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Topic: Review of Industrial Steel lap steels |
Bill McCloskey
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Posted 4 Jul 2005 1:18 pm |
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Just before my recent trip out to CA, I picked up a Industrial Steel lap to play on the road. I was looking for something inexpensive, that could be played both acoustically and plugged in, that could fit in the overhead and that could take some rough handling. The Industrial Steel fit the bill and I played it all week while my son was at the mandolin symposium.
It worked beautifully, although the acoustic sound was a little too quiet for any practical purpose as far as jamming went. I also packed my Roland Micro Cube in my suitcase and basically just plugged in.
The sound was great I got a lot of comments and people coming by and commenting how nice it sounded. Most people didn't know what it was - it has a cool look.
It won't replace my Superslide, but for a light, easy to carry 6 sting that sounds good, I couldn't have asked for more. And at $350 it didn't kill the bank account.[This message was edited by Bill McCloskey on 04 July 2005 at 02:19 PM.] |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 4 Jul 2005 2:57 pm
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Bill, which model do you have? They look interesting and I've heard good things about them. I see that they also make a resophonic model.
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 4 Jul 2005 3:44 pm
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| It is the one that sort of looks like a dustpan. Not the rail model. I bring it by one of these days for you to check out Howard. |
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 5 Jul 2005 8:59 am
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I've been raving about these for a while. I've collaborated with Chris Fouke on a model that's close to typical reso string spacing, height, and action, so it's real easy to swap out for Dobro players. They aren't loud enough to keep up with an acoustic jam, but perfect unplugged volume for practice. The reso-equipped models are quite a bit more expensive.
They do look cool, don't they? 
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[This message was edited by Mark van Allen on 05 July 2005 at 10:00 AM.] |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 5 Jul 2005 9:31 am
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Yep, that looks similar to the one I have.
It is a funny thing, and something I should probably post in a seperate thread, but what the heck..I'll highjack my own thread.
Spending all week playing the Industrial Steel through the Roland micro cube with my son, last night I went to my usual Monday night jam with my dobro and it didn't do it for me anymore. I missed the sound of the lap to the point where I may start taking the Industrial Steel to jams from now on and leaving the Dobro at home. Lap Steel is starting to ruin me for acoustic dobro playing. I like having the control of my sound and volume. I guess one needs to focus, but I have mixed feelings. |
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Keith Cordell
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San Diego
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Posted 9 Jul 2005 3:23 pm
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Now that I have 2 of your resos, that'll narrow the field a bit- take all that stress off ya from deciding which guitar to play...
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