Members PFB Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 I have a 1950s Gibson BR-9, you can probably find them on ebay less than $300. I think I bought mine about 5 years ago, around $250. Pretty nice sound, I'm not that great but they are cool. A volume pedal helps to have, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 I want one. I had a pedal steel I scored pretty damn cheap. I sold it cause I needed the billz. For the best, a nine string steel is not a thing to jump into half heartedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 I would also advise to go the vintage route there's plenty of cheapos out there, I got an early 50's Silvertone 6 string used to have a Herrnsdorf 8 string but sold that one 6 string is sufficient, you just have to settle on string gauges that suit your tuning (check Brads Page of Steel for tunings and string gauges) the different tuning possibilities is the fun part I now have mine tuned in open D, which is easy, with the string gauges I have settled on I can also tune it to open G, or open E people who are serious about playing lapsteel, should also consider that Deusenberg Pomona lapsteel, which has a nifty multibender bridge with levers that allow pedalsteel style string bending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 cheapskate lapsteels, well the Rogue, but the Rondo one is supposed to be slightly better ?EZuro folks can get this for 129 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 also intersting are these Dynalap 8-string lapsteel kits that sell for 275$ (or 475$ for one that's already assembled) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 a bit more expensive, are these Goldtone replicas of the vintage Oahu Tonemaster these are available as 6-string or 8-string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 [YOUTUBE]hHlmsMhcdrM[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 I have a 1950s Gibson BR-9, you can probably find them on ebay less than $300. I think I bought mine about 5 years ago, around $250. Pretty nice sound, I'm not that great but they are cool. A volume pedal helps to have, as well. BR-9s are KILLER laps - I had a '56 and really miss it. The thing about the older ones are the pickups and tone circuits - newer laps tend to have basic guitar type pickups and tone circuits that aren't nearly as cool sounding. The BR-9 I had had a huge overwound P-90 and the most vocal sounding tone circuit I've ever encountered in a guitar. You can easily find vintage laps under $300 - its worth doing some scrounging as you'll get a MUCH more interesting sound IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hivedestruction Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Just saw this on MF for $150. I might have to check it out. I don't want anything fancy for now. Just something to dick around with. Has a p90 in it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aussy Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 people who are serious about playing lapsteel, should also consider that Deusenberg Pomona lapsteel, which has a nifty multibender bridge with levers that allow pedalsteel style string bending The built in capo is cool tooHere is a great vid I found today[YOUTUBE]vwk5qPe7plc[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members costch Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 The Eastwood lap steel looks pretty nifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBumRush Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 I haz an old Supro from the 50's, love it. Me too! Does yours have the bridge with the bar to change keys? ' alt='>'> I love playing lap steel, it's so much fun. Throw some delay on that bad boy and you've got ambient mess. Lap steel + Rhodes = sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aussy Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 That's actually the exact lap steel I would buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBumRush Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 That's actually the exact lap steel I would buy Which one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aussy Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Which one? Your supro! Here's one from TGP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheBumRush Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Your supro! Here's one from TGP Oh nice. I think mine is a little different than that one. Mine has a bridge that has a lever that you can change the key that the lapsteel is in just by rolling it back and forth. Pretty kick-ass, IMO. I actually got mine from one of my girlfriend's friends. It was her dads and she didn't have any use for it so she let me borrow it and then never really asked for it back. Some guy at a music store locally here offered me $500 for it last year but I didn't take it. I haven't played many lap steels but I absolutely love this one, it just sounds and plays great all around. I'd definitely try to find one if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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