Dostradamas
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Yes
Learning new open tunings is a challenge enough for me as well.
More strings?!?!?!
Pedals ?!!?!?!
Maybe someday
Cheap lap steel?
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Learning new open tunings is a challenge enough for me as well.
More strings?!?!?!
Pedals ?!!?!?!
Maybe someday
Great, now I need to get a lap steel.
In all seriousness, I've been lap steel curious for several decades but never pulled the trigger. Oddly enough, the source of my fascination was a singer of a mid-80s goth band who used a lap steel to create interesting textures and atmospheric melodies as opposed to the usual assortment of blues/country/Hawaiian lap steel styles.
In all seriousness, I've been lap steel curious for several decades but never pulled the trigger. Oddly enough, the source of my fascination was a singer of a mid-80s goth band who used a lap steel to create interesting textures and atmospheric melodies as opposed to the usual assortment of blues/country/Hawaiian lap steel styles.
RomanS
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I like the Shubb SP2 - nice grip, like a Stevens, but rounded nose, like a bullet bar - makes playing slants and single note runs easier!
Also, if you're thinking about using a 6th tuning, like C6 or A6, and want to play Western swing & classic country (Hank Williams...), I recommend getting an 8-string lap steel right away - you have to learn a new tuning, and the symmetrically laid out 8-string 6th tunings (like C6 - ACEGACEG) are so logical and offer much more possibilities, and greater tonal range.
Disregard if you want to play bluesy rock stuff in open tunings, for that a 6-string is perfect!
bender66
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I was keeping an eye out for a cheap lap steel when I stumbled upon a Power Slide. Bigly score!
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I’ve got one of these and the only thing I wish it had was some legs…but other than that, it sounds and plays and looks awesome…I've played more sessions on my Gretsch G5715 than I can count.
It is a very smooth-sounding guitar. The only oddity might be slightly more narrow string spacing. But fit and finish is excellent and the price is still less than $400 and you can get a nice gig bag for it as well. You can find a recorded example from fifteen years ago, HERE.
My review is HERE.
Bob
Bob Womack
Friend of Leo's
I got in on the Morrell Lap Steel Stand before they quit making them. Rather noice.
Bob
fretknot
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SX makes an ash lap steel, also a mahogany version. It does everything a lap steel is supposed to do and the price is low.
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www.guitarcenter.com Just jumping in to say that 8-strings are great if you have a plan and tuning for them. If you don't it's best to get a 6-string for now. Lots of amazing players have played every genre with 6 strings in many tunings, including jazz in Murphy tuning etc...
Hallo Spencer
Tele-Meister
The Gretsch looks very nice and I kinda want one, too. But given lap steels are generally underappreciated instruments you can find vintage instruments for about the same money as newish ones. I eventually got a Silvertone from 1948 with the Gibson P13 pickup and it's a wonderful little beast.
