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Topic: Your Baritone Lap Steel Ideas |
Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2020 11:49 am |
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Okay, I've got it bad for a baritone lap steel...
If you have or have had one, any recommendations you can make on scale length, wood choice, etc?
Any builders who routinely make them?
Any info/thoughts would be terrific. |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 3 Feb 2020 12:25 pm
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What exactly is a baritone lap steel? I am guessing it has a lower voice? I have made only 22.5" scale lap steels and used a C6 tuning. If that is the case what would a C6 lap steel be considered? A soprano lap steel, a tenor? What would comprise a baritone lap steel?
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Fred Kinbom
From:
Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2020 1:07 pm
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Bill - Lots of tuning options for a baritone. In my case it would likely be a low C tuning of some kind but the jury is still out.
Fred - I'd love to have a baritone acoustic. I LOVE that sound. But I'm looking for an electric. That would, at least, be likely to earn its keep for me. |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 3 Feb 2020 1:46 pm
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Marv Fluger made me this one based on an idea I had. I doubt he’s making more at this time, however. It has an undersaddle pickup as well. The Alumitone blends well with it. No preamp needed. 27†scale. Hipshot flippers change it from DGDGBD to CGCGCD(or E). It’s a thin hollow body. 1 3\4 “ I believe
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Jeff Highland
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 3 Feb 2020 2:23 pm
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| 27" scale length would be my recomendation for a low C tuning to get you good tone without too much stretch |
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Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 5 Feb 2020 7:27 am
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I took a standard 6-string electric guitar (Danelectro U2), raised the nut, tuned it open E low bass (intervals like low bass open G): BEBEG#B
Growly. |
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