Any Lap Steel Players?

Anyone have any experience with Lap Steel? Are there any good affordable entry level Lap Steel guitars you could recommend?

George

[funkalicious101]

oh man.... are you kidding me? i just clicked on Misc. so i could make this same thread about pedal steel........

[Busker]

Ten to twenty years ago they were ALL affordable. No one wanted them. Just look on ebay for lap steel, and sort the search so you look at the cheaper ones. Those will probably be the newer ones and you will see the brand names. I think even Fender makes a new model or two.

Originally Posted by Busker

Ten to twenty years ago they were ALL affordable. No one wanted them. Just look on ebay for lap steel, and sort the search so you look at the cheaper ones. Those will probably be the newer ones and you will see the brand names. I think even Fender makes a new model or two.

Thanks for the reply! I was hoping someone has had some hands-on experience with a particular model. Also, I know there's lots of stuff on ebay but I avoid them. I would much rather deal locally with stores and Craigslist.

George

[Busker]

Originally Posted by X Wolf

Thanks for the reply! I was hoping someone has had some hands-on experience with a particular model. Also, I know there's lots of stuff on ebay but I avoid them. I would much rather deal locally with stores and Craigslist.

George

You know, you can browse ebay without buying. I simply mentioned it so you could see a bunch of lap steels. I seriously doubt you're going to find a good selection of lap steels on Craigslist.

My advice is to find a vintage one, although most are bringing $200 plus, and some, like Fenders and Rics, a lot more than that.

Old Harmony, Kay, Supro, Magnatone, Airline, Silvertone, and other brands can be had for probably not a lot more than a new (soul-less, no mojo) lap steel. That's what I would do, get an old one.

Originally Posted by Busker

You know, you can browse ebay without buying. I simply mentioned it so you could see a bunch of lap steels. I seriously doubt you're going to find a good selection of lap steels on Craigslist.

My advice is to find a vintage one, although most are bringing $200 plus, and some, like Fenders and Rics, a lot more than that.

Old Harmony, Kay, Supro, Magnatone, Airline, Silvertone, and other brands can be had for probably not a lot more than a new (soul-less, no mojo) lap steel. That's what I would do, get an old one.

Thanks! That sounds like good advice about looking for an old one. Fortunately, I live in a large metropolitan area with a lot of players and music stores with used equipment. I appreciate the brand suggestions, Thanks again.

George

[funkalicious101]

anyone have any knowledge about pedal steel either?

i know Zumsteel makes a good "starter" pedal steel, but im still looking for other brands or anyone with firsthand knowledge.

[SoComSurfing]

Any of the old brands can be picked up for a few hundred bucks. I got my early '40s Oahu for next to nothing a few years back.
Here's a quick GBase search: Lap Steels

[MAJOR METAL]

One of my favs on lap steel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs5SJigCYDs

[Wesley R]

*= not as well as one should, but enough to gig

My fav was Emmons, followed by Sho-Bud with. Sho-Bud made some beatiful burdseye pedal steels.

Best of Luck,
Wesley R.

[evan_phi]

my grandfather was a pedal steel player.


...but i forget what he used to play...



...what a useless contribution to this thread...


EDIT: after seeing the pink floyd PULSE DVD, i want a lap steel. i wanna play 'great gig in the sky'

I was thinking more of "Lap Steel" as in what Jerry Douglas plays in Alison Krausse's Union Station. He plays Lap Steel guitar on a "Resonator" square neck guitar.


George