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That's one of my favorites and you did it right. Thanks for sharing.

I was interested in the guitar because it was American-made and sold for $1,200 new. Based on these comments, I see my reasoning was faulty.

Here's a YouTube video of a resonator guitar with a lace pickup that I just came across:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-FEFDwvLL4

I think it sounds pretty good, but I'm no expert. I don't eve ...

I'd be less humble with playing like that!

Someone's selling a US-made roundneck Gibson Hound Dog Dobro not far from where I live. The price seems reasonable ($550). I've never played one, but have been listening to a lot of bottle neck blue ...

I second the MXR Distortion +. It's a great value at about $60 new! I use it more often than my other distortion pedals that cost 3-4x as much.

Thanks for posting the link, Jack. Pure inspiration.

I recently bought a used Power Slide and haven't played it much yet, but I have found the design on the fretboard to be distracting while playing. Also, the cutout forces a specific orientation of th ...

Just curious if anyone's played one of these?

http://www.laproguitars.com/index.html

They look pretty cool and sound good too.

Thanks. It does sound like it is the student model. The sound hole has white painted "binding" and the bridge is metal. I didn't examine the nut closely (wanted to play it to bad), but it ...

I picked up an old acoustic Oahu lap steel this weekend and I thought I'd ask for some advice. It appears to be all original except for the tuners, which I want to replace. Anyone have any suggestio ...

Thanks for the input. I think I will send it to Lollar, but I also think I'm done buying guitars sight unseen.

I tried raising the pole, but that didn't work. In taking off the metal cover I discovered that one of the magnets was replaced by a spray painted piece of wood. This is the first item I've ever pur ...

I'm a beginner too and I'm using an Ernie Ball pedal. So far, I've got no complaints with it. The pedal moves smoothly and has just the right amount of tension in my opinion. The tension could chan ...

I bought an old Supro online and the output of the pickup is much lower for the third string than the rest. I'm looking for suggestions on how to fix this problem. Thanks.

I'm a flat picker who new to lap steel and have experienced similar frustrations with the thumb pick. I'm using a National thumb pick and found that I needed to round the pick end a bit with some san ...

Great topic. I recently started playing the lap steel due to a finger injury and don't have any history with the instrument. As a guitar player I spent most of my time trying to emulate contemporary ...

Thanks for your help.

It certainly does look like other BR-6s posted online. I've also seen some similar looking laps called Royaltones (not the early ones with the horn, but later ones from '56-'57). I wonder what the d ...

Thanks. I thought the tuners were not original since they were in very good shape.

I picked up this old Gibson lap steel yesterday and would appreciate any input into its origin. My guess is that it's a 1957 Royaltone, but am not sure. The serial number starts with a 7 followed by ...

