If Money was no object - Lap Steel Guitar

Paul Honeycutt · Post by **Paul Honeycutt** » 15 May 2016 10:40 am

Another vote for one of Todd's guitars. A D-8 for me.

I'd like a six string Fry Pan, too, though I'm not worthy.

I'm saving up for a Glaswerks Zingano 50 watt amp, so I guess that's the dream amp.

I'm happy with the National and Dunlop picks I use and I'm still experimenting with bars.

Phillip Vaught · Post by **Phillip Vaught** » 15 May 2016 12:38 pm

easy but different from above, S8 console from GeorgeBoards with alumitone pickup, stevens bar, via low profile goodrich peddle and roland cube 40.

Wayne D. Clark · Post by **Wayne D. Clark** » 15 May 2016 2:32 pm

Well I started with a 6 string National purchased from Jack Pennewell [not sure of spelling] in 1946, would like to have that back just for sentimental reasons, my first. Then I purchased a Fender double 8 stringmaster when in the navy, Should have kept that. but as Doug Beaumier said in his post. "I'm happy with the guitar I have" An 8 string Melbert built by Bob Allen. It's a great instrument. As for Amps I had a Fender with Spring reverb I liked, but it's gone, I now have a PEAVEY 112, I'M HAPPY. Bars & picks, what ever is comfortable.

Steven Pearce · Post by **Steven Pearce** » 16 May 2016 4:45 pm

Now that's a list 'O fun!

I'm pretty happy having two hands to play all the wrong notes...and two ears to
hear how bad those notes sound. Unless all of the instruments I once had, some
of which are in the photo, could come back home! Oh well...

Steve[/b]

Tony Lombardo · Post by **Tony Lombardo** » 17 May 2016 1:58 am

I've really enjoyed this thread. 'Very entertaining and educational. My honest answer to your question, unfortunately, will not be nearly as interesting as many of the others. I've been lucky to have played (but not owned) many of the most sought after steel guitars (vintage and new) out there, and I prefer mine. I have only one and I like its sound and feel more than any of the others I've played. As for amps, there is a certain sound that I love and seek out that is present on many of the old country, Western swing, and Hawaiian records that I love, and, while I haven't played through many amps, the only ones I've found that produce that sound are really cheap, small amps (8" speaker or smaller) that typically sell for $75.00 or less used. I just can't get that sound out of the expensive amps I've used. When I learn to play better, I'm sure my opinions will changes, but that's where I am on this question today.

Tony Lombardo

Robert Allen · Post by **Robert Allen** » 17 May 2016 5:50 am

James Kerr wrote: Don't know what a Tone Bar is, I just use a Shubb Bar.

A "tone bar" is what they were called many years ago. Some of the wholesale catalogs I have in the store still have a page for "Tone Bars" which includes Shubb, Stevens, and others.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 17 May 2016 5:55 am

Stefan Robertson wrote: A custom Gibson 12 string eh 150 body style replica with Charlie Christian pickups in tobacco sunburst.

Well, whaddya know?.....I just happen to have one in the collection.....oh wait, it has 13 strings....sorry, my bad......

Stefan Robertson · Post by **Stefan Robertson** » 17 May 2016 6:33 am

HowardR wrote:
Stefan Robertson wrote: A custom Gibson 12 string eh 150 body style replica with Charlie Christian pickups in tobacco sunburst.

Well, whaddya know?.....I just happen to have one in the collection.....oh wait, it has 13 strings....sorry, my bad......

Yeah i know from RAM guitars. Ron makes some absolute beauties.

Absolute stunner guitar. Its my dream shape size etc.

Stefan Robertson · Post by **Stefan Robertson** » 17 May 2016 6:34 am

I can live with 13 strings. Easily.

Don Kona Woods · Post by **Don Kona Woods** » 17 May 2016 11:25 am

The following would be the steel guitars that I would get and which I now have:

Because I play mainly Hawaiian Music I list the following in order of importance. No sound beats the Rickenbacher.

