Members johnnyunitas Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 looking to pick one up relatively inexpensively. been checking out the gretsch electromatic series. anyone have any suggestions and/or experience? help a brother out, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members captain kazoo Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 wish i did. i love the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theboywho Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 I play dobro lap style, keep meaning to either pick up a cheap one, or build one. Played some of the Gretch's recently, they were pretty nice. I think I remember Robo having one or two, could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d4rk0 Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 the older they are, generally speaking, you get more bang for your buck. one of my best friends just picked up a 1940's Gibson for $250 and it sounds amazing. there are some newer decently priced laps out there, but from what I've read, older is usually better in the cheaper category... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 I do when I get a lap dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members conky Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 DR GUN plays one I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 I play one of these... it's pretty cheap,must whack a tele pickup into it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 I haz an old Supro from the 50's, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 Not yet, but I think the other guitar player in my bands wants to get one. He's been using some slide in a few songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarSlim101 Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 I have one of the Gretsch kao steels. It's a lot of fun to play. I played a "country" cover gig (which really was an awful, awful gig, but that's a different story) this summer and played the lap steel on probably 20 of the 30 songs we played. I was mostly using it to cop pedal steel sounds with a volume pedal, but I got some very nice dirty tones out of it. I was doing a lot of fourths on the A and D strings and the sound was incredibly thick. Someone told me it sounded like a distorted harmonica on a few of the songs. That made me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 my lap steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyunitas Posted November 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 my lap steel looks nice. what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BmoreTele Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 I was thinking about getting the Peavey Powerslide, but then I took out my old slides and tried some bottleneck in open tunings. Then I remembered that why I put the slides away. I suck at slide. Still, for $200 the Peavey looks interesting. http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-PowerSlide-Power-Slide-Electric-Guitar-NEW_W0QQitemZ330379214710QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4cec22bf76#ht_1840wt_1167 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRGUN Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 DR GUN plays one I believe. true! i play the new fender lap steel. its great! i put a single coil sized humbucker in it for a meatier tone and its great. the new gretsch ones are nice as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 I play one of these... it's pretty cheap,must whack a tele pickup into it... Had one of these. Lap steel is pretty {censored}ing hard, with all the bar slants and stuff for different chords. A nice vintage Gibson steel is on my wish list. They are not crazy expensive either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-BR-6-LapSteel-Vintage-c-1952-BR6-Lap-Steel_W0QQitemZ250532256892QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3a54e2dc7c#ht_5323wt_1023 Yes please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyunitas Posted November 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 true! i play the new fender lap steel. its great! i put a single coil sized humbucker in it for a meatier tone and its great. the new gretsch ones are nice as well! right on. thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 23, 2009 Members Share Posted November 23, 2009 That new Fender lap steel rules. I want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I play one of these... it's pretty cheap,must whack a tele pickup into it... That looks like the one MF sells for ~$100. How do the strings load / anchor on those - is it a top loader or string through the body? Can you take a few close up pics of the bridge - especially of the back side of it where the strings (I assume) anchor? I'd really appreciate it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 I had one. Top loader bridge. Has 6 holes bunched in it just above the saddle screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyunitas Posted November 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 That new Fender lap steel rules. I want it. and now, so do i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theboywho Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 and now, so do i. me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyunitas Posted November 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 I had one. Top loader bridge. Has 6 holes bunched in it just above the saddle screws. clarification: you had one of the cheapo rogue ones? how did it play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Thanks Loobs. Would still appreciate some close up pics of the bridge if anyone has a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh S Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 I sure do! I play a no-name Japanese lap-steel. Honestly, as long as it will hold tune, there's no reason to get too fancy - as long as you're willing to replace the pickup. I did so - popped in a Lace dually Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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