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George Rout


From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 20 Apr 2018 8:53 am    
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A friend is asking about getting this LS-2 Gold Tone for $400. How does it compare to other inexpensive steels please.



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Erv Niehaus


From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 20 Apr 2018 8:57 am    
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Good Tone builds great quality instruments.
I have a guitar like the one pictured plus an 8 string.
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Stefan Robertson


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Hertfordshire, UK
Post  Posted 20 Apr 2018 9:15 am    
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Hate to say this but you are paying for the build quality and not the pickup.

I had a Goldtone for 3 gigs and despite putting heavier stings even changing the nut and bridge to metal for better vibration and removing that impractical pickup cover.

The things sounded like a cheap Chinese pickup but the craftsmanship was nice.

This was my experience.

Sustain was poor,
Pickup didn't have a wide dynamic range that was audible, sounded like a mid range piece of crap.

The guitar itself however was beautifully finished
built well
very light (made hence why the sustain was also rubbish)
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Joe Burke

 

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Toronto, Canada
Post  Posted 21 Apr 2018 6:10 am    
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I have one like that. It was my first lap steel. Still love it. It was great for learning. I eventually had a Lollar pick up installed. Now it sounds as good as any.
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Bill Creller

 

From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 21 Apr 2018 6:38 pm    
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Jason Lollar makes everything sound better ! Very Happy
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Bill Groner


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QUAKERTOWN, PA
Post  Posted 22 Apr 2018 5:37 am    
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That is a fact! Exclamation
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