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Topic: 8 string Non pedal steel guitar |
James LaCroix
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New Mexico, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2015 2:31 pm |
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| Looking to buy first steel guitar. Any suggestions. |
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Eric Philippsen
From:
Central Florida USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2015 5:20 pm
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Looking back, I sometimes wish I had started playing steel on a 6-string lap steel tuned to C6th. A fundamental basic starting point. BUT I also realize I would have "graduated" to an 8-string. I still get a huge kick out of playing a 6-string one, though.
Which 8-string? Oh, you'll probably get all kinds of recommendations. I would, however, suggest one with legs because eventually youll be gigging with it and it's just easier and more versatile to have one with legs.
As for me, a Fender is always, always a good choice. Lots of history with them. They hold their value, too, which means you would be hard pressed to lose $$ should you ever part with it. |
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Jimmie Hudson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2015 10:47 pm Re: 8 string Non pedal steel guitar
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| James LaCroix wrote: |
| Looking to buy first steel guitar. Any suggestions. |
I can build you what you want. hudsonsteelguitars.com |
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 27 Jul 2015 7:48 am
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 27 Jul 2015 10:10 am
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| James, check your mail |
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Luke Sullivan
From:
El Paso de Robles, CA, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2015 1:05 pm RAM Guitars
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If not a Fender with trapezoid pickup, I might be looking at Ram Guitar's 'Speakeasy'. Ron offers a variety of good pickups, and colors. The workmanship is so good, they may be future classics. Here's a model set up with legs I got some time ago, a "Neo Solo". Purty eh? ...I started on a National Grand Console. They are nice, and not too expensive. I bet you want 8 strings. -LukE S. www.RAMguitars.com
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Mullen PRP D10, accordions, Harmony Sovereign guitar. |
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James LaCroix
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 28 Jul 2015 2:16 pm
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| Thanks to everyone for the info. Very useful, After talking to a few people i might start out on a six string. |
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 7:31 am
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| James LaCroix wrote: |
| Thanks to everyone for the info. Very useful, After talking to a few people i might start out on a six string. |
You can do quite a bit with 6 strings. Most of my favorite lap steel players play 6-strings. |
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