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doommeow wrote: I'll keep the offer in mind, but I already have too little dinero and even less space. As for the number of strings, 6, 8, doesn't matter to me at this point. I'm using the steel for drones, grinding amateurish blues noise, and stress relief.

friendship wrote:
This is beyond what I can spend but it's real pretty.

https://reverb.com/item/31810-1938-blac ... -lap-steel

That's a little overpriced IMO.

friendship wrote:That's awesome. I hadn't thought of Rondo.

This is beyond what I can spend but it's real pretty.

https://reverb.com/item/31810-1938-blac ... -lap-steel

If you're into the whole string thru pickup thing - which the traditional steel cats seem to love, not me, gets in the way for heavy palm muting - here's a cheapie.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Supro-S ... 3a9005fa25

Chankgeez wrote:
That's a little overpriced IMO.

Yeah sure seems that way. I'm a sucker for art deco.

doommeow wrote:If you're into the whole string thru pickup thing - which the traditional steel cats seem to love, not me, gets in the way for heavy palm muting - here's a cheapie.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Supro-S ... 3a9005fa25

Cool! I actually don't know anything about string thru pickups. Why do the traditional guys like them?

friendship wrote:Why do the traditional guys like them?

Toanz, I supposed. Wider magnetic field should mean more clarity. They look cool.

Rondo has bunch of b-stock laps up right now, $80+shipping

http://www.rondomusic.com/product6766.html
http://www.rondomusic.com/product6765.html
http://www.rondomusic.com/product4285.html

Really tempted by the P90 model. Must resist.

doommeow wrote:Rondo has bunch of b-stock laps up right now, $80+shipping
Really tempted by the P90 model. Must resist.

If you do a little research and are patient, you can pretty much guaranteed get a cool vintage lapsteel for under $200 on teh fleabay. Valco, National, Airline, Supro, Silvertone, Oahu, Dickerson, Magnatone, Electar, Kay, and some I'm sure I'm missing. Fender, Gibson, and Rickenbacker tend to be substantially pricier, but every so often one sneaks through cheap.

Pretty much that. ^^^

Not to steer anyone away from a Rondo, but those things look super cheap. You get what you pay for.

I'd take a vintage steel over a new one any day. It's a much better value.

Soooooo......ummm...

You about ready to flip that gold foil yet?

You're a little late to this thread, lapsteel. I expected you to get here sooner.

MrNovember wrote:

doommeow wrote:I'm using the steel for drones, grinding amateurish blues noise, and stress relief.

I'd totally be interested in hearing this

Me too!

Totally wanting a steel for drones now...

i used to have that exact lap steel! i have regretted selling it for YEARS!!!! those pickups sound so awesome.....enjoy!