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New life for a Chandler steel
Posted: 27 Dec 2014 5:18 am
by Olli Haavisto
New pickups turned this Chandler H-2 into an amazing blues and rock instrument.
A Duncan Lil`59 strat size PAF just behind the 24th fret and a Duncan Stack P90 at the bridge..
Posted: 27 Dec 2014 11:26 am
by Mark van Allen
Olli, I had thought about doing that same thing to a Chandler… as is I think they're a really fine Hawaiian guitar, with the nice ergonomic playing feel they have, I bet your mod is the bee's knees. I'm a big fan of two pickups on laps.
Posted: 27 Dec 2014 6:26 pm
by Stephen Abruzzo
Pretty sweet alteration to your Chandler....I bet she really growls now.
I'm a big fan of 2 pick-ups too.....especially if they are noticeably different from each other.
Posted: 28 Dec 2014 5:34 am
by Olli Haavisto
The PAF (of sorts) in the neck is definitely "in search of the Trucks-vibe" thing.
Pretty succesful, too
Posted: 29 Dec 2014 8:48 am
by James Quackenbush
Olli,
Do you have any clips of this setup ? .......Trucks vibe is a really nice to tone to be searching out ..... Now to find a chick that can do the Tedeski vibe !!....Jim
Posted: 10 Feb 2022 6:08 pm
by Grant Ferstat
I'm looking at a used RH2 as a starter lap steel. I guess it might be a decent platform for mods later on - better pickup, palm levers perhaps?
The only other things around where I live (Perth, Western Australia) without spending beyond my budget are the Gretsches. Is the Chandler a better bet?