lap steels

Paul Brainard · From: Portland OR

Anyone familiar with either Surf City or Azalea lap steels? A friend of mine is looking for a cheap but decent starter & these are on Ebay, but I don't know if they're any good. Thanks!

Ron Whitfield · From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA

Cheap starts usually end quickly, as the tone generally sux if nothing else, but the homebuilt Dynalaps by Mark Vinbury are an exception.

He's a SGForum member, so do a quick 'search' for info.

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

Those are the same Chinese-made lap steels as sold by Musician's Friend under the name Artisan. Do a search on this forum and you'll find several previous discussions of these guitars.
Personally I think these types of steels are an okay (but not great) deal, especially the Artisan EA-2, but for just a bit more money, you can have a fine instrument that will last you a much longer time.

Plus the steels sold on eBay are more expensive than those sold by Musician's Friend (especially since MF has free shipping for most items). Buyer beware!

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[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 20 September 2006 at 03:41 PM.]

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