The E-150 is fitted with Gibson's earliest magnetic pickup - later referred to as the "Charlie Christian" unit in honor of its most renowned user. The production run was very limited Gibson's management realized that the hollow cast aluminum body (which had to be outsourced) offered no practical advantage over wood and quickly switched to a more "Gibson-like" sunburst finished maple body that could be built in-house. ![]() Gibson's records indicate that somewhere around 100 of this model were shipped from Kalamazoo from October 1935 into early 1936. ![]() This model was originally designated both the "EHG" (Electric Hawaiian Guitar) and "E-150" (reflecting the original $150.00 list price of the guitar-amp set). This still futuristic-looking all-metal steel guitar from 1935 is a major historical piece.a fine original example of the Gibson company's first commercially available electric instrument. ![]() Gibson E-150 Model Lap Steel Electric Guitar (1935), made in Kalamazoo, serial # 189, natural aluminum finish, cast aluminum, original tweed hard shell case.
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