The model I have is a silver Electro Hawaiaan (chromed brass), 1939
Made in US course ...
36 frets (which are just benchmarks).
The beast is equipped with the famous Horseshoe micro Rickenbacker was one of the first micro-power series, and believe me that sounds (especially pre-war models) ...
1 volume 1 tone ...

UTILIZATION

When you play the lap steel not worry too much of ergonomics ...
It is not too heavy although it is brass.
Already without the plug is a bomb: a lot of sustain (the body is hollow ...) a clear sound amazing, metallic necessarily enough ...

SOUNDS

But when the branch is even better (in a Peavey Classic 30), clear sound is beautiful and powerful, it moves into crunch, distortion and focus the sounds of chainsaws and Feedback controlled ... you can go from the small quiet big blues rock drool ...
It adapts to all ... in short I love it!
For use on a tube amp of course ...

OVERALL OPINION

I have 2 years (bought on Ebay to United States for only 600 euros!)
I love it is beautiful and magical (almost 70 years!)
I have a Gibson in the same period and it has nothing to do ...

If I find one at this price I bought it right away ...