original: no, most likley 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSolders Original?: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWiring Original?: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOutput Jack Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eDocumentation: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSmells?: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eAccessories Included: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/pages\/sell-vintage-guitars\"\u003eWe buy, sell, and take trades.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to check out the other cool guitar related stuff on our site!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/vintage-fender-guitars\"\u003eVintage Fender Guitars\u003c\/a\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/gibson-guitars\"\u003eGibson Guitars\u003c\/a\u003e — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/amps\"\u003eVintage \u0026amp; 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