Members Ripfence Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Are they difficult to play? I'm thinking about getting a cheap one to see if I like it. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kerouac Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 I have two and I've honestly never learned to play therm as their own instrument... I just add them to recordings for layers or effects. You can snag one cheap enough though I say you should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Lap steels are a ton of fun! Like any instrument, it can take a lifetime to master, but the basics come quick and the fun is instant. The Rogue Jersey Lightning is a good starter steel with a proper scale length. Amazon has the red one for $149 and you can get Music 123 to price match and get free shipping. The Rondo Agile is pretty decent too, this ash one with a P90 would be fun. What you don't want is one of the $99 Ebay specials that go by many names, Rogue, Galviston, Artisan, etc. Its not so much that they can't sound good as it is they have a very short non standard scale and would not be the best to learn on. When you firmly get the steel bug and are ready to move up, give me a shout and I can hook you up with something special. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quarter Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 I have two and I've honestly never learned to play therm as their own instrument... I just add them to recordings for layers or effects.... Lap steel is a very versatile instrument and can fill a lot of musical needs and spaces. I built one for a guy that uses it solely for ambient and sound effects in the movie scores he produces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 NO, but really want to get that uber cheap Peavey one, and start learning it. After seeing Ronnie Wood play one, i sooo want to try my hand at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Is there an "out-there" guys that really ROCK on the lap steel (with fuzz and mega distortions) that i can check out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.cfm/action/detail/item/116746 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Grumpy Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Are they difficult to play?I'm thinking about getting a cheap one to see if I like it. Any suggestions? I think they're fairly easy to get started on. My suggestions: 1) Learn to play it by fingerpicking. Deadening the unused strings makes your playing a lot cleaner. 2) Pay attention to your intonation (playing the notes in-key). Practicing to a backing track will help here, it should be very obvious when you're playing out of tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Is there an "out-there" guys that really ROCK on the lap steel (with fuzz and mega distortions) that i can check out ? [video=youtube;ZZNGAR7U7hY] [video=youtube;2HWUH94XevM] [video=youtube;tr3Jp_aF1Ok] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 . . . ^ ^ ^ thanks for the clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 [video=youtube;k_QgZeZg_IU] It's hard to see but there is lap steel in there! Some vintage U2 for ya, featuring The Edge on lap steel: [video=youtube;l6Jt7VEZ2q4] That's all I can think of, off-hand. I have a lap steel that I've tuned to an E6 tuning; I just haven't found a use for it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 On the outro...[video=youtube;K2IUzmn_3Xw] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PlinytheWelder Posted January 11, 2011 Members Share Posted January 11, 2011 Robert Randolph............the Master...... [video=youtube;WxdQzurJxSo] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 Wrong instrument. Randolph plays pedal steel. Any guitarist and adapt to lap guitar/steel, but pedal steel is like the lovechild of a lap steel and piano to the power of 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PlinytheWelder Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 Yeah I know..................but i luv this version of VC............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 There's a guy called Paul Middleton and the Angst Band in my home town who does an absolutely inspirational version of 'Spoonful', with the main riff played on both a distorted lap steel and by the guitarist simultaneously. Slow slides between phrases, superb sound.... can't find a youtube vid of it though unfortunately. You can do great things with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted January 12, 2011 Members Share Posted January 12, 2011 Is there an " out-there" guys that really ROCK on the lap steel (with fuzz and mega distortions) that i can check out ? Friends of Dean Martinez may be up your alley. Not mega distortion, but plenty of wild tones. Bill Elm is a badass steel player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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