Rogue steel guitar models
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Dennis Junge
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Rogue steel guitar models
Looking for the differences between the EA-3, RLS-1, and jersey lightning models. Looking at vintage guitars, as well. Been busy learning C6th on my Rickenbacker S-100 and E-9th on my Mullin Discovery. Since I have all of the original (hundreds) Natural Method Music Guild Electric Steel Guitar Lessons in E Major, E7th, and advanced 8 string, thought I would pick up another guitar. (Loved my old Fender Champ and 400, but they are long gone).
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Scott Duckworth
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Here's what I posted on the steel builder's forum...
Both have Strat style pickups. They are 21" scale. Adjustable legs are included.
I did, in fact, put an aluminum nut on mine, and it made a huge difference in the sustain. I have the RLS-1. I also got rid of the volume and tone controls, as I use a volume pedal and a mixer.
The Jersey Lightning has an older 50's lap steel look, and appear to probably have a white nylon nut. It is 23+" scale length. It has a humbucker pickup. They do not have legs.
Hope that helps...
The Rogue EA-3, and the RLS-1 are the same guitar, except the older EA-3 looks to have a wood nut on it, where the newer RLS-1 has what appears to be a nylon or other hard plastic type nut. It does have what I deem very good sustain, although I suspect an aluminum nut would be even better.
Both have Strat style pickups. They are 21" scale. Adjustable legs are included.
I did, in fact, put an aluminum nut on mine, and it made a huge difference in the sustain. I have the RLS-1. I also got rid of the volume and tone controls, as I use a volume pedal and a mixer.
The Jersey Lightning has an older 50's lap steel look, and appear to probably have a white nylon nut. It is 23+" scale length. It has a humbucker pickup. They do not have legs.
Hope that helps...
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I may, in fact, be nuts. However, I am screwed onto the right bolt... Jesus!
http://www.qsl.net/na4it
I may, in fact, be nuts. However, I am screwed onto the right bolt... Jesus!
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Larry Carlson
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I have the same Rogue Scott has.
Paid a whole $80 for it online.
I replaced the horrible nut and bridge assembly with one made from steel.
I carved a little wood out of the body and put an old Epiphone humbucker in the place of the stock pickup.
Tuners are cheap but they have worked fine for over a year now.
I use Asher 15-58 lap steel strings.
For a little old cheap lap steel that everyone makes fun of it sounds darn good now.
I can find no fault with them whether left stock or making a few improvements.
Paid a whole $80 for it online.
I replaced the horrible nut and bridge assembly with one made from steel.
I carved a little wood out of the body and put an old Epiphone humbucker in the place of the stock pickup.
Tuners are cheap but they have worked fine for over a year now.
I use Asher 15-58 lap steel strings.
For a little old cheap lap steel that everyone makes fun of it sounds darn good now.
I can find no fault with them whether left stock or making a few improvements.
I have stuff.
I try to make music with it.
Sometimes it works.
Sometimes it doesn't.
But I keep on trying.
I try to make music with it.
Sometimes it works.
Sometimes it doesn't.
But I keep on trying.