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Topic: Its Harvest Moon time: Video
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 21 Views: 11354	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Aug 2010 7:03 pm Subject: Its Harvest Moon time: Video
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 21 Views: 11354	That's one of my favorites and you did it right. Thanks for sharing.
Topic: Hound Dog Dobro
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2786	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Aug 2010 12:13 pm Subject: Hound Dog Dobro
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2786	I was interested in the guitar because it was American-made and sold for $1,200 new. Based on these comments, I see my reasoning was faulty.
Topic: Dobro Pick-up
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 19 Views: 12808	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Aug 2010 8:43 am Subject: Dobro Pick-up
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 19 Views: 12808	Here's a YouTube video of a resonator guitar with a lace pickup that I just came across: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-FEFDwvLL4 I think it sounds pretty good, but I'm no expert. I don't eve ...
Topic: I humbly submit...
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 16 Views: 4496	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Aug 2010 10:59 am Subject: I humbly submit...
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 16 Views: 4496	I'd be less humble with playing like that!
Topic: Hound Dog Dobro
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2786	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Aug 2010 10:43 am Subject: Hound Dog Dobro
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2786	Someone's selling a US-made roundneck Gibson Hound Dog Dobro not far from where I live. The price seems reasonable ($550). I've never played one, but have been listening to a lot of bottle neck blue ...
Topic: Do you use an overdrive pedal? If so which one?
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 35 Views: 25836	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Aug 2010 10:29 am Subject: MXR Distortion +
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 35 Views: 25836	I second the MXR Distortion +. It's a great value at about $60 new! I use it more often than my other distortion pedals that cost 3-4x as much.
Topic: Lap steel blues!!
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 5 Views: 2348	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Aug 2010 7:48 am Subject: Lap steel blues!!
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 5 Views: 2348	Thanks for posting the link, Jack. Pure inspiration.
Topic: Anyone notice anything unusual abouy Peavey's Power Slide?
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 26 Views: 9470	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jul 2010 10:50 am Subject: Power Slide Markings
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 26 Views: 9470	I recently bought a used Power Slide and haven't played it much yet, but I have found the design on the fretboard to be distracting while playing. Also, the cutout forces a specific orientation of th ...
Topic: Has Anyone Played A Lapro Electric Resonator?
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 1 Views: 1068	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jul 2010 9:42 am Subject: Has Anyone Played A Lapro Electric Resonator?
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 1 Views: 1068	Just curious if anyone's played one of these? http://www.laproguitars.com/index.html They look pretty cool and sound good too.
Topic: Old acoustic Oahu lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 4 Views: 2969	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Apr 2010 1:27 pm Subject: Old acoustic Oahu lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 4 Views: 2969	Thanks. It does sound like it is the student model. The sound hole has white painted "binding" and the bridge is metal. I didn't examine the nut closely (wanted to play it to bad), but it ...
Topic: Old acoustic Oahu lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 4 Views: 2969	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Apr 2010 7:32 am Subject: Old acoustic Oahu lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 4 Views: 2969	I picked up an old acoustic Oahu lap steel this weekend and I thought I'd ask for some advice. It appears to be all original except for the tuners, which I want to replace. Anyone have any suggestio ...
Topic: Suggestions on how to fix lower pickup output on one string
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 7 Views: 1440	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2010 4:04 pm Subject: Suggestions on how to fix lower pickup output on one string
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 7 Views: 1440	Thanks for the input. I think I will send it to Lollar, but I also think I'm done buying guitars sight unseen.
Topic: Suggestions on how to fix lower pickup output on one string
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 7 Views: 1440	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2010 7:19 am Subject: Suggestions on how to fix lower pickup output on one string
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 7 Views: 1440	I tried raising the pole, but that didn't work. In taking off the metal cover I discovered that one of the magnets was replaced by a spray painted piece of wood. This is the first item I've ever pur ...
Topic: Volume Pedals
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 17 Views: 5383	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2010 4:37 am Subject: Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 17 Views: 5383	I'm a beginner too and I'm using an Ernie Ball pedal. So far, I've got no complaints with it. The pedal moves smoothly and has just the right amount of tension in my opinion. The tension could chan ...
Topic: Suggestions on how to fix lower pickup output on one string
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 7 Views: 1440	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2010 4:31 am Subject: Suggestions on how to fix lower pickup output on one string
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 7 Views: 1440	I bought an old Supro online and the output of the pickup is much lower for the third string than the rest. I'm looking for suggestions on how to fix this problem. Thanks.
Topic: New to thumbpick
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 8 Views: 2085	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Apr 2010 4:51 pm Subject: New to thumbpick
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 8 Views: 2085	I'm a flat picker who new to lap steel and have experienced similar frustrations with the thumb pick. I'm using a National thumb pick and found that I needed to round the pick end a bit with some san ...
Topic: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 188 Views: 56208	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2010 7:44 am Subject: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 188 Views: 56208	Great topic. I recently started playing the lap steel due to a finger injury and don't have any history with the instrument. As a guitar player I spent most of my time trying to emulate contemporary ...
Topic: Help identifying Gibson lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Mar 2010 11:59 am Subject: Help identifying Gibson lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2447	Thanks for your help.
Topic: Help identifying Gibson lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Mar 2010 7:12 pm Subject: Help identifying Gibson lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2447	It certainly does look like other BR-6s posted online. I've also seen some similar looking laps called Royaltones (not the early ones with the horn, but later ones from '56-'57). I wonder what the d ...
Topic: Help identifying Gibson lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Mar 2010 6:35 pm Subject: Help identifying Gibson lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2447	Thanks. I thought the tuners were not original since they were in very good shape.
Topic: Help identifying Gibson lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Mar 2010 5:47 pm Subject: Help identifying Gibson lap steel
Sasha Kostadinov Replies: 6 Views: 2447	I picked up this old Gibson lap steel yesterday and would appreciate any input into its origin. My guess is that it's a 1957 Royaltone, but am not sure. The serial number starts with a 7 followed by ...