{"product_id":"guyatone-hg-108-8-string-lap-steel-guitar-two-tone-yellow-1960s","title":"Guyatone HG-108 8-String Lap Steel Guitar Two-Tone Yellow 1960s","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThis exceptional vintage instrument brings a highly complete slice of early Japanese design history directly to the modern studio landscape, featuring a unique ivory-yellow and gloss-black two-tone aesthetic profile. Manufactured in Tokyo during the mid-1960s, this rare HG-108 platform upgrades standard lap steel boundaries by supplying an 8-string layout that accommodates intricate country, western swing, and Hawaiian open chord voicings. The instrument comes historically anchored by its original multi-ply headstock emblem badge, factory cream pointer knobs, and a matching original hardshell case.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eTonal production is driven by Guyatone's legendary high-output vintage single-coil pickup, mounted in a clean chrome housing to optimize raw acoustic string definition and rich mid-range growl. The mechanical layout relies on two 4-on-a-plate open gear tuning matrices that turn cleanly, coupled with an integrated geometric string-track fretboard that maximizes slide accuracy. The electronics are entirely intact, though the vintage circuit exhibits a classic period anomaly where the volume output increases as the tone potentiometer is rolled back, adding unique vintage character to a fully functional signal path.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eCosmetically, the lap steel presents in great vintage condition, maintaining a highly reflective body sheen with only typical minor edge scuffs and superficial finish scratches consistent with its sixty-year history. The back panel remains remarkably clean, preserving its genuine factory model identifier sticker over four small historical console leg mounting holes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThis highly collectible import arrives fully detailed and restrung in-house, securely packed within its original velvet-lined travel hardshell case.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eScale Length: 23\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eWeight: 6lbs 10oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eCondition: 7.5\/10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIWxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eBin - PA-0\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Guyatone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67809960755564,"sku":"UNI-3082921","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/9378\/2636\/files\/DSC04743.jpg?v=1792700351","url":"https:\/\/japaneseguitarcompany.com\/products\/guyatone-hg-108-8-string-lap-steel-guitar-two-tone-yellow-1960s","provider":"Japanese Guitar Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}