Sadly the trend of stripping the vintage Telecaster-style pickups out of these original Champions has accelerated recently leaving fewer and fewer unmolested original examples. This was most likely to have the coil re-potted in wax it does not appear to have been re-wound or otherwise altered. The original pickup appears to have been taken out at some point, the wires to it have been spliced inside the pickup well. The original pickup and electronic components are complete and the steel sounds excellent. The only alteration is the buttons on the original Kluson strip tuners have been neatly replaced the originals have nearly always crumbled by now. The plastic body covering shows some typical fairly minor wear, most of the flocking is gone from underneath. The metal handrest, fingerboard and headstock show some light wear and corrosion spots, and there is a spot at the body end of the metal fingerboard where the graphics are worn away from pick action. This is a nice original Champion, showing some wear overall but no major issues. (3.5 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim.
(19 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/8 in. It remains a fine-sounding steel guitar with a bright, singing tone and a genuine early 1950s Fender instrument at a relatively reasonable price! Over the years many of these 1949-55 Champs have sacrificed their pickups to provide the engine for vintage Telecaster recreations - this one has had some work done but fortunately avoided that fate. The headstock has metal facing with integral nut stamped with lighting bolt logo and "Fender Electric Instrument Co. A metal fingerboard pinned to the body has black paint screening to outline fret positions. The flashy plastic-covered symmetrical two-bout body has a chrome bridge and cover plate with dome-top knurled knobs.
The Champion model was revamped for 1956 with a less iconic pickup and different overall design, and these earlier versions have long been considered superior both sonically and aesthetically.
The pots and wiring are original the visible date codes on one pot is the 25th week of 1953 and Mary's masking tape signature inside indicates she wired it up on 10-28-53.
#1953 fender champion lap steel serial number#
This one has the serial number 7058 is stamped on the bridgeplate where the strings anchor through the body.
#1953 fender champion lap steel professional#
Although designed as a student instrument, the Champion Steel was - and remains - a great-sounding guitar fully suited to professional use then or now. This 1953 Champion is a nice example of Fender's "bread and butter" lap steel guitar from the first half of the 1950s. Fender Champion Model Lap Steel Electric Guitar (1953), made in Fullerton, California, serial # 7058, yellow pearloid finish, hardwood body, original tweed hard shell case.
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