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Robert Murphy
From:
West Virginia
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Posted 11 May 2022 12:57 pm |
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I started playing in a classic country band with female vocals and piano. Sometimes bass and drums. I’m just doing backup and fills on my hot 1954 Rickenbacker A25 frypan and Fender Blues Junior amp. I cut through the mix nicely. Problem is my restored Ric is so valuable I’m not comfortable taking it to. gigs. Poor me huh! What is a good mid price lap steel for this kind of work? I have an 8 string Remington but the George L pickup is way to warm to be heard. It’s not just about volume.
Last edited by Robert Murphy on 11 May 2022 1:21 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jim Pollard
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Cedar Park, Texas, USA
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Posted 11 May 2022 1:04 pm
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| Melbert makes great steels that are reasonably (actually they're a flat out steal IMO) and you can customize your pickup. Not off the shelf though, can take a bit to get it made. |
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 11 May 2022 1:15 pm
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eq the Rem differently then the Ricky?
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03\' Carter D-10
70\'s Dekley D-10
52\' Fender Custom
Many guitars by Paul Beard
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 11 May 2022 1:47 pm
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| If time and/or money are not an issue, I would order a new Clinesmith frypan. Alternatively, I would be on the lookout for a stripped-out Gibson carcass (preferably a Century or an Ultratone) to rescue with modern fittings and electronics. |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 11 May 2022 7:16 pm
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| joshua bell takes his strad to the gig..... |
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Robert Murphy
From:
West Virginia
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Posted 12 May 2022 4:08 am
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| With all due respect at last week’s gig, BBQ and Brew, we played in front of a rack of sauce. Sure enough someone knocked a glass jar off the table and it splattered on the concrete floor next to my amp. I don’t think Mr. Bell has those issues. |
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Brad Richard
From:
Chisago City, Minnesota
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Posted 12 May 2022 6:46 am
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You might even try a Recording King RG-32 with a P-90. Fairly inexpensive and plays well.
Or my mod'd Rogue LS-1 with a Georgeboards 22-1/2" scale, a Bill Lawrence L45-S humbucker, legs and a gigbag. Plays well and very inexpensive and if stolen or ruined, oh well. |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 12 May 2022 5:16 pm
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| Robert Murphy wrote: |
| With all due respect at last week’s gig, BBQ and Brew, we played in front of a rack of sauce. Sure enough someone knocked a glass jar off the table and it splattered on the concrete floor next to my amp. I don’t think Mr. Bell has those issues. |
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I get what you're saying. Have you tried any pedals with your number 2? You should be able to get it close to the Rick with a active EQ like a Boss GE7 or a good preamp. |
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G Strout
From:
Carabelle, Florida
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Posted 12 May 2022 6:09 pm
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I second the motion for a Melbert. Can't go wrong.
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Melbert 8, Remington S8, Silk 6 string, Rick B6, Tremblay 6 lap steel, Marlen S-10 4&4, Prestige Guild M75 and Artist Award, Benedetto Bravo, Epiphone Century Electar (the real one) and a bunch of old lap steels.... mostly Ricks and Magnatones' |
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Tony Oresteen
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 12 May 2022 6:34 pm
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Try raising the pickup in the Remington.
If that doesn't work talk to Jerry Sentell at
Www.sentellpickups.net
He can make a pickup for what you want.
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Tony
Newnan, GA
Too many guitars, not enough time to play
'72 Sho-Bud 6139, '71 Marlen 210
'78 Fender Stringmaster T8 black
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Robert Murphy
From:
West Virginia
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Posted 13 May 2022 2:55 am
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| I adjusted my Nashville 112 to the limit but there’s no way to take the fat out of a George L E-66. Great pickup, maybe swap it out for something with bite. My GFI pedal steel has the sound I need but it’s not a lap guitar. |
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