Being a complete Numpty with only the bedroom wallpaper to entertain, I don't need it to do any more. In my defence, I have to admit to no particular knowledge whatsoever of Lap Steels, other than they sit on your lap, sound harmonic, fit comfortably, are played with a bar, and are called Gretsch.
Gretschnut wrote:After due consideration, I have decided to come out of the closet and admit to owning.A Gretsch Lap Steel There, I've said it, and it's a huge weight off my mind Personally I think he should stick to his regular output. I certainly hope he keeps his eye on the quality. Trouble is even George is importing some cheaper models from the far east. I have a shapely little George Boards which I payed £250 for from ebay and I must admit she s a beauty. The other fact is that if you want a decent steel you are going to have to pay the money. However with a bit of work I made it at least useable but never again. I needed one in a hurry and pennies were short so bought off EBay. A decent set of pickups is going to cost more than that. If you are going to pay £120 for a guitar you know it's gonna be bad in some respects with very cheap components all round. The unfortunate thing is that all these are made in China where we know that quality control is not the best, and made to a price. No good to man or beast and does absolutely nothing to encourage lap steel players.
This meant that the strings were so far away from the pickup that you could hardly hear it. Also the pickup holes were routed too deep. The bridge was fitted off centre therefore the strings did not line up with the pole pieces. The guitar is fitted with a couple of cheap P90 pickups. Here is another one for the list - CLEARWATER.
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