For a first lap steel...opinions?

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rshatz
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Re: For a first lap steel...opinions?

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Here's a better one at a real good price.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Post-War-Rickenbach ... 240%3A1318
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yeah, he just came down $150 on his BIN..I might go for it...

this one seems very clean..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Rickenbacke ... 240%3A1318
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..."he's a very clean man". :mrgreen:
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..."oh aye...very clean." :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Re: For a first lap steel...opinions?

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Marc,keep your eyes peeled for a 1950's or 1960's Rickenbacker Model 100,or the Electro EH-1 or EH-3 (legs) equivalent...1&1/4"wide,type three horseshoe magnet pickup,bakelite nut and saddle,maple body for long sustain,cheaper than a pre-war Model 59,or post-war Model NS,which would be my second choice for an entry-level lapsteel...hard to go wrong...I keep one in my van (a 1958 model),24/7,just in case the lapsteel/Dobro guy that I play with can't make the gig...of course,I keep a bass,mandolin,six string acoustic and electric in the van,as well...I often have to fill in for missing band members...and,NO,I won't tell you where I park! I don't recommend the last RIC lapsteels,like the model 102/105...they're not properly sheilded,and quite noisy,with their pseudo-higain pickups...
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