Lap Steel Bass??

Billy Gilbert · From: Texas, USA

Has anyone built a lap steel bass? If so, what kind of pickups did you use? I used electric bass pickups and can't get it to sound right.

Ian Worley · From: Sacramento, CA

Bill Hatcher built a lap steel bass, he says he used jazz bass style pickups. Whether it sounds "right" is in the ear of the beholder, Bill's bass sounds great to me. Here is a video of him doing a great Rocco Prestia impersonation on Squib Cakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s330c5gBx8s
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Brian Smith · From: Arizona, USA

Awesome link Ian, thank you!

K Maul · From: Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL

John Paul Jones (Led ex-Zeppelin) plays a bass lap steel made by Hugh Manson. He puts it to very good use. Maybe this will give you some ideas.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2491302

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