lap steel...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:34 am

Been listening to a fair bit of Pink Floyd lately and am considering getting a lap steel for a bit of ambient slide ala the great gig in the sky, or some of the work Gilmour did on the Orb record he guested on. Anybody here already doing this? Harley Benton do one for Â£60 delivered, gets good reviews.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_slider_ii.htm

needs Tele knobs and a robroe pickup cover.

fetusrobot · Post by **fetusrobot** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:45 am

i know jack about lap steel but isnt it just more comfortable to play with a slide?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:21 am

Different sound because of the scale length. I'd love one - keep meaning to grab one - Amazon used to do a nice cheapy too.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:41 am

i can only play slide if it's on my knees ala lap steel. my strat's action is just enough to do both slide and normal without getting crazy. think i was coping floyd slide parts at 4 in the morning at progfest.

YuriK · Post by **YuriK** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:15 am

Slide is fun.
I have trouble playong it on my lap. I prefer holding it like normal.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:44 am

Like Prog I can only play slide with my guitar on my lap but it's a bit cumbersome, any time I've tried to pay standing up it sounds like a rattling mess.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:17 pm

After watching some youtube videos... Harley Benton lap steel ordered, can't wait...

not the style I want to play but the guitar sounds the part:

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fetusrobot · Post by **fetusrobot** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:35 pm

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:49 am

fetusrobot wrote:

he's playing it the wrong way round, picking at the headstock... Lesson 1#

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:54 am

Shipping confirmation received... T'is on it's way people.

fetusrobot · Post by **fetusrobot** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:47 pm

dezb1 wrote:
fetusrobot wrote:
he's playing it the wrong way round, picking at the headstock... Lesson 1#

but he's still rockin it
[youtube][/youtube]

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:35 pm

It has arrived, and is a lovely looking thing... The stock strings are rubbish (9s I think) way to light have a heavier set on the way... I'll post some pics later

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sat May 03, 2014 2:37 pm

Here's a quick phone pic. Haven't got the new strings on it yet, have ordered a new slide bar as the round bar that came with it is difficult to keep hold of. Got it tuned to open E so as not to confuse myself, decided to wait on the new tone bar before I try and learn how to play it properly... A lot of fun for Â£60.