Members big_cat Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 I've been playing and recording with a new band and it's been great. I'm using my lap steel on some songs and have experimented with some {censored}. Firstly, a volume pedal is essential. I tried a VP jr at first but i'm now using a DOD FX17 which I prefer for it's shorter throw (also serves as a wah). I tried a compressor just because that's what country guitar players use....turns out it kinda detracts from the swoops and swells of the instrument. It can also amplify some unwanted slide bar noise which sucks. Still though I'm using a touch of it. Reverb is vital, too. I'm using a the 'chamber' mode on the M13 and it kills. I often have just a touch of analog delay on, but anymore and everything starts to sound like floyd. What are you guys using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 I use a grindy OD, but it's not something you'll likely run into: Hot Chili's Tubester CL I've got my volume knob right in the crook of my little finger, so swells don't need no pedal. If you want to get all spacey, a reverb/delay pedal like the dispatch Master would be fun. Guys like Robert Randolph get away with using some wah (well, that's pedal steel, but it'd still work). Another toy to try would be an eBow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members big_cat Posted August 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 i've tried wah. it's just instant blues rock and that's fully meh imo Another toy to try would be an eBow def trying ebow tonight, can't believe i didnt think of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members big_cat Posted August 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 also holy {censored} there are loads of amazing lap steels from the 40s and 50s on ebay for not much money. buyer's market, son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members GuitarSlim101 Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 When I still had a ring mod, I used it with my lap steel more than anything else. There were some really great sounds that came out of that combination. Now I tend to limit myself to some overdrive, tremolo/univibe, and reverb. Ebow is a lot of fun, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 High octave fuzz along with some slapback sounded pretty damn good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 {censored} I'm jealous. I've been playing slide like a mad man lately. I really want a lap steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevemcb Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Swampy trem. Others as mentioned above... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 I tried a compressor just because that's what country guitar players use....turns out it kinda detracts from the swoops and swells of the instrument. It can also amplify some unwanted slide bar noise which sucks. Still though I'm using a touch of it. Where did you have the comp, before or after the volume pedal? It'll sound totally different either way. I'd try a bit of fuzz, like Sneaky Pete (from 1:02 in this vid, and I know that's pedal steel, not lap steel, but ) [video=youtube;BITiY8M_oDo] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caeman Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 While I had a lap steel, I loved running it through a fuzz pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Small Stone Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Lap steel + old analog delay = [video=youtube;tv3fKIpKCv4] 3:56 There are alot of cheap lapsteels on ebay, I might grab one just for the lulz. And to plug it into my DL4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Fuzz, delay, and a HOG or POG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheFigurehead Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 What you need is a Talkbox. [video=youtube;0dTFajHVyHo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dTFajHVyHo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caeman Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 That bass player looks just so...excited...to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 There are alot of cheap lapsteels on ebay, I might grab one just for the lulz. And to plug it into my DL4. IMO - the big reason to get a vintage one is for the electronics; not only are the pickups way cooler sounding but the tone controls are typiclly pretty vocal sounding which is a HUGE part of the instrument. Every modern lap I've tried has completely sucked in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members big_cat Posted August 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 I had the comp before the volume pedal in my signal chain, but I also tried it after with the 'blue comp' model on the m13. comp first sounded best imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I like to use a hint of tremolo and autovolume swells and reverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Tremolo is great with lap steel, and so is overdrive / distortion / fuzz. I also like a touch of vibrato. Reverb and delay are staples too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 Ebow! tremolo/vibrato, delay, reverb... phaser/vibe, was intressting imo Chorus, flange not really IIRC never tried it with a compressor. Fuzz, OD, etc. is great. and now i ask myself why i never tried it with a wah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 oh yeah. this thread just reminded me i want a lap steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terminus Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 [video=youtube;EPjfqS5NvCY] Technically pedal steel, but I think a lot of it still applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 A Whammy would be fun to mess around with in conjunction with a lap steel too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theboywho Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 A Whammy would be fun to mess around with in conjunction with a lap steel too. Oh yeah, whammy on harmony mode sounds especially good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SimplyBen Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 I used to go with volume pedal, fuzz, delay and shimmer, to pretend I was Richard Hawley. Sounded {censored}ing sweet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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