Mystery Guitar

[Mary O'Leary]

I recently picked up a guitar at an estate sale and I could use help trying to identify the maker or help figuring out if this is a flattop that was retrofitted. I am not a lap steel guitar player so I am out of my league and could use some help. I picked this forum because it looks custom made to me but I am truly not sure. If I need to direct this elsewhere, let me know.

[Brad Bechtel]

It looks like a home made instrument to me, built by someone who knows their woodworking. The neck joint looks a bit loose based on the photo, but everything else appears to be proper.
Is there a pickup installed? Does it work?

I don't recognize the builder, but I'd love to try out the instrument and see how it sounds.

[Tim Toberer]

The neck joint looks a bit loose based on the photo, but everything else appears to be proper.

The joint looks pretty tight to me, but the finish looks missing around the joint. Maybe a neck reset? Cool guitar I bet it sounds good, I love flattops.