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The builder was quoting me on the Kent Armstrong's which are more than twice the price of the EMG SES.

I am putting together my specs for a 6 string lap. I am very "retiree budget conscious", and want to limit requests that add to the base price.

I had thought of having a P90 put in for p ...

I've emailed him, but doing a web search, the only GB lap I could find under $1k was a toilet seat model for $695.

[quote="CrowBear Schmitt"]since you're in the USA, look up George Pib ...

I would like to stay under $400, and have been considering a Melbert, since his shop is about 4 hours West of my home. That GB looks real nice, though.

My GAS was bad in the '80's, before the inter ...

Anyone in the US bought one? Wondering what the shipping was. The seller requires a winning bid before they will quote shipping to the US. They say you can cancel if shipping is too high. I would rath ...

Here is a interesting video of Will Ray demonstrating his stealth slides.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFmHAmkNdzU

It was the sharp corner of the 6th string saddle that was digging. I actually ended up using a black wrap around bridge to match the black knobs I put on.

Well I posted this right before I recieved a bridge from Guitar Fetish. I installed it anyway, since the SX adjustable saddle on the 6th string, was eating a hole in my palm.

The intonation has li ...

I have read that some of you are replacing the bridge on the SX Lap with a Les Paul Jr wrap-around bridge from Guitar Fetish. These are radius'd and intonated. Does this present problems?

And if anyone has a recommendation for an instructional DVD that would be great.

No video, but Greg Cutshaw's site is a favorite of mine for tabs and mp3s on the 6 string lapsteel. It's free.

ht ...

What is the optimal distance between 2 lap steels sitting on a console? Or is it just a player's pref?

Is 8.5" too much? If different scales, what would be the best point to line them up at?
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I have owned the Invisible Birds CD for a while, but in talking to Will Ray (Hellecasters)at a guitar show, I mentioned JD. He said he appeared on a track on that CD.

Wow, how did I overlook that t ...

The Swannanoa Gathering is a summer program, just east of Asheville, NC., and has classes on a mix of various acoustic guitar styles during July 25-31.

It has a couple of Dobro classes a day, taug ...

I got this off of eBay after having good luck with their electro-acoustic guitars. It is an Enorez Voyager. It is about 3" shorter than the Martin Backpacker and its' design will handle heavier s ...

Well I have found I pick best with finger picks but no thumb pick. I have developed pretty fast melody picking with my thumbnail at about 70 degrees off soundboard, and have found using a thumb pick i ...

I do have some of the steel finger picks with the opening below the tip to still give me a little bit of flesh on the strings. That has helped with the fingers. It's just that thumb angle that is both ...

It was your review of the SX LG1 that led me to this site. I ordered one and it is due in today. So I am about to enter the world of lap steels any hour now.

I have been a regular buyer at Rondo's ...

I have been fooling around lately with my Regal RC-1 in my lap. I found this website from doing a search on a SX lap steel that I have ordered. My problem is thumb and finger picks. I have been travis ...

