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Topic: Amplified Lap Steel Slide On eBay, wait, what? |
Charles Stange
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San Francisco, California
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David Knutson
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Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 21 Nov 2020 2:38 pm |
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Well, I guess there could be some interesting special effects with that, but I think I'll pass. I like the 120 volt outlet steel - complete with blade switches. 
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Jeff Mead
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London, England
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Posted 21 Nov 2020 5:47 pm
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| I'd love to hear a clip of what this sounds like though. |
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Joe Cook
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Lake Osoyoos, WA
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Posted 21 Nov 2020 6:00 pm
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Why? It's an invention without a necessity!
David St. Hubbins:
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Last edited by Joe Cook on 22 Nov 2020 10:51 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Posted 21 Nov 2020 11:14 pm
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Well he’s sold 5 of the 8 he has available, and it’s not that expensive. It looks weird and maybe useless... which in my books is a good enough reason to buy something 
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7 String | G9 – D G B D F A D
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Jeff Mead
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London, England
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 5:41 am
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| Joe Cook wrote: |
Why? It's an invention with out a necessity!
David St. Hubbins:
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." |
I agree it sounds like a terrible idea for amplifying your instrument for a traditional sound but, as someone who is also interested in more experimental music, it could sound really weird and unlike anything else, which is why I'd like to hear it in action. |
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Bob Womack
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 6:44 am
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| Joe Cook wrote: |
| David St. Hubbins: "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." |
I used to be the administrator of a rather large forum. Some forums require a lot of moderation, which makes people angry. When I began getting threats of violence against myself and my family I switched my location listing to a variation of that, "Between Clever and Stupid." 
Bob
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 7:17 am
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| Seems like a cure in search of a disease. |
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Roy McKinney
From:
Ontario, OR
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 8:37 am
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| Just a SHOT in the dark, I see it is made with a Winchester AA 12ga shotgun shell. |
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Michael Butler
From:
California, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 10:37 am
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you'd think he would at least have a video demo so people could hear and make their decision. nope!
play music!
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 11:31 am
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"The slide only picks up the sound when it is in contact with the strings"
So it has a contact PU in the slide. I cannot say I ever thought that I needed to have that as part of my rig.
I assume someone more creative than I am could think of something to use it for, even just as a special effect. |
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Joe Cook
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Lake Osoyoos, WA
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 11:39 am
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Perhaps some sort of "marital aid".  |
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Nic Neufeld
From:
Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 11:43 am
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OK, check out the lap steel he has it pictured with:
I'll give him credit, he must be an out of the box thinker to say the least!
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Brooks Montgomery
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 12:03 pm
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| Nic Neufeld wrote: |
OK, check out the lap steel he has it pictured with:
I'll give him credit, he must be an out of the box thinker to say the least! |
I like how he has plug-in-jacks for common 120 volt accessories such as blenders, mixers, and toasters. 
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A banjo, like a pet monkey, seems like a good idea at first. |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 2:10 pm
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| Joe Cook wrote: |
| Perhaps some sort of "marital aid". |
No worries, if you don't like it, he has a 30 day return policy.
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40
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Walter Webb
From:
California, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2020 6:38 pm
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| Copper used for a slide? Too soft. Also, get Bluetooth, instead of a 1/4" phone jack and cord... |
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