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P-90s are my absolute favorite pickups. They have that sparkle-y top end bite of a single-coil pickup, but also a midrange growl to them when you push them. They don't get muddy like humbuckers howeve ...

I play in a lot of local bars, and I have to say that the "electrical environment" is worse now than it was years ago when I was in college - also playing bars Winking

, thus, I need humbuckers m ...

Josh - excellent demo, thanks. I've been vacillating between C6 and E or D major for a while. Between listening to you and Steve Cunningham, I'm not sure what to do Smile

I'm going to stick with E/D for ...

Without knowing what gauges you used for your open E tuning, I would say there's little chance you'll be damaging the guitar by raising the strings and using that tuning.

For what it's worth, I too ...

Hey Mike! Although I do smoke (everything), that is a clip-on Korg tuner..... Unfortunately, I need a magnifying glass to read the darn thing. I think I need a tuner the size of a wall clock.

R ...

thanks Josh!

Hi Ray - two things: I've enjoyed all of your "Lap map" postings; they are very helpful! And 65 isn't old these days...

I have the same interest in a new tuning that you do. I've only rec ...

very nice, well done!

My Strat has locking tuners as well, and my sustain comparison is with another similar Strat that does not have a roller nut. But hey, it works so what the heck.

I change from E to D to G to standa ...

I have the Hipshot Trilogy installed on my American Deluxe Strat for slide work - this guitar came equipped with a roller nut which I felt was critical for tuning stability. I can say this guitar sust ...

LOL - "armpit guitar". very good.

That was great, thanks Steve.

No picks for lap steel or slide guitar, however I do sometimes use a thumbpick if I need some hard attack for some songs. Doug MacLeod told me to "do what's comfortable" whan i asked him abo ...

Mine arrived today in excellent condition. No warpage or twisting as some have experienced, and even the pickup is perfectly aligned!

The only things I need to do are change the strings to a heavie ...

I received the Rondo email announcement a few days ago, and my absolutely wonderful wife said "OK" to an early Christmas present! So I've just ordered one in natural. I'm psyched to finally ...

awesome stuff, thanks!

Lately:
"Running On Faith"...Clapton
"Knocking on Heaven's Door"...Dylan/The Warren Zevon version
"Ain't Waistin' Time" Allman Brothers
"One Love"...Bob Mar ...

one of the bands I'm in plays mostly classic rock. I'm playing slide guitar and open tunings on about 90% of the tunes (Moondance and Come Together to name two songs not normally associated with slide ...

Ash Grunweld plays one. You all gotta keep your minds open to new ideas... Whoa!

Just 2cents worth from another newbie:

- I agree with the nut extender idea. I did it to my resonator, and it's given me the confidence to continue
- I've been playing slide guitar a lot for the p ...

Thanks everyone - I'm a beginning lap steeler as well and have been trying to figure out what instrument to get. That $79 Rogue was intriguing, but seemed too good to be true. I'll try to get one of t ...

I personally prefer single-cone biscuit resonators, but I do like the sound of a tri-cone. In my limited experience I wouldn't say that they are any louder than a biscuit (might depend on the guitar), ...

i could not get used to playing with thumb/fingerpicks at all - Now I just use my bare fingers. I prefer to be able to feel the strings when I play. (I use a flatpick when I play standard guitar) I ha ...

If any of this sounds daunting to you, then check out the wide variety of lap steels currently being made. I have a listing of a few of them on my web site.

BRAD! hey man - I love your site, ...

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll definitely keep my eyes open when shopping. I've been looking at some of the "build it yourself" websites as well - lap steel certainly looks like something ...

