Imperial Royal Hawaiian Classic-T Weissenborn Style Lap Steel Guitar
California’s Imperial Valley Guitars has been at the forefront of today’s revived Weissenborn Hawaiian guitar movement, with their numerous innovations being widely copied on several continents.
Their Classic-T uses the traditional Weissenborn depth of about 3 1/2 inches and has all of the deluxe features and appointments of the Imperial’s Royal Hawaiian family, but uses a pickup and equalizer system that is optimized for use at higher volumes. The Classic-T has an excellent under-saddle pickup system feeding a preamp with 4-bands of EQ.
Features:
Outstanding fit and finish from one of California’s finest workshops
Excellent authentic Weissenborn Hawaiian tone
Solid Sapele Mahogany top
Sapele back and sides
Rosewood fingerboard with inlaid pearl diamond position markers
Bound headstock with Rosewood veneer and inlaid pearl logo
Gold and Ebony “violin” tuners
Rosewood mustache bridge
Rope binding on body and fingerboard
Custom fit hard shell case included
“I just received the Imperial Weissenborn. It’s really a beautiful guitar, nice sound, good workmanship. So thank you again. I’ll recommend you to my friends without hesitation!”
Product Features
- Traditional Weissenborn Hawaiian steel guitar with pickup & pre-amp
- Rosewood fingerboard with inlaid pearl diamond position markers
- Gold and Ebony “violin” tuners
- Traditional “rope” binding and rosewood mustache bridge
- Custom fit extra deep hardshell case included
Very nice instrument, the case was a mess