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Topic: Combination PSG/Lap Builders? |
Robert Barleen
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Iowa, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2021 6:42 am |
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Greetings, all wise ones!
I'm an emerging PSG player converting from lap steel, and I'm gigging a lot with more shows on the way. My question is that I'm looking to start in on a full time PSG setup to replace my current rig's bottom neck 6 string Strat style single coil E9 neck, but I also want to keep my 8 string P-90 C6 neck. I really love the idea of the versatility it would bring me onstage, not to mention that I LOVE the fat P-90 sound.
I was originally thinking about using a single neck E9 PSG with my lap steel clamped on to the front legs via a couple of micro booms. (BTW, fun fact. Rondo SX lap steel leg sockets completely match cymbal stand hardware in both size and threading. I'm using a cymbal microboom stand clamped to the 8 string center leg in place of the 6 string center leg.) I'd also like to entertain the possibility of a combo setup D10 with the C6 neck acting as a non-pedal. This would give me the best of both worlds in a single unit.
My question to the PSG hive mind is this: Are there builders out there who can make me a combo D10 as mentioned, or should I keep searching for a used combination D10, or am I better off going with my first thought of clamping my 8 string to the front of my PSG and going with a S10?
Thanks in advance for your insights!
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Bob "Cowpunk Bob" Barleen
-1959 Fender 1000 D8 Custom Console
-Rondo SX Lap, Single coil, E9
-Rondo SX8 Lap, P-90, C6
-Regal Resonator Roundneck
-Marshall CODE-100 Combo Amp w/Marshall MX212 Extension Cabinet |
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Colin Swinney
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Robert Barleen
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2021 7:46 am
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Sweet Setup!!!
$8K might be a bit out of my budget, though. The missus would definitely be giving me that look you get before really bad things happen. 😆💀☠ï¸
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Bob "Cowpunk Bob" Barleen
-1959 Fender 1000 D8 Custom Console
-Rondo SX Lap, Single coil, E9
-Rondo SX8 Lap, P-90, C6
-Regal Resonator Roundneck
-Marshall CODE-100 Combo Amp w/Marshall MX212 Extension Cabinet |
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2021 8:06 am
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The one issue with the D10 pedal steel idea is the string spacing difference with your non-pedal. Other than that, you could set up the back neck with 8-string C6 the way you want it - maybe even find a pickup that sounds like your P90.
You might also think about altering that D10 back neck with a standard 8-string lap steel headstock/nut/bridge setup. Or maybe find an SD10 and fill in the blank.
I messed around with setting up a Stringmaster D8 in front of my S10. The D8 needed to be quite a bit higher than the pedal steel, and I had to stand up when I played it. The idea never made it to a stage, but it worked okay. |
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Robert Barleen
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 27 Oct 2021 9:24 am
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I can dig it. The thought was that I'd make the C6 neck a ten string to expand the note range, but I sure love the idea of a fat vintage pickup to offset a George L or similar.
I would've loved to have seen that Stringmaster/S10 rig. I can see where it would be a bit of a reach to get to the far neck. I'm blessed with orangutan arms, so it wouldn't be as much of an issue.
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Bob "Cowpunk Bob" Barleen
-1959 Fender 1000 D8 Custom Console
-Rondo SX Lap, Single coil, E9
-Rondo SX8 Lap, P-90, C6
-Regal Resonator Roundneck
-Marshall CODE-100 Combo Amp w/Marshall MX212 Extension Cabinet |
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