We Got Any Lap Steel Players Here?

[TSJMajesty]

Ed just mentioned a 'bender', and made me wonder this.

Just curious.

Or what about playing slide? Anyone?

Tell us about the music you play it in, what guitars (if slide)/amps/effects/etc.

 

[Stone]

@duzie is into slide guitar and technique of late

 

[Deleted member 472]

I play a little slide but never touched a lap steel or pedal steel. I would absolutely love to get one.

 

[la szum]

 

[bikescene]

I bought an 8 string lap steel from Rondo Music about 10-15 years ago when I was playing in an indie folk band. I didn’t take it seriously enough to get creative with the instrument. I probably only needed a 6 string model, since I reference transcriptions meant for 6-string C6 tuning.

I sometimes break it out and play an arrangement of Sleepwalk or early 20th century Hawaiian-sounding songs in a method book.

If I’m playing chords, I prefer to play it clean. I’ve mainly used Tweed cleans with it. Once in a while, I’ll play some overdriven stuff, but still stick to classic Fender-y gain voicings.

I remember seeing a guy on YouTube playing Vai on a lap steel and thought that was an interesting application. Here it is:

 

[FuzzyAce]

I've been meaning to get or make a lap steel for a long time now. I used to play slide guitar more when I was in a particular band around 2000-2005. I like medicine bottle type slide.