[distressed_romeo]

Anyone got one, or tried one in the past?

I love slide guitar anyway (especially on the rare occasions when I'm recording, as it's just such a nice colour to add to a track), and have always liked the ethereal sounds guys like Chris DeGarmo and Dave Gilmour got out of lap guitars on their albums.
I've been mulling over getting a cheapo lap steel to screw around with for a while, mainly to have a dedicated slide instrument, but also to try out some of the old-school tunings that don't really work on the guitar without a serious setup job. I'm especially interested in the C6 tuning:

High to low...

E4
C4
A3
G3
E3
C3 (a tone below the fourth string).

Looks like it would be quite versatile, and I don't think I'd miss losing the bass notes, as I don't really do much of blues-style slide. I'd be really interested in trying it on a electric drenched in delay...

Any thoughts?

Here's a vid to get the ball rolling... Looks like this guy's guitars are made by the same guy who made Tompo's eight-string resonator.

 

[7deadlysins]

I've always wanted to buy a cheap Lapsteel and Banjar to fool around with. You've got my itch going again. :yesway: Wonder if it would be cheaper to go grab a piece of poplar from Lowes and build one?

 

[eleven59]

I kind of want to give this a try one day:

I've even got the old Ibanez humbucker from my AX110XL laying around...I may have to build myself something someday :yesway:

 

[Ken]

I tried one at my neighbor's house. WAY too many pedals and levers for me. :lol:

 

[eleven59]

Also:

 

[eleven59]

 

[7deadlysins]

Ok, I am seriously going to either buy or build one. I am leaning towards building one because I need to keep my tradition of only owning guitars with 7+ strings. :lol: This will probably be an 8 string Lapsteel if I ever get the stuff I need to build.

Holy Crap!

 

[HaGGuS]

Make a 3 string cigar box guitar.
All the c.b.g,s I make are played on your lap with a slide. :yesway:
I have made 3 four stringers.
A five stringer is next.
And this is what they sound like.
(Warning, crappy playing content.)
Play the mecrawb cbg demo.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1067488

Go to Cigar Box Nation - #1 resource for Cigar Box Guitars. Free Plans, Music, Community for a look.
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Any thoughts?

YouTube - lap steel guitar players Andrew winton with foot percussion

Well, that was certainly completely fucking awesome. :bowdown:

 

[Batch Masterson]

Jerry Douglas on Dobro. The best Dobro player in the buiz!

 

[HaGGuS]

Jerry Douglas plays like a madman.
:bowdown:

 

[Demeyes]

I've been thinking of picking up a cheap lapsteel from thomann when I do my next order. These videos are certainly pushing me towards it. HARLEY BENTON SLIDER II - Irish International Cyberstore They have this one for €88 which is really affordable for something to mess around with. I could try make one myself but I don't have any tuners spare at the moment and buying one would mean I'd get one that actually works!

 

[Batch Masterson]

The peddal steel player in my band has been after me to make some lap steels. This thread got me thinking about the huge pile of cut-offs in the shop, so over the weekend, the pile got smaller.

 

[distressed_romeo]

Oh my...:drool:

That sir, is a thing of beauty!

 

[HaGGuS]

The peddal steel player in my band has been after me to make some lap steels. This thread got me thinking about the huge pile of cut-offs in the shop, so over the weekend, the pile got smaller.

So much win! :yesway:

 

[Reverend 7 Strings of Hate]

Are there actually frets on there mike or are those just lines?

 

[Reverend 7 Strings of Hate]

Double post

 

[Batch Masterson]

maple lines

 

[Reverend 7 Strings of Hate]

Looks awesome man!

 

[7deadlysins]

The peddal steel player in my band has been after me to make some lap steels. This thread got me thinking about the huge pile of cut-offs in the shop, so over the weekend, the pile got smaller.

:evilholy: Drooooooooooooooool. :yesway: