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Topic: Lap Steel pickup suited for E7 turning? |
Jim Strawser
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Montana, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2011 9:06 pm |
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I have a cheap 6 string lap steel and I prefer the E7 tuning VS C6. Can anyone suggest a good pickup to replace the one it came with. I am leaning towards Jason Lollar's pickups. Thanks my friends!
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John Limbach
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Billings, Montana, USA
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Posted 21 Oct 2011 6:49 am E7th Pickup
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I have a Sierra 8 string in E7th using the original GeorgeL S10-1 and a Guyatone 6 string in E7th using their dual neck and bridge pickups and both sound just fine. If anything, the Guyatone is a bit brighter than the GeorgeL but it's too close to call.
John
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 21 Oct 2011 7:46 am Re: Lap Steel pickup suited for E7 turning?
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| I have a cheap 6 string lap steel and I prefer the E7 tuning VS C6. Can anyone suggest a good pickup to replace the one it came with. I am leaning towards Jason Lollar's pickups. Thanks my friends! |
Jason makes some fabulous but pricey pick-ups. My "concern" is that as a "cheap" lap steel, is the rest of the guitar up to augment what the Lollar pup will do for you? Meaning, that if the tuners and bridge are crapola, you might still have problems after changing the pup.
I think the better question may be....what kind of music are you looking to play in E7? That answer will better dictate what kind of pup (no matter who makes it) you should try to use.
Hawaiian, country, R & R, etc???? |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 21 Oct 2011 3:34 pm Something new, every day.............
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All the years I've been playing, never before have I heard of anyone attempting to UPGRADE "A CHEAP GUITAR" with an expensive pickup.......
Nor, have I heard of anyone selecting a pickup for a certain type of music to be played.
I must certainly be way behind the swing..........yet I've found "a CHEAP ANYTHING" no matter how you paint it, is only going to be a cheap something else.
My sixty year old Rickenbachers, and 50+ year old Bigsby have always sounded great and never a tho't of trying to improve on the sound. I've seen expensive 'cheap guitars' that have always sounded CHEAP. Just a tho't..........with which you're free to disagree. |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 24 Oct 2011 11:44 am
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What Ray said, its good advice.
James. |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2011 6:46 pm
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I seem to remember seeing a video with one of Jason Lollar's pickups on some "cheap" steels and they sounded real nice. I think he even had something on his website or blog about fixing up a Rouge lap steel. He is also a great guy.
For what it's worth I like those lipstick tube pickups, like you see on Danelectros. Very nice for a clean sound. YMMV
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 24 Oct 2011 7:14 pm
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Good sounds have come from a 2X4 with strings, tuners, and a pickup on it. Hard to nail down what really matters, to make something that sounds good. If the sound is more important than the look of a cheap guitar, use a good pickup.....  |
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