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Topic: Have you played or heard a Lapking? |
Tom Margulies
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Oregon, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2014 8:51 am |
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I was wondering if anyone has experience with either Lapking model?
Thanks for your time. |
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Fred Kinbom
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Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Posted 22 Mar 2014 9:37 am
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Hi Tom,
I have two beautiful Lap King Rodeos - one with two Lollar Charlie Christians and one with a Lollar Imperial (neck) and a Lollar Supro (bridge).
I have nothing but good things to say about them. The craftsmanship is second to none, they sound amazing and I find the Rodeo design really comfortable on the lap (and they look great too).
And Jason DuMont who builds them is a super nice guy.
Here is a clip of one of my Rodeos (on the recording, I played it through a 1970s Fender Super Reverb, using the neck humbucker):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSUBuY3lHfY
Cheers,
Fredrik
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www.fredrikkinbom.com - New lap steel album out now - listen here: fredrikkinbom.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-lap-steel-and-harmonium |
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Tom Margulies
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2014 12:06 pm Great guitar.... in the right hands
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| Thanks... what a beautiful melody expertly played |
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Fred Kinbom
From:
Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Josh Braun
From:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2014 6:00 am
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I used to have one of Dumont's Bel Aire models. Sounded great, although it was a large guitar relatively speaking (25" scale, and sized like a Gibson skylark).
Perfect clean tones - the Lollar pups in it really shined.
I had gotten it used. I think it would have fit it's strengths better if it had been an 8-string with legs (which he does make). Sounded more like a pro console to me than a "blues lap steel."
Although I don't regret selling it (nothing to do with the instrument itself), I wouldn't mind someday getting another. |
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Fred Kinbom
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Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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