Detail 01
Lap steel, not a standard guitar
Strings sit high off the board and you play with a steel bar. Fretting with fingers isn't possible.
Product detailSKU #1289600495738
Asher Guitars & Lap SteelsElectro Hawaiian Junior Lap Steel Guitar Antique White
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 25"-scale electric lap steel with two humbuckers, played flat with a bar. For slide-focused players who want a real instrument, not a starter.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Country, blues and Hawaiian players moving from bottleneck to a bar
- Guitarists adding steel textures to a live rig
- Home recording where a second voice is needed
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Anyone wanting to fret chords normally — there is no fretting
- Pedal steel players needing pitch-bending changer mechanics
- Players on a first-instrument budget
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
25-inch scale
Standard electric guitar length, so ordinary string gauges and open tunings transfer directly from what you already know.
Detail 03
Two humbuckers
Thicker, quieter output than single-coils. Handles high gain and long sustained bar slides without hum creeping in.
Detail 04
Wraparound bridge
One-piece bridge, no individual saddles. Simple and solid, but per-string intonation adjustment is limited.
Detail 05
Antique White finish
Light solid color shows bar scratches and pick marks on the playing surface more than dark finishes do.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01You need a steel bar and fingerpicks — those are separate purchases
- 02Plan on a lap or stand; this is not played upright
- 03Decide your tuning (open D, G, E) before buying strings
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Do I need to know slide guitar first?
No. Lap steel technique is its own thing — bar control and blocking. Slide experience helps with intonation but the playing position is completely different.
02What tuning does it come in?
Set it to whatever open tuning you plan to play. Open D, open E and C6 are the common starting points for a six-string lap steel.
03Can I plug it into a regular guitar amp?
Yes. It's a passive electric instrument with humbuckers, so any standard guitar amp and cable works.
04Is 25 inches long enough for slide work?
Yes. It's the same scale as many standard electrics, so string tension and fret-marker spacing feel familiar and open tunings sit at normal pitch.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
1 detailsPlayability
- Scale Length
- 25
2 detailsBody & build
- Color
- White
- Bridge Type
- Wraparound
