New Member and Beginner Lap Steeler

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 5 Jan 2005 4:14 pm

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking for quite a while but today I just received my Lazy River Weissenborn and I won the Ebay auction for a GeorgeBoards 8 String Console. I decided to mark the occasion by becoming a member here.

I've been playing guitar for 30+ years, but picked up Dobro a couple of years ago and now almost always play that. The GeorgeBoards will be my first "real" lap steel (although I do have a gretch 6 string which I'm trying to get into).

Starting lessons with Jimmy Heffernan this Saturday on Dobro, but I'm going to ask him for some lap steel instruction as well, once I get the new steel.

Even though I've just been reading the posts, you folks have already been most helpful to me in making some recent purchase decisions. Thank you all for all of your most helpful posts.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Jan 2005 5:57 pm

Welcome Bill and good luck.

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 5 Jan 2005 6:04 pm

Hi Bill - Welcome to the coolest forum on the planet !

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 5 Jan 2005 9:30 pm

Let's see....... played guitar for 30+ years, Lazy River Weissenborn, GeorgeBoards 8-string.... Sounds like me!!
Welcome aboard, Bill

Steinar

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Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 5 Jan 2005 9:43 pm

I just wish I played like you. I've read every one of your posts on this and other forums. Thanks for the education.

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 6 Jan 2005 7:00 am

welcome Bill. as a former lurker I too share your enthusiasim for this Forum. I have gotten so much from reading current and past posts.
lap steel is a great instrument.. if you are like me you'l need more and more of them to try all the great tunings offered here.