The Steel Guitar Forum

Hi everyone, just wanted to share this experience. Exactly a week after I bought my first lap steel - I walked into Gaslight Music (local Melbourne Music Store) and noticed a big sign hanging on the wall - BEN HARPER - IN STORE APPEARANCE 28TH MAY! First thing I thought was man..I gotta get my lap s...

Joel, I'm not quite sure of the luthier's name - but I'll find out when I go to my guitar lessons tomorrow. My teacher has had his guitar refretted by him after being recommended by some professionals who come into the store where I get lessons. All I know is that he's an american and does all the r...

Thanks for all the replies guys!! The explanation about the strings bending and bar pressure makes perfect sense. This makes me breath a little better - I thought was buying a dud lap steel! I guess it's something I'll have to keep in mind as I'm learning to play. I will be buying it by the way – I ...

Hi steelers, I'm new to lap steels and I just wanted to ask a couple of questions before I purchase one. A friend has a lap steel he is offering to sell to me. I'm from Australia and lap steels are quite rare down here. I play guitar..but I wouldnt mind learning a new instrument. He's built it himse...