The Steel Guitar Forum

Thanks for the help guys!

I acquired this Granada recently. They were made by the same company that made Jedson, the Fender Deluxe 6-string clone. The pickups are original so needless to say they’re dead. I’m considering 2 options and need some help with where to find the right parts for either. 1. Replace with 1 “soap bar” ...

Thanks guys. Yeah, this guitar is a clone of the Fender Deluxe 6-string Stringmaster. It’s the exact same guitar as a Jedson. Guyatone made and sold them under 3 different names, Jedson, Granada and Commodore. Funny side note…. because this one was marked Granada instead of Jedson, it was unbelievab...

I recently bought this Granada and discovered the blend wheel under the bridge cover. However, as best as I can tell, all it does is act more like another volume control. Could someone please explain to me how it’s supposed to work. Is it supposed to be more like a pickup switch and it’s not working...

Well if you put 2 in with a 3 way switch you could run the front one for a slightly more mellow sound being in about the same position as the pickup on your Rogue relative to the bridge, the rear for more bite and the combined for whatever it gives, use it or not, Would not expect distortion from t...

I really like the sound of the EMG S in my other lap steel, as well, I have them in 1 of my strats, but am skittish of having 2 in the Granada as I don’t know whether they’d react like they do in the strat, which is a nice fat bluesy sound, or if they’d distort. And with the 3-way switch, how would ...

Hello everyone. I’m a relatively experienced lap steel player but brand new to this forum. For years I’ve been playing a cheap Rogue lap steel, of which I modded everything. The only original part left is the body. I’ve always wanted a vintage guitar though and this past week I stumbled upon a Grana...