Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, or regular guitar??

Colin Mclean · From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

On another forum, someone posted this video of Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9852hq0W0

My first thought was, I don't think that's a pedal steel you hear on the recording. The overall tone and the attack of the notes sounds too sharp, it sounds more like slide on a Strat or similar 6-string guitar to me.

One guy on the other forum is telling me they used a lap steel on that song, and the Wikipedia page for the album "As far as Siam" claims the same thing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Far_as_Siam

But it also says "as seen in the video", which is laughable as the instrument in the video is clearly a pedal steel! Hence why I trust Wikipedia as far as I can throw the server it's run off of.

What do you guys think as far as the sound on the recording? Pedal steel, Lap steel, or regular 6-string guitar?

Bob Tuttle · From: Republic, MO 65738

That looks like an early Fender 1000 without the roller bridge. That could very well be the instrument on the recording. That would be my vote.

Bobby Snell · From: Austin, Texas

It's Ken Greer on a pedal steel. Not only great lead, but cool power chords that the casual listener might think is 6-string.

http://www.ken-greer.com/

There's photos of him in the Red Rider days. Maybe someone can see what the steels are.

I also remember some interview in the past where he talked about the Lunatic recording and his approach to the pedal steel; sorry I don't have a link right now.

Check out all he's recorded and produced. A talented musician.

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