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Topic: Best quality lap steel guitar manufacturers |
Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2022 11:41 am |
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1930's Rickenbacher model 59 - hollow, stuffed with cotton t-shirts, horseshoe pickup. Never heard anything better or more versatile.
1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional. IMO the "tube" pickups sound sweeter than Stringmasters or anything else.
Rickenbacher Electro Dual Eight. Two horseshoes and blistering blues and rock monster.
I don't get buying MORE expensive boutique guitars when these and Stringmasters are available for far less!
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No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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Christopher Blood
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2022 6:40 pm
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I have a chinese Asher electro Hawaiian jr. Good enough for me.
Wish i could afford a real Asher but I really enjoy mine. Only problem was the zipper broke on the case. |
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Roland Mathew
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 9 Mar 2023 7:19 am My Limited Opinion...
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Between the 3 Lap Steels I have, Asher (Gold Top), Gold Tone 6 String and an Eastwood Airline, without and doubt (IMHO) the Asher is in a totally different league.
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You Can "NEVER" have too many Hobbies... |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 9 Mar 2023 9:27 am
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I am partial to restoring the plethora of American lap steel husks from the premier manufacturers of the golden era that are widely available, mostly because they have been relieved of their fittings by members of the Lap Steel Guitar Strippers Guild for fun and profit.
If I were to consider the purchase of a brand-new instrument, it would be from either Todd Clinesmith or Ron Mielzynski. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Jim Peter
From:
Mendon,Mich USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2023 11:29 am
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Rukavina
You can get exactly what you want. Number of strings, scale length, finish etc. |
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Terry Wood
From:
Marshfield, MO
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Posted 17 Mar 2023 4:19 pm
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Hey Bill McCloskey,
Do you wanta sell one of those 12 stringers?
Asking for a Friend. Text my number if you do 417-241-9455.
Thanks!
Terry Wood |
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Mark Mansueto
From:
Michigan, USA
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 10 Feb 2024 9:43 am
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Which quality lap steels have “Dobro” string spacing? (As opposed to guitar or PSG string spacing)
Thanks!
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Tim Harr
Mullen G2 D-10 (9p/5k)
Retired, US Army Band (Steel/Dobro/Guitar)
Kemper Profiler / LW 89 |
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Brooks Montgomery
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 10 Feb 2024 12:13 pm
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| Tim Harr wrote: |
Which quality lap steels have “Dobro” string spacing? (As opposed to guitar or PSG string spacing)
Thanks! |
Of all my lap steels, my Asher Electro Hawaiian Junior is the closest to my dobro string spacing both at nut and bridge.
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A banjo, like a pet monkey, seems like a good idea at first. |
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