1. 1934 A-25 Rickenbacher Frypan Black Krinkle
2. 1945 Rickenbacher Bakelite Panda
3. 1950 D-8 Magnatone
4. 1960 D-8 Fender Stringmaster
5. D-8 Excel
6. S-8 Excel Frypan
7. S-8 Sierra
8. S-8 Custom Made Koa Wood Steel Guitar
9. S-6 Acoustic Oahu

In the near future I will be selling the Fender Stringmaster and the Sierra.

Stefan Robertson · Post by **Stefan Robertson** » 17 May 2016 12:35 pm

HowardR wrote:
Stefan Robertson wrote: A custom Gibson 12 string eh 150 body style replica with Charlie Christian pickups in tobacco sunburst.

Well, whaddya know?.....I just happen to have one in the collection.....oh wait, it has 13 strings....sorry, my bad......

Just looking at your Lap Steel Guitar inspires me. Man what a sight to behold.

Joe Elk · Post by **Joe Elk** » 17 May 2016 1:20 pm

Don! Din! Don! Don't do it!!!!!!! Never sole a firearm or a guitar that I did not regret it.
Joe Elk

Michael Devito · Post by **Michael Devito** » 17 May 2016 4:14 pm

Aluminum Clinesmith 8-string for sure. Also some thing old with a P-90. Maybe a Gibson Century?? And from the more modest side of the lap steel tracks, I'd love to find a really healthy supro studio or similar ... don't care about looks so much if it has that sound.

MD

Don Kona Woods · Post by **Don Kona Woods** » 17 May 2016 9:35 pm

Joe says,

Don! Din! Don! Don't do it!!!!!!! Never sole a firearm or a guitar that I did not regret it

I am getting very, very old and my wife does not want to be in charge of selling steel guitars that she knows nothing about.

I will be gradually selling most of them but over time. That is the price of reality.

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 18 May 2016 9:27 pm

I'd get an orig. Weissenborn. I am told they sound very ethereal...and very expensive!

Thiel Hatt · Post by **Thiel Hatt** » 25 May 2016 7:55 am

I'm intrigued by the Fender PS210 Would love to sit down to one of them. .............I also wish I still had my Rickerbacker Model G 8string.......................As for the modern pedal steels I am a ZumSteel guy.

Russ Swanson · Post by **Russ Swanson** » 18 Mar 2024 4:16 am

A Duesenberg (with 3 benders).

Joe A. Roberts · Post by **Joe A. Roberts** » 18 Mar 2024 5:41 am

Clinesmith T9 plank (or maybe T10 if spacing not too narrow)

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Or maybe the elusive Magnatone quad… never even seen a picture.

If it had to be a lap steel as per the title, maybe a Gibson EH-185, (preferably 7 strings if the free vintage steel guitar fairies are listening)

Joseph Lazo · Post by **Joseph Lazo** » 18 Mar 2024 6:55 am

Andy Volk wrote:Whatever steel I'm gonna absolutely love right now but later on, feel vaguely dissatisfied about, and start looking at and imagining owning different guitars. Sigh.

Ha! So true!

Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 18 Mar 2024 7:38 am

I am fortunate to own some beautiful Rickenbacker lap steels and Fender consoles which sadly my abilities don't do justice. I am more than satisfied with them and won't be acquiring any more steel guitars. That being said if money were no object I would be in the market for a Bigsby T8 with pedals.

Likewise I have tweed Vibrolux and Tremolux replicas that are perfect for my needs and make my marginal playing abilities sound their best. But again, if I had unlimited funds, originals of the same amps would be cool.

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 18 Mar 2024 8:33 am

This
https://youtu.be/jucCvtcmrV8?feature=shared

Tom Wolverton · Post by **Tom Wolverton** » 18 Mar 2024 8:58 am

A D-8 Clinesmith hollow console steel. Golden birdseye maple of course. His Bigsby reproduction.

Also a brown Princeton with white knobs.

Kirk Francis · Post by **Kirk Francis** » 20 Mar 2024 9:34 am

who was it that said: "want keeps pace with wealth always" ?

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 20 Mar 2024 9:39 am

Kirk Francis wrote:who was it that said: "want keeps pace with wealth always" ?

I think that was my wife. Followed by "no".

Tom Wolverton · Post by **Tom Wolverton** » 22 Mar 2024 11:13 pm

I’m reminded of a lovely Irish jig titled “Contentment is Wealth”.

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