Demo of Moog Lap Steel feat. Billy Cardine

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 10 Dec 2010 1:08 pm

This looks very cool. No idea on pricing or availability.

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

Some discussion with Billy Cardine participating on the Moog Music Forum:
http://www.moogmusic.com/forum/viewtopi ... =1&t=10127

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 10 Dec 2010 1:20 pm

Loved it!

J. Wilson · Post by **J. Wilson** » 10 Dec 2010 1:23 pm

Neat! That Indian Purvi scale style was wearing thin by the end but the sound is sure cool. What makes the Moog guitar unique? Is it the endless sustain?

Ben Sims · Post by **Ben Sims** » 11 Dec 2010 8:28 am

Moog has been making standard guitars with this technology for a couple of years, I think. My understanding was that the main innovation was in the pickups, which can be controlled to either extend or dampen sustain. Anyway, you can buy the lap steel here:

http://www.moogmusic.com/moogguitar/?se ... t_id=21407

Geoff Cline · Post by **Geoff Cline** » 11 Dec 2010 9:43 am

I love the idea of infinite sustain without overdrive...and the on-board Moog filters. This is something to definitely check out.

Kekoa Blanchet · Post by **Kekoa Blanchet** » 11 Dec 2010 4:46 pm

Interesting, definitely. Not crazy about the tone, but since it's a synthesizer, I assume you can dial that in.

But for $2900, it better, as Geoff says, "turn itself on and tell you a joke, light you a drink and pour you a smoke."

David Stewart · Post by **David Stewart** » 15 Dec 2010 7:44 am

Well, lookswise, that natural finish sure is a sexy beast.

Twayn Williams · Post by **Twayn Williams** » 15 Dec 2010 9:50 am

Kekoa Blanchet wrote:Interesting, definitely. Not crazy about the tone, but since it's a synthesizer, I assume you can dial that in.

NOT a synthesizer, more like an ebow magnetic type string exciter with onboard filters. A synthesizer creates the sound completely electronically with no mechanical origin (such as a string) for the sound.

Ed Altrichter · Post by **Ed Altrichter** » 18 Dec 2010 1:21 am

This was a joke, right ? "Bad night in Little
China", or "MOOG-goo Guy-Pan" ? Tell me again why
people don't like Accordians or banj*s !