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Topic: WTB: Starter lap steel $150 or under |
Conor Mitchell
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Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2008 12:11 am |
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Aloha, all! Looking for an intro into the world of steel playing, and I figured a good place to start would be w/ a cheaper lap steel.
Unfortunately, I can't spend more than $100-150 w/ shipping, so hopefully there's someone who has a lap steel that they want played by an enthusiastic younger player and it willing to give it up at a reasonable price! Thanks in advance! |
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Tony Prior
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Charlotte NC
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Conor Mitchell
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2008 10:59 pm
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| I saw those earlier. Are they acceptable for the price? |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 1:27 am
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are they acceptable ? Well, what are we wanting for $79 ?
It stays on the legs, it has a pickup that works, it has 6 strings that stay in tune...
It's a $79 thing that actually works ...I like mine just fine..no regrets.
tp |
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Conor Mitchell
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 1 Jul 2008 11:44 pm
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| I guess I mean is it worth it to spend twice that on a beginner lap steel? Is there one that's substantially better, or are we talking many more hundreds before we reach that point? Maybe a used one? |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2008 11:06 am
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I have one of those. They aren't very good. I'd sell it for $75 plus shipping. I want to get rid of it. It's like new - I just couldn't get into playing it.
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Ron Frederiksen
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2008 12:28 pm
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| I have one of them also and they put a gig bag with it cause its a good place to hide it so no-one can see it. |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 6 Jul 2008 2:55 am
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if you are comparing it to a HI end Steel, then NO, it's a bust.
Like I said, for $79 mine stays in tune, it doesn't fall off the legs and is ABLE to be played. The music still comes from the player.
It's $79..if someone has never played a Steel and wants to get there feet wet it is not useless. I have tuned mine to C6 and played it for awhile and right now it is Dobro tuned as I do not have a Dobro yet..I am studying the Dobro tuning on this little Steel.
If you plan on playing Carnegie Hall with this then I would say get a better one !
tp
These sell on EBAY all day long for $75 to $100, you cannot get hurt. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Ron Frederiksen
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2008 2:56 pm
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| Hey Bob, You are right, even in my little Saturn..It is a little cheeper here than there, 3.86 Unleaded reg. Probebly be more than that tomorrow...Ron |
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Conor Mitchell
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2008 12:21 am
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| b0b wrote: |
Costs less than a tank of gas!  |
I wish I could laugh at that, but I keep choking on the tears...  |
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