New lap steel alert!

[Lewguitar]

I have an old Supro. But a buddy of mine is interested in one of these:

 

[Lewguitar]

It has two palm "pedals" and a sliding capo.

 

[jeremy]

thats pretty sweet. love the built in capo and the multibender is cool! i have no interest in learning pull on pedal steel but i could get into some palm benders

 

[JB_From_Hell]

I’ve been in the process of building a 2x4 lap steel for about 3 years. So far, I rough notched out a headstock and cut the wood to length.

 

[Artie]

Lap steel is such a sweet sound, in the right hands. But, "in the right hands" is the trick. Clearly not mine.

 

[Lewguitar]

Lap steel is such a sweet sound, in the right hands. But, "in the right hands" is the trick. Clearly not mine.

I play a little. But I'm not very fast. Playing in tune and muting seems to be key. And knowing where the notes are. I took some lessons from a master: Sally Van Meter. She blew my mind. One of the best guitarists I've ever sat in the same room with. She plays mostly Dobro.

 

[Mincer]

It is an instrument I always wanted to get into, but haven't. I like it when Steve Howe or David Gilmour use it, in a rock context, but I can't see how it would be used in my own music. Still a great sound.

 

[Lewguitar]

It is an instrument I always wanted to get into, but haven't. I like it when Steve Howe or David Gilmour use it, in a rock context, but I can't see how it would be used in my own music. Still a great sound.

David Lindley was the guy that made me want to give it a try.

 

[ErikH]

I always liked the sound of a lap steel. I saw Joe Perry play one the few times we've seen Aerosmith. Not as graceful as I've seen others but how he played it suited the song. I couldn't play one. Regular slide on guitar gives me enough trouble.

 

[Artie]

David Lindley was the guy that made me want to give it a try.

That's interesting. I sent that first link to my luthier friend. He immediately came back with, "check out David Lindley."

 

[jeremy]

love david lindley! larkin poe has some good lap steel going on, i think its cool that there are young women makin their own music like this. first is a cover, but i love that tune, 2nd is one of theirs

and ill add this cause it just autoplayed and their harmonies are lovely, nice lapsteel, and ive always loved the song

 

[Lewguitar]

 

[SoPhx]

I did the Lindley thing for awhile with an old Rickenbacher but got interested in 8-string A6/C6 and the western swing players. I made my own using some very old Paul Bigsby-machined parts I found in a thrift store. You can do a LOT more with an 8. I also played E9 pedal steel for awhile but you really need to put in the time with that. BTW---National made a 6 string lap steel in the 50s with a lever back by the bridge to raise the I chord to a IV.

 

[Lewguitar]

I did the Lindley thing for awhile with an old Rickenbacher but got interested in 8-string A6/C6 and the western swing players. I made my own using some very old Paul Bigsby-machined parts I found in a thrift store. You can do a LOT more with an 8. I also played E9 pedal steel for awhile but you really need to put in the time with that. BTW---National made a 6 string lap steel in the 50s with a lever back by the bridge to raise the I chord to a IV.

I'm not a good steel player by any means. But I love listening to the great ones. David Lindley, Freddie Roulette, Leon McAuliffe...