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Topic: P-90's
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 3 Views: 1155	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 22 Jan 2009 6:32 pm Subject: P-90's
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 3 Views: 1155	P-90s are my absolute favorite pickups. They have that sparkle-y top end bite of a single-coil pickup, but also a midrange growl to them when you push them. They don't get muddy like humbuckers howeve ...
Topic: What are Humbuckers good for?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 6 Views: 2141	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jan 2009 6:23 pm Subject: What are Humbuckers good for?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 6 Views: 2141	I play in a lot of local bars, and I have to say that the "electrical environment" is worse now than it was years ago when I was in college - also playing bars , thus, I need humbuckers m ...
Topic: Hotel C6-lifornia Classic Rock Solo
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 8 Views: 1870	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jan 2009 1:19 pm Subject: Hotel C6-lifornia Classic Rock Solo
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 8 Views: 1870	Josh - excellent demo, thanks. I've been vacillating between C6 and E or D major for a while. Between listening to you and Steve Cunningham, I'm not sure what to do I'm going to stick with E/D for ...
Topic: can I raise the strings w/o damaging something?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 23 Views: 8582	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Dec 2008 3:54 pm Subject: can I raise the strings w/o damaging something?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 23 Views: 8582	Without knowing what gauges you used for your open E tuning, I would say there's little chance you'll be damaging the guitar by raising the strings and using that tuning. For what it's worth, I too ...
Topic: An Ideal 6-String Lap Steel Tuning
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 71 Views: 63179	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Dec 2008 5:16 pm Subject: An Ideal 6-String Lap Steel Tuning
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 71 Views: 63179	Hey Mike! Although I do smoke (everything), that is a clip-on Korg tuner..... Unfortunately, I need a magnifying glass to read the darn thing. I think I need a tuner the size of a wall clock. R ...
Topic: FREE Open E Chestnuts TAB
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 1 Views: 817	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2008 2:11 pm Subject: FREE Open E Chestnuts TAB
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 1 Views: 817	thanks Josh!
Topic: An Ideal 6-String Lap Steel Tuning
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 71 Views: 63179	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2008 5:52 am Subject: An Ideal 6-String Lap Steel Tuning
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 71 Views: 63179	Hi Ray - two things: I've enjoyed all of your "Lap map" postings; they are very helpful! And 65 isn't old these days... I have the same interest in a new tuning that you do. I've only rec ...
Topic: C6 Lap Steel / The First Noel mp3 and tab ------->
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 3 Views: 1171	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Dec 2008 10:44 pm Subject: C6 Lap Steel / The First Noel mp3 and tab ------->
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 3 Views: 1171	very nice, well done!
Topic: "Lapmaster"
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 14 Views: 5957	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Nov 2008 8:02 pm Subject: "Lapmaster"
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 14 Views: 5957	My Strat has locking tuners as well, and my sustain comparison is with another similar Strat that does not have a roller nut. But hey, it works so what the heck. I change from E to D to G to standa ...
Topic: "Lapmaster"
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 14 Views: 5957	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Nov 2008 10:12 am Subject: "Lapmaster"
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 14 Views: 5957	I have the Hipshot Trilogy installed on my American Deluxe Strat for slide work - this guitar came equipped with a roller nut which I felt was critical for tuning stability. I can say this guitar sust ...
Topic: anyone play without finger picks?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 31 Views: 21217	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Nov 2008 9:46 am Subject: anyone play without finger picks?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 31 Views: 21217	LOL - "armpit guitar". very good.
Topic: Funky, Soul Lap Steel - Live Video
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 8 Views: 1639	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Nov 2008 7:38 pm Subject: Funky, Soul Lap Steel - Live Video
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 8 Views: 1639	That was great, thanks Steve.
Topic: anyone play without finger picks?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 31 Views: 21217	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Nov 2008 7:31 pm Subject: anyone play without finger picks?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 31 Views: 21217	No picks for lap steel or slide guitar, however I do sometimes use a thumbpick if I need some hard attack for some songs. Doug MacLeod told me to "do what's comfortable" whan i asked him abo ...
Topic: Rondo Lap Steels back in stock
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 27 Views: 11303	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Nov 2008 7:06 pm Subject: Rondo Lap Steels back in stock
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 27 Views: 11303	Mine arrived today in excellent condition. No warpage or twisting as some have experienced, and even the pickup is perfectly aligned! The only things I need to do are change the strings to a heavie ...
Topic: Rondo Lap Steels back in stock
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 27 Views: 11303	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Nov 2008 1:31 pm Subject: Rondo Lap Steels back in stock
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 27 Views: 11303	I received the Rondo email announcement a few days ago, and my absolutely wonderful wife said "OK" to an early Christmas present! So I've just ordered one in natural. I'm psyched to finally ...
Topic: Ben Harper talks guitars
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 7 Views: 2242	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Oct 2008 3:47 pm Subject: Ben Harper talks guitars
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 7 Views: 2242	awesome stuff, thanks!
Topic: Recommend some hippie songs for lap steel playing
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 24 Views: 7796	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2008 11:35 am Subject: Recommend some hippie songs for lap steel playing
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 24 Views: 7796	Lately: "Running On Faith"...Clapton "Knocking on Heaven's Door"...Dylan/The Warren Zevon version "Ain't Waistin' Time" Allman Brothers "One Love"...Bob Mar ...
Topic: Recommend some hippie songs for lap steel playing
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 24 Views: 7796	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2008 11:34 am Subject: Recommend some hippie songs for lap steel playing
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 24 Views: 7796	one of the bands I'm in plays mostly classic rock. I'm playing slide guitar and open tunings on about 90% of the tunes (Moondance and Come Together to name two songs not normally associated with slide ...
Topic: W T F ?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 35 Views: 8387	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2008 11:29 am Subject: W T F ?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 35 Views: 8387	Ash Grunweld plays one. You all gotta keep your minds open to new ideas...
Topic: Newbie...Where to start?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 27 Views: 6527	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2008 11:24 am Subject: Newbie...Where to start?
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 27 Views: 6527	Just 2cents worth from another newbie: - I agree with the nut extender idea. I did it to my resonator, and it's given me the confidence to continue - I've been playing slide guitar a lot for the p ...
Topic: FYI, the Rondo SX is back in stock
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 8 Views: 3258	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2008 11:01 am Subject: FYI, the Rondo SX is back in stock
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 8 Views: 3258	Thanks everyone - I'm a beginning lap steeler as well and have been trying to figure out what instrument to get. That $79 Rogue was intriguing, but seemed too good to be true. I'll try to get one of t ...
Topic: One cone versus three
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 2 Views: 784	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2008 10:47 am Subject: One cone versus three
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 2 Views: 784	I personally prefer single-cone biscuit resonators, but I do like the sound of a tri-cone. In my limited experience I wouldn't say that they are any louder than a biscuit (might depend on the guitar), ...
Topic: picks........finger picks vs flatpickin
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 11 Views: 3293	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Sep 2008 6:10 pm Subject: picks........finger picks vs flatpickin
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 11 Views: 3293	i could not get used to playing with thumb/fingerpicks at all - Now I just use my bare fingers. I prefer to be able to feel the strings when I play. (I use a flatpick when I play standard guitar) I ha ...
Topic: Newbie here - hello
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 9 Views: 2964	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Aug 2008 8:24 am Subject: Newbie here - hello
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 9 Views: 2964	If any of this sounds daunting to you, then check out the wide variety of lap steels currently being made. I have a listing of a few of them on my web site. BRAD! hey man - I love your site, ...
Topic: Newbie here - hello
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 9 Views: 2964	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Aug 2008 8:19 am Subject: Newbie here - hello
Chuck Mahoney Replies: 9 Views: 2964	Thanks for the advice guys, I'll definitely keep my eyes open when shopping. I've been looking at some of the "build it yourself" websites as well - lap steel certainly looks like something ...