DiMauro 1940 St. Louis Blues (2)

    DiMauro 1940 LapSteel
    Here is a really(!) rare item to show: a 1940 built Antoine DiMauro "Model Lapsteel" guitar. This guitar was presented on a trade fair in 1947 at the exibition in Paris (see images). Really just a few of these must have left the workshop of DiMauro as i dont imagine that these would have been a great financial success or sales boom.
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 01
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 01
    DiMauro 1940 LapSteel front
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 02
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 02
    DiMauro 1940 LapSteel back
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 04
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 04
    DiMauro 1940 LapSteel head
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 05
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 05
    DiMauro 1940 LapSteel head / brand
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 03
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 03
    DiMauro 1947 Tradefair in Paris
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 06
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 06
    DiMauro 1940 LapSteel tuners
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 09
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 09
    DiMauro 1940 LapSteel front
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 07
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 07
    DiMauro 1947 Advertising
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 08
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 08
    DiMauro 1947 Tradefair in Paris
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 10
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 10
    DiMauro 1947 Tradefair in Paris
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 11
    DiMauro 1940 Lapst 11
    DiMauro 1940 LapSteel front close