Amplified Lap Steel Slide On eBay, wait, what?

Charles Stange · Post by **Charles Stange** » 21 Nov 2020 1:14 pm

Saw this today, may have already been discussed?
Care to comment?,
I can't imagine how having a cable attached to my slide would be anything but a pain..tough on slants...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JSA-Cu64-Coppe ... 66030968?_

David Knutson · Post by **David Knutson** » 21 Nov 2020 2:38 pm

Well, I guess there could be some interesting special effects with that, but I think I'll pass. I like the 120 volt outlet steel - complete with blade switches.

Jeff Mead · Post by **Jeff Mead** » 21 Nov 2020 5:47 pm

I'd love to hear a clip of what this sounds like though.

Joe Cook · Post by **Joe Cook** » 21 Nov 2020 6:00 pm

Why? It's an invention without a necessity!
David St. Hubbins:
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."

Allan Revich · Post by **Allan Revich** » 21 Nov 2020 11:14 pm

Well heâ€™s sold 5 of the 8 he has available, and itâ€™s not that expensive. It looks weird and maybe useless... which in my books is a good enough reason to buy something

Jeff Mead · Post by **Jeff Mead** » 22 Nov 2020 5:41 am

Joe Cook wrote:Why? It's an invention with out a necessity!
David St. Hubbins:
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."

I agree it sounds like a terrible idea for amplifying your instrument for a traditional sound but, as someone who is also interested in more experimental music, it could sound really weird and unlike anything else, which is why I'd like to hear it in action.

Bob Womack · Post by **Bob Womack** » 22 Nov 2020 6:44 am

Joe Cook wrote:David St. Hubbins: "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."

I used to be the administrator of a rather large forum. Some forums require a lot of moderation, which makes people angry. When I began getting threats of violence against myself and my family I switched my location listing to a variation of that, "Between Clever and Stupid."

Bob

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 22 Nov 2020 7:17 am

Seems like a cure in search of a disease.

Roy McKinney · Post by **Roy McKinney** » 22 Nov 2020 8:37 am

Just a SHOT in the dark, I see it is made with a Winchester AA 12ga shotgun shell.

Michael Butler · Post by **Michael Butler** » 22 Nov 2020 10:37 am

you'd think he would at least have a video demo so people could hear and make their decision. nope!

play music!

David M Brown · Post by **David M Brown** » 22 Nov 2020 11:31 am

"The slide only picks up the sound when it is in contact with the strings"

So it has a contact PU in the slide. I cannot say I ever thought that I needed to have that as part of my rig.

I assume someone more creative than I am could think of something to use it for, even just as a special effect.

Joe Cook · Post by **Joe Cook** » 22 Nov 2020 11:39 am

Perhaps some sort of "marital aid".

Nic Neufeld · Post by **Nic Neufeld** » 22 Nov 2020 11:43 am

OK, check out the lap steel he has it pictured with:

I'll give him credit, he must be an out of the box thinker to say the least!

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 22 Nov 2020 12:03 pm

Nic Neufeld wrote:OK, check out the lap steel he has it pictured with:

I'll give him credit, he must be an out of the box thinker to say the least!

I like how he has plug-in-jacks for common 120 volt accessories such as blenders, mixers, and toasters.

Bill Groner · Post by **Bill Groner** » 22 Nov 2020 2:10 pm

Joe Cook wrote:Perhaps some sort of "marital aid".

No worries, if you don't like it, he has a 30 day return policy.

Walter Webb · Post by **Walter Webb** » 22 Nov 2020 6:38 pm

Copper used for a slide? Too soft. Also, get Bluetooth, instead of a 1/4" phone jack and cord...