Asher Guitars / THE ELECTRO HAWAIIAN LAP STEEL / Guitar For Sale
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This is a masterfully built instrument crafted from exotic tone woods with vintage and modern details. It was originally designed by Bill Asher for Ben Harper in 1998 and inspired by the Weissenborn Hawaiian acoustic lap steel from the 1930's. This lap steel has great low end and high end response, clean or with overdrive - the sustain and acoustic overtone are unbeatable. (guitar specs)
SPECIFICATIONS:
style: lap steel
scale length: 25 inches
neck & body: neck through solid Honduras mahogany
with cylindrical body chambers top options: "A Superior" top has flamed figured koa with herringbone binding; "A Standard" top has striped koa with Ivoroid binding.
pickups: two Asher custom lap steel pickups
pickup switching: three-way toggle
controls: master volume and master tone with pull pot to split pickup coils
fret board: figured koa
bridge: curly maple
saddle: aluminum
nut: ebony
color: natural or tobacco burst
finish: satin or gloss lacquer
string spacing: nut: 1 7/8 inches, bridge: 2 3/8 inches
case: custom hard shell
number of frets: 22
machine heads: Kluson by Tone Pros
strings: Asher Electro Hawaiian® Lap Steel Strings
price in US dollars:
$2400 - approx.€1695
Asher Guitars, USA 
Hello...and welcome to the Asher Guitars & Lap Steels here on VintageandRare.com! I'm Bill Asher and I'm glad you're here!
It was back in my high school wood shop class where I made my very first guitar body, a copy of my Fender Stratocaster¨. It wasn't all that bad--it even landed me my first apprenticeship in the business. So as you can see, I've come a long way since then. And now that I've been in the business of vintage guitar repair, restoration and custom building for over two decades, I still love what I do! How cool is that?
Now, with Asher Guitars & Lap Steels, I am finally dedicating my work to building and designing the highest quality--and coolest looking--electric guitars and lap steels out there. Enjoy!
-Bill Asher
