The Steel Guitar Forum

I plan on using open E.

Thanks Rich.

Another question.

What kind of strings should I use on this? It's my first lap steel. Do they typically just use guitar strings? Also, what guage would be best? I know you can go pretty thick (I like thicker tone), but I also don't want severe tension to mess anything up.

I just won an Oahu Tonemaster off of Ebay. I'm just curious what year it was from. There is a number on the end that reads "T610". Could this determine the year? I'm not sure if they put pot codes on these guitars.. if so I might have to have a look at that if that number doesn't help. Als...

I'm very interested in just the steel. How much for the steel alone?

Sorry about posting that in the wrong place.

And thanks for the info Brad.

How do they compare to Supros and Oahus? I came across one that looks like it's going for pretty cheap. Should I just wait and buy a Supro or Oahu (both I have been really liking too), or are they generally of the same calibre? Harmony steels definitely seem to go for cheaper and I'm not sure if it'...

Jim Eaton wrote:Just measure from the "Nut" to the "Bridge" and that is the "Scale Length".
JE:-)>

I would but it's not mine, haha.

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What kind of steel is this? Does anyone know the scale length?

Thanks!

Can you tell me the scale of this steel? Thanks!

Can you tell me what scale this is? Thanks!

Lynn Oliver wrote:The ones sold under the English Electronics label are long scale, I think 25".

I've never seen one.. they're not terribly common I take it?

Matthew Dawson wrote:I'd look for an old Oahu/Supro/Valco/National with a srting through pickup like this one:

http://www.lapsteeland.com/redloneyphoto.php

Aren't the Supro/Valco/National all around 23" scale?

Hello there, I don't currently own a lap steel, but turned to here because I am very serious about getting one, but am having a very hard time finding what I want. I'm a guitar player for the mostpart. I want to just get a lap steel to play some more wide-open, haunting, spacey, sometimes psychedeli...