1938-1940 Gibson EH-150 Lapsteel 7-string sunburst

Very Good condition, 7/10, Made in USA, including original shaped tweed hardcase with 3 stripes and brown lining, one potentiometer has been replaced but the original is in the case, round neck, maple body and neck, some wear on the side from the lapsteel stand, Grover tuners, flamed maple top, more info: Model: EH-150/E-150 LapSteel Available: 1935 to 1943 1935 E-150 Metalbody LapSteel introduction specs: cast aluminum body, guitar-shaped body with shoulders angled into neck (at a sharper angle than wood EH-150's), Charlie Christian pickup with bound blade, 2 knobs on opposite sides, unbound ebony fingerboard with "V" end (a few with rosewood), inlaid fret markers, metal nut, open back tuners with metal buttons, black painted logo. 98 Metalbody instruments shipped, available 10/1/35 to 3/9/36. January 1936 EH-150 Woodbody LapSteel introduction specs: hollow guitar shaped body, shoulders taper into neck more gradually than earlier metal model, maple top (often flame maple), screwed-on back, Charlie Christian pickup with bound blade and unbound outer edge, 2 knobs on opposite sides, triple bound top (early models with single bound top), bound rosewood fingerboard with V-end, pearl fingerboard inlays, pearl logo, no peghead ornament, sunburst finish, 6 or 7 strings (more strings optional). 1937 EH-150 LapSteel specs: glue-on bound back, bound outer edge of pickup, knobs on same side (1 black, 1 brown), triple bound top and back, 4-piece diamond peghead inlay. 2 neck version available 1937-1938. 1938 EH-150 LapSteel specs: pickup blade split in middle (pickup magnet underneath top changes to horseshoe shape), triple bound top and back, chrome plated bridge cover. November 1939 EH-150 LapSteel specs: ES-300 type oblong pickup mounted at a slant. late 1940 EH-150 LapSteel specs: Fleur-de-lis peghead inlay. 1941 EH-150 LapSteel specs: square-end metal fingerboard with fancy markers. October 1942 EH-150 LapSteel specs: Solid mahogany body, 5 sided metal control plate, metal covered pickup with raised center (some with tortoiseshell material in center), knobs on opposite sides, triple bound top, single bound back, metal fingerboard, fleur-de-lis peghead inlay (specs identical to the EH-125 except for a trible bound top). EH-150 discontinued 1943.