Jack Carpenter
From:
Cedar City, Utah USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2001 10:22 am |
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| I have been considering a Lap Steel for some time now. I checked with Ted at Melobar and he suggested one of their old Rattler's. I guess that one is out the window now. (Unless someone out there has one they want to part with)? I have looked at the Chandlers at Muscians Friend, West Coast, and even E-bay for a Fender. (Although E-Bay doesn't really do it for me because you don't know for sure what your getting. I guess a Six String is the best to start out with? I just want one with a good sound that is user friendly. Thanks, Jack |
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Ian McLatchie
From:
Sechelt, British Columbia
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Posted 24 Jun 2001 5:05 pm
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Jack:
"I just want one with a good sound that is user friendly."
Your own words provide the best advice for choosing an instrument. On one hand, there are a number of instruments which can be highly recommended: almost any Fender or Rickenbacker is a quality guitar, as are the high end Gibsons and Valcos (National and Supro).Beyond that, though, it's a question of personal taste. Try as many as you can, and go with what feels good on your lap and sounds musical to your ear. Of new guitars, the Melobars are first-rate, and the Chandlers have been spoken well of here (I haven't tried one yet). As for the matter of six or eight strings, it depends first on the types of music you expect to play and the tunings you plan to use. If you're inclined to Hawaiian, country, jazz - anything in which complex tunings will be used - eight strings are worthwhile, but hardly essential for a beginning player. Happy hunting. If you have questions about any particular instrument, there's no shortage of experts on these pages who will be glad to help you. |
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