What is the best ONE effects pedal for lap steel

Carl McLaughlin · Post by **Carl McLaughlin** » 9 May 2022 3:36 am

What are your oppinions on the best pedal or combo for pedal steel sound from a lap steel??

Noah Miller · Post by **Noah Miller** » 9 May 2022 4:56 am

For my BR-3, it's a noise gate.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 9 May 2022 5:57 am

I don’t think any effect will make a lap steel sound like a pedal steel. But I think the most important effect for steel guitar in general is delay. Just my opinion.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 9 May 2022 6:50 am

Add reverb to that delay.

Erv

Jim Kaznosky · Post by **Jim Kaznosky** » 9 May 2022 7:42 am

If you have good amp reverb, I'd say a volume pedal. One would be tough for me. I go with a compressor, Light OD set as a cleanish boost, delay, and reverb/trem combo pedal.
If I had to go smaller, I'd lose either the drive or compressor. If I had to go even smaller, I'd further lose the delay. My minimum would then be Volume>Drive or Comp>Reverb/Trem and I could cover a fair amount of sonic ground with this.

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 9 May 2022 8:21 am

My #1 would be a volume pedal. I use the old cast Sho-Bud VPs; bulletproof.

Noah Miller wrote:For my BR-3, it's a noise gate.

Both of my BR-3s are rescues. One has its original P-90, and the other has a Sentell P-90. After I painted the pickup cavities with that nasty black goop known as shielding paint, and covered the inside of the coverplates with copper shielding tape, they are both as quiet as a church mouse.

Tom Snook · Post by **Tom Snook** » 9 May 2022 1:46 pm

Tube Screamer
Aloha

Brad Davis · Post by **Brad Davis** » 10 May 2022 5:46 pm

The reverb in a Fender tube amp, and a VP.

Stefan Robertson · Post by **Stefan Robertson** » 10 May 2022 10:14 pm

1. Not a pedal just adjusting tone on your amp and lap steel
2. Volume Pedal - is a nice to have