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Topic: hooked on my lap! |
Jan Oelbrandt
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Herzele, Belgium
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Posted 15 Mar 2013 3:34 am |
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Hi.
I've been on the Forum some time - not a frequent poster though.
Reason I'm posting here: I've been playing pedal steel for about 6 years, never cared for a lap steel. But I came across a near-mint condition '59 Fender Champion. Thought I'd buy it to add to my collection, just to be there when I needed it, to be handy for some occasional job.
Boy, was I in for a surprise... this thing has me hooked. I find the limitation in number of strings (only 6, as opposed to 10 en 12 on my PSG's) and the lack of string pulls/drops very challenging and highly addictive! It's great fun.
So greetings to all you non-pedal players, say hi to the new kid in town...
Tuning for now, for those interested: G# - C# - E - G# - B - C# |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 15 Mar 2013 6:39 am
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To paraphrase the 1932 movie Freaks:
"We accept you! We accept you! One of us! One of us! Gooble-gobble, gooble-gobble!"
Welcome! 
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Posted 15 Mar 2013 7:33 am
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| I find the limitation in number of strings (only 6, as opposed to 10 en 12 on my PSG's) and the lack of string pulls/drops very challenging and highly addictive! |
That's what hooked me too... the challenge of playing lots of stuff with a minimal setup, no pedals or levers. It's very rewarding. I too started on pedal steel and I had no interest in non-pedal for many years. Then someone gave me a lap steel and I discovered how much fun it could be. Welcome to the club! 
Your tuning looks like C#m7, or some would call it E6. A nice tuning for Hawaiian songs.
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Last edited by Doug Beaumier on 15 Mar 2013 10:32 am; edited 1 time in total |
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David Knutson
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Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 15 Mar 2013 10:13 am
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I came to steel and dobro from guitar. Six strings - no pedals. I spent hours with my pedal steel bandmate while he played riffs on PS and I attempted to copy them. Never sweated so hard in my life. Can't thank him enough!
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