lap steel: not just for music anymore

Vince Luke · Post by **Vince Luke** » 6 Nov 2007 12:08 pm

I just came across this. . .thought it was pretty clever & cool that it doesn't just look like something other than a guitar, but actually functions that way, too.

It was custom made for Barbara Mandrell by Semie Mosely. More photos and info available at this link:
http://www.usd.edu/smm/PluckedStrings/G ... r6190.html

I've seen another guitar made for or inspired by Ben Harper that was supposed to be a skateboard, too. It's not on his site anymore & can't remember who made it.

Anyone else seen/made/played other double-duty steel guitars?

Vince

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 6 Nov 2007 12:31 pm

That is just stunning!

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 6 Nov 2007 2:07 pm

You're talking about the Cole Clark SK8 lap steel guitar.

Keith Wells · Post by **Keith Wells** » 6 Nov 2007 5:03 pm

Brad Bechtel wrote:You're talking about the Cole Clark SK8 lap steel guitar.

I've come across this product before. Then, as now, I just wonder: Why?

Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 6 Nov 2007 7:03 pm

So probably you'd start on the skateboard steel, then keep going with the crutch steel.

Vince Luke · Post by **Vince Luke** » 7 Nov 2007 10:48 am

Brad: yeah, that's the guit-board I meant. . .thanks!

Stephan: Good thinking! Some way to dull the pain would be useful too, so maybe a re-imagining of the term "bottleneck guitar" is in order?