| How comfortable are double-neck steels on your lap? |
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11% |
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88% |
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Topic: How comfortable is a double-neck steel on lap? |
Matt MacDonald
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 9 Apr 2024 12:54 pm |
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| I'm wondering how comfortable a double-neck steel is when played on lap (it's fit, the reach, etc). It seems most double-necks are played as a console. I'm referring more to a D8 or D10. Please share your experiences. |
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Joe Cook
From:
Lake Osoyoos, WA
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Posted 9 Apr 2024 2:15 pm
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My Rickenbacher DC16 is comfortable on my lap, but it is heavy. When in a low chair, it sits out far enough for the nearest neck to be accessible. That said, I much prefer it on a stand.
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 9 Apr 2024 4:10 pm
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I think they sound better off the lap. Not sure why. Maybe the body and necks vibrate better.
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 9 Apr 2024 5:36 pm
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| Nyet. For me, console for more than one neck. I even prefer a single neck on legs, but the ones I like are lap steels, so I deal with it. I don't really wanna drill holes in them. |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 9 Apr 2024 6:12 pm
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I have two Supros and like the lap feel.
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David DeLoach
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 4:51 am
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I've played my D8 Stringmaster on my lap. It works, but I'm not sure why I'd play it that way. 
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Fred
From:
Amesbury, MA
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 5:27 am
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I responded "Uncomfortable" but I have done it. I have an older version of the Ric DC16. It weighs about 15 lbs. I can play the outside neck with it on my lap but the inside neck is too close to my body. I can't move the inside neck to playing position without it falling off.
And it's 15 lbs.
I thought about building something light with the necks very close together but just ended up sticking to one tuning on a single neck instrument. |
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 6:54 am
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| I'm finding that I prefer a single neck to be on legs or a stand theses days...so I voted "uncomfortable" for a doubleneck. |
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 7:11 am
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My Rick D12 is admittedly awkward on the lap but manageable. The inside neck is a bit of a challenge and alters your technique. Still, it's a nice grab and go option for casual situations. I find that somehow people are fascinated when you play steel on your lap as opposed to a console. There just seems to be a cool factor to lap guitars.
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 7:20 am
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That's a nice looking stand Joe! Can you give more info?
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My Rickenbacher DC16 is comfortable on my lap, but it is heavy. When in a low chair, it sits out far enough for the nearest neck to be accessible. That said, I much prefer it on a stand.
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Brooks Montgomery
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 7:26 am
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It just seems like with some doubles on your lap, to play the front neck, you’re arms and hands would have to contort to a position similar to pulling up your trousers by the belt.
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Joe Cook
From:
Lake Osoyoos, WA
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Posted 10 Apr 2024 3:59 pm
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| Tim, the stand is from Deluxe 34. No longer made by that company but I believe they are made now by Asher Guitars. I made the double neck brackets to replace the single neck brackets. |
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