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Topic: Second lap steel |
Paul Vassallo
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Long Island New York, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2020 5:32 am |
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Not in a area where lap steels are available for me. Looking for a great sounding lap steel. My first is a Gibson BR-9, 50’s. In the thousands dollar range. If anyone has any insight it would be greatly appreciated.
Paul
Last edited by Paul Vassallo on 3 Jun 2020 7:32 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Keith Glendinning
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United Kingdom
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Posted 2 Jun 2020 7:33 am
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Tod Clinesmith?
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 2 Jun 2020 7:36 am
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| Sonny Jenkins |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2020 8:08 am
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There are a lot of very nice used lap steels out there.
I'd look at some Rickenbachers, Fenders, Gibsons etc. 
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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John Rosett
From:
Missoula, MT
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John Rosett
From:
Missoula, MT
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Posted 2 Jun 2020 12:06 pm
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| Keith Glendinning wrote: |
Tod Clinesmith?
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Todds guitars start at around $1700.
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2020 8:17 pm
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| What is your first one? |
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Lee Holliday
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 2 Jun 2020 11:54 pm
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Not knowing what you already have you are fortunate to be in the US where there is choice and supply of new and vintage. I would be looking to get a Valco, a rickenbacher, maybe an Epiphone Electar (Horseshoe powered, K&F Fender or Maybe an Gibson. Bill Asher as well as his modern builds has some interesting vintage stuff currently for sale also.
Lets us know where it ends.
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2020 3:12 am
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Since you have a BR9, you've got the Gibson P90 tone covered. With a budget of 1000.00 i would be looking at a nice old Fender or a Bakelite Ric myself, strongly leaning to the Ric ( i have a great Fender already)  |
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Jim Pitman
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Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2020 8:14 am
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| Gotta love those Ryan Rukavina lap steels. My partner in crime picked one up at the Dallas Steel guitar convention. Such quality/style at a great price. |
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John Rosett
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Missoula, MT
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Posted 3 Jun 2020 9:10 am
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| Jim Pitman wrote: |
| Gotta love those Ryan Rukavina lap steels. My partner in crime picked one up at the Dallas Steel guitar convention. Such quality/style at a great price. |
I have a Tele style guitar and an electric mandola that Ryan built for me. Currently saving up for a lap steel to complete the set.
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Allan Revich
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Victoria, BC
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Nic Neufeld
From:
Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 3 Jun 2020 3:20 pm
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There's a lot of great guitars out there, new and vintage. I'd plug one or two of them but recommendations are kinda pointless without knowing a few things about what you want, eg:
* What style of music do you want to play on it? Not that certain guitars are only good for certain styles, but some guitars are better for other things.
* Would you benefit from / actually want 7, or 8 strings? Or keep at 6? The tunings you use might impact that question...
* What scale length do you want? BR-9s sound like they are shorter, 22". It'd be up to you if you wanted to try a longer scale guitar.
But overall I guess the question is, why do want another lap steel...cmon guys, stop laughing, I know that is a ridiculous question ....but seriously, if there's some driving reason you want another one (diversity of sound, unhappy with some aspect of your current steel, etc) that's gonna influence what you choose as well...
(Of course I said it was kinda futile to make blind recommendations but here's another vote for Clinesmith!)
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2020 6:52 pm
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| How's bout a 7 or 8? |
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Jim Pitman
From:
Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 4 Jun 2020 12:58 am
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Here's the Rukavina my friend picked up. It has tripod legs.
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Peter Jacobs
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Northern Virginia
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 4 Jun 2020 9:46 am
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You folks have excellent taste in steels (Rukavina and one of Sonny's on top)
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Paul Vassallo
From:
Long Island New York, USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2020 1:45 am Second Lap Steel
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| Just want to thank everyone for your input this really helps. Stay Safe. |
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Jim Pitman
From:
Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2020 4:39 am
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| Hi Peter. My friend bought it for his son and doesn't play lap steel himself. I never got the chance to play it through an amp myself. Sounded pretty good acoustically. |
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Allan Revich
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Victoria, BC
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Posted 5 Jun 2020 8:46 am Re: Second Lap Steel
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| Paul Vassallo wrote: |
| Just want to thank everyone for your input this really helps. Stay Safe. |
I would suggest either a Rickenbacher with a horseshoe, or a Valco/Supro/National with a string through. The Valco should be under $500. Rick Bakelites are hard to find for under $1000 (but possible), you should have no trouble finding an all metal hollow body Rickenbacher within your budget though.
All of the other suggestions are good too though. |
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Jeffery Mercer
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Born in Portsmouth Oh. 12/10/1954
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Posted 6 Jun 2020 2:30 pm Here’s a pic of mine
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