EB lap steel?

[Adam Laye]

Hello community,

First time poster here.

I recently acquired two vintage lap steels - one is a 57 Supro (!) and one is unfamiliar to me. The only distinguishing characteristic of the guitar is an EB inscribed on the headstock. Does anyone have any information about this?

The guitars were part of a large estate collection and the collector had some REALLY nice instruments. Considering that they owned a 57 Supro I figure there is an equal chance that this EB guitar could be a known brand or it could just be from a buddy playing with some leftover birdseye maple in a garage. The guitar features a Seymour Duncan single coil and a telecaster bridge pickup. Any information about this is greatly appreciated!

[Mike Neer]

Ernie Ball, no doubt. Very much looks like his headstock design. That is an interesting acquisition.

[Bill Groner]

Is it a hollow body since it looks like it has sound holes? I made one with a head like that. I have limited space to play and that 4+2 configuration shortened it up!

[Glenn Wilde]

Ernie Ball, no doubt. Very much looks like his headstock design. That is an interesting acquisition.

I was thinking that, but it looks too new, wasn't EB a pedals player in the '60s, and a Fender endorsee. Still, it would be worth reaching out to them.

[Mark Evans]

This popped up in a search
Luthier from Maine

https://reverb.com/item/59547244-eb-lap ... rown-green

[Mike Neer]

Yup, that looks like the same guitar.

Ernie Ball

[Adam Laye]

This popped up in a search
Luthier from Maine

https://reverb.com/item/59547244-eb-lap ... rown-green

It certainly does! Thank you, Mark.

[Cartwright Thompson]

I forgot what the EB stands for but this is the guy you’re talking about:
https://maine.craigslist.org/msg/d/farm ... 23916.html

[Adam Laye]

I forgot what the EB stands for but this is the guy you’re talking about:
https://maine.craigslist.org/msg/d/farm ... 23916.html

Nailed it. Thanks!

[Adam Laye]

For anyone in the future who stumbles upon one of these EB instruments, here is the response I got from the maker:

“My name is Eric Brown and have been building electric guitars here in Farmingdale, Maine. 1,300 guitar and 30 years later. I mainly build custom teles and other Fender style guitars. Built under NewEnglandCustomGuitars from 2002 to 2016”