Best quality lap steel guitar manufacturers

[Jim Sliff]

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!

[Christopher Blood]

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.

[Roland Mathew]

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.

[Jack Hanson]

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.

[Doug Beaumier]

I'm in the vintage camp. After many years of buying-selling-swapping, my keepers are a Gibson Century 6, Fender Deluxe 8, Airline (w/valco pickup), Rick bakelite 7-string.
If I were in the market for a modern lap steel I'd probably go with a Clinesmith, as Jack said.

[Jim Peter]

Rukavina



You can get exactly what you want. Number of strings, scale length, finish etc.

[Terry Wood]

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

[Mark Mansueto]

I would love to try a Jason Dumont lapteel and the Rayco's look nice too.

[Tim Harr]

Which quality lap steels have “Dobro” string spacing? (As opposed to guitar or PSG string spacing)

Thanks!

[Brooks Montgomery]

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.