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Topic: Anyone have thoughts on the EMG SES pickup?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 5 Views: 3087	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2011 12:55 pm Subject: Anyone have thoughts on the EMG SES pickup?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 5 Views: 3087	The builder was quoting me on the Kent Armstrong's which are more than twice the price of the EMG SES.
Topic: Anyone have thoughts on the EMG SES pickup?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 5 Views: 3087	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2011 9:29 am Subject: Anyone have thoughts on the EMG SES pickup?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 5 Views: 3087	I am putting together my specs for a 6 string lap. I am very "retiree budget conscious", and want to limit requests that add to the base price. I had thought of having a P90 put in for p ...
Topic: Clearwater Laps from the UK?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 2572	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Mar 2011 6:07 pm Subject: Clearwater Laps from the UK?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 2572	I've emailed him, but doing a web search, the only GB lap I could find under $1k was a toilet seat model for $695. [quote="CrowBear Schmitt"]since you're in the USA, look up George Pib ...
Topic: Clearwater Laps from the UK?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 2572	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Mar 2011 10:00 am Subject: Clearwater Laps from the UK?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 2572	I would like to stay under $400, and have been considering a Melbert, since his shop is about 4 hours West of my home. That GB looks real nice, though. My GAS was bad in the '80's, before the inter ...
Topic: Clearwater Laps from the UK?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 2572	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Mar 2011 7:02 am Subject: Clearwater Laps from the UK?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 2572	Anyone in the US bought one? Wondering what the shipping was. The seller requires a winning bid before they will quote shipping to the US. They say you can cancel if shipping is too high. I would rath ...
Topic: Short Slides For Slide Guitar
Martin Nicholes Replies: 6 Views: 2118	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Mar 2011 9:47 am Subject: Short Slides For Slide Guitar
Martin Nicholes Replies: 6 Views: 2118	Here is a interesting video of Will Ray demonstrating his stealth slides. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFmHAmkNdzU
Topic: Replacement Bridge for SX Lap
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 6874	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Mar 2011 8:52 am Subject: Replacement Bridge for SX Lap
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 6874	It was the sharp corner of the 6th string saddle that was digging. I actually ended up using a black wrap around bridge to match the black knobs I put on.
Topic: Replacement Bridge for SX Lap
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 6874	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Mar 2011 6:06 am Subject: Replacement Bridge for SX Lap
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 6874	Well I posted this right before I recieved a bridge from Guitar Fetish. I installed it anyway, since the SX adjustable saddle on the 6th string, was eating a hole in my palm. The intonation has li ...
Topic: Replacement Bridge for SX Lap
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 6874	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2011 7:58 pm Subject: Replacement Bridge for SX Lap
Martin Nicholes Replies: 8 Views: 6874	I have read that some of you are replacing the bridge on the SX Lap with a Les Paul Jr wrap-around bridge from Guitar Fetish. These are radius'd and intonated. Does this present problems?
Topic: tunings and strings
Martin Nicholes Replies: 10 Views: 2021	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 May 2010 7:33 am Subject: tunings and strings
Martin Nicholes Replies: 10 Views: 2021	And if anyone has a recommendation for an instructional DVD that would be great. No video, but Greg Cutshaw's site is a favorite of mine for tabs and mp3s on the 6 string lapsteel. It's free. ht ...
Topic: Distance between necks on console?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 2 Views: 989	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 May 2010 9:56 am Subject: Distance between necks on console?
Martin Nicholes Replies: 2 Views: 989	What is the optimal distance between 2 lap steels sitting on a console? Or is it just a player's pref? Is 8.5" too much? If different scales, what would be the best point to line them up at? ...
Topic: J.D.Maness , Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
Martin Nicholes Replies: 1 Views: 1753	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Apr 2010 8:01 am Subject: JD Maness with Will Ray
Martin Nicholes Replies: 1 Views: 1753	I have owned the Invisible Birds CD for a while, but in talking to Will Ray (Hellecasters)at a guitar show, I mentioned JD. He said he appeared on a track on that CD. Wow, how did I overlook that t ...
Topic: Dobro/Acoustic lap steel camp
Martin Nicholes Replies: 10 Views: 4401	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Mar 2010 5:24 pm Subject: Dobro/Acoustic lap steel camp
Martin Nicholes Replies: 10 Views: 4401	The Swannanoa Gathering is a summer program, just east of Asheville, NC., and has classes on a mix of various acoustic guitar styles during July 25-31. It has a couple of Dobro classes a day, taug ...
Topic: Another Option for a backpacker
Martin Nicholes Replies: 0 Views: 1654	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Mar 2010 9:15 am Subject: Another Option for a backpacker
Martin Nicholes Replies: 0 Views: 1654	I got this off of eBay after having good luck with their electro-acoustic guitars. It is an Enorez Voyager. It is about 3" shorter than the Martin Backpacker and its' design will handle heavier s ...
Topic: Picks or not this is the question.
Martin Nicholes Replies: 48 Views: 23246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2010 8:57 am Subject: Picks or not this is the question.
Martin Nicholes Replies: 48 Views: 23246	Well I have found I pick best with finger picks but no thumb pick. I have developed pretty fast melody picking with my thumbnail at about 70 degrees off soundboard, and have found using a thumb pick i ...
Topic: New Here with Question on Picks
Martin Nicholes Replies: 14 Views: 5066	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2010 6:48 pm Subject: New Here with Question on Picks
Martin Nicholes Replies: 14 Views: 5066	I do have some of the steel finger picks with the opening below the tip to still give me a little bit of flesh on the strings. That has helped with the fingers. It's just that thumb angle that is both ...
Topic: New Here with Question on Picks
Martin Nicholes Replies: 14 Views: 5066	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2010 7:18 am Subject: Thanks Brad
Martin Nicholes Replies: 14 Views: 5066	It was your review of the SX LG1 that led me to this site. I ordered one and it is due in today. So I am about to enter the world of lap steels any hour now. I have been a regular buyer at Rondo's ...
Topic: New Here with Question on Picks
Martin Nicholes Replies: 14 Views: 5066	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2010 6:17 am Subject: New Here with Question on Picks
Martin Nicholes Replies: 14 Views: 5066	I have been fooling around lately with my Regal RC-1 in my lap. I found this website from doing a search on a SX lap steel that I have ordered. My problem is thumb and finger picks. I have been travis ...