Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz
1954 National New Yorker
December 10, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The National String Instrument Corp. was known for its eye-catching acoustic resonator [...]
1951 Gibson Ultratone
January 9, 2018 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Ultratones are among the most colorful lap steels made by the Gibson Company. Finishes [...]
1935 Rickenbacher Model A-25
February 8, 2018 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The Frying Pan lap steel guitar was manufactured by the Rickenbacher Electro Company [...]
1945 Electromuse
March 6, 2018 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Electromuse was a Chicago based builder of student grade lap steel guitars. They also built [...]
Steel Guitar Exhibit Opens on Maui
March 10, 2018 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • News
The Story of Hawaii Museum has added a new Exhibit to its collection called "Kika Kila, the [...]
1950's Guyatone D8
April 3, 2018 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Guyatone began production in 1933 and is one of the earliest guitar manufacturers in [...]
1960's Commodore / Jedson
May 1, 2018 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The Commodore lap steel guitar was made in the 1960's in Japan by the Sakai Mokko Company. [...]
1954 Bronson Melody King Model 52
June 5, 2018 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
George Bronson was a lap steel guitar teacher living in Detroit, Michigan. He had a line of [...]
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