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Asher Ben Harper Signature Model Limited Edition I Lap Steel - Celebrity owned

Here is an early Asher Lap Steel. A first series Ben Harper Signature Model Limited Edition I #67 of 70 made. It is rare in general, but it has optional features / specifications that increase it's rarity and it was celebrity owned. Therefore it is unique. I'm the 2nd owner and I purchased it from Kiefer Sutherland's personal studio / collection. He originally commissioned Bill Asher to build this to provide a specific sound in his collection that only these can provide. It wasn't played much if at all, therefore the condition is remarkable. It comes with the Original Hardshell Case and a certificate of authenticity signed by Bill Asher. No issues to mention. It sounds amazing and plays very well.

• Hawaiian Flamed Koa top
• Curly Maple Binding
• African mahogany neck through body construction
• Graphite inlayed neck and tone chambered body
• 25" Scale, Flamed Maple bridge / brass saddle
• Asher S-1 pickups, Volume, and 3-way pickup selector
• Natural gloss finish

https://reverb.com/item/10147765-as...l-limited-edition-i-lap-steel-celebrity-owned

 

[jelloman]

Seriously cool...8)

 

[reverend1]

Neat. I have no idea what to do with that.

 

[yabba]

I've always wanted to try out lap steel... what better way than a guitar that keifer sutherland owned

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Neat. I have no idea what to do with that.

play slide.

 

[Wyatt]

Have played lap steel on and off now for 20 years, always loved that model, but can never justify the price. IIRC, the Asher pickups from that time period were wound by Tom Anderson.

 

[Jbird]

The action looks to be a tad on the high side.

Koa drool0

 

[Guitar Heel]

No interest in it, but it’s cool.

 

[DFB]

Neat. I have no idea what to do with that.

This

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Some cool looking pickups packaged in some kindling, yet to be split.

 

[Dudeman1967]

Nice but don’t play slide.

 

[Deep Eddy]

It's pretty cool, but $3500 is waaaayyyy to much $$$ for me. Maybe if I had Kiefer Sutherland coin, I'd get it.

 

[Chad]

That's pretty cool.

 

[wok]

Nice but not for me

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Aesthetically wonderful...tort pickups!!...but functionally, I have no use for it.

@Guitar Heel should get one for the barn.

 

[12Pack]

The action looks to be a tad on the high side.

Isn't that the point with a lap slide?

Or in my case anytime I wrap my finger with brass or glass you can hear me dragging it all across the fret bars.

 

[LeftyTom]

Needs a Bigsby.

 

[Tiltsta]

Not my kind of thing.

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

I love lap steel, but I’d never pay that much for a plank and some pickups.
I’m content with the one I have.

 

[Modern Saint]