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I found my thread! I’m a total novice to real lap Steel Guitar. I’ve been playing 6 string open E slide for several years in the band but no8s. I picked up a National D8 I don’t know why , but I’ve settled in on A6 for the bottom and E13 on top . Man do I have a lot to learn!! But I love the voices ...

Very Nice!!!

Indeed. Hot damn Ricky!!!!

Hi Mike , we’re based around Kokomo , not giging at present but we get together weekly to jam,write, and record . Here is the V in action, The band is called Nick McGinnis and the Soup DeVille . There is a bunch of solo acoustic stuff on our YouTube channel but all the full band stuff has the V on i...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/21296_535FCDAD0A6D4818929C791B771D74D4_1.jpg Thought you all might get a kick out of my V . Grover extendanut, bustbucker alnico5s. My first delve into playing slide and I been hooked ever since. My band mates call it the TrailerParkSteel( no offense a...

Thanks for the info, If I get it apart one day I’ll check pot dates. I’m not to worried about the year, just happy this guitar found me!!! Never played an 8 string before, so I’m excited to expand my musical horizons!!!

Thanks guys there is no metal tag or numbers anywhere that I see. There is some residue at the top of one neck that could have been a sticker at one time?

On a whim I took some vintage Dick Pope Jr. 57” water skis and made a couple 6 string lap steels. I used lace sensors for pickups . One Baritone, One Std. I was amazed at the tone! These things are super loud unplugged even. They just ring like a bell. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/...

Hello everyone, I picked this up on vacation so now I’m going headlong into lap steel world. Not sure what year this is, https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/21296_01A8A418ED1F472CB3475B7EC3A3F651_1.jpg Great condition other than a little funny business on one of the pick up covers. https:...