It's people like you that make the world a better place. Thanks! I've always loved lap steel guitar, Torn and Frayed is one of my favorite songs. I learned to play that solo without a slide. But you showed me how to do it with a slide... Never thought to bend the strings with my left hand... Genius!!!
Ryan, thanks for this video here, 35 years ago i found a 1957 Supro in a pawn shop, for $100, it has that old Horseshoe looking pickup, it looks a lot like yours here, I tune to a C6 , because i was after that Hank Williams Sound, for Country, I hear Mr. Duane Allman here in your playing, Duane is My Hero, Cousin Figel
What a wonderful introduction to steel guitar, so helpful especially to an old acoustic guitarist thinking of switching to the steel lap guitar. Been playing classical and steel string acoustic for 45 years now, and I have NEVER been comfortable with the guitar position. I am a a 55 year piano player and don't have my piano moving around or feel like I have to support it. Thank you so much for this video, in just 18 minutes you answered all my basic questions about this instrument and finding minor chords on an open (bared played) tuning.
Mind blown! Thanks for revealing your technique. I learned a ton:) You gave away so much knowledge and unveiled so much of the mystery I feel like I can confidently take another shot at the lap steel. Thanks for the love!
as a "regular" guitar player, I tend to want to be too busy. This guy has some really cool ideas about HOW TO slow down and sound more like a steel guitar player.
Great lesson Sir. All meat and potatoes no filler. Only makes it hard to decide between a b bender for a Tele, a lap or go all in on the real 10 string.
Nice video Ryan! Love the harmonic and the pinky-bend behind the bar!! do some more in open E if you would. Long time guitar player but total newbie on lapsteel
Thank you for share your fantastic knowledge. I´m looking for this for years. Actualy I´m using a Nashville tuning on my lap steel to get these country and pedal steel feelings, but in this video you realy show me how Open E is powefull. Thank you! Best regards from Brazil.
Thinking the same.been playing guitar all my life,just bought a lap ,but the tunings are so many ,hard to learn and I just want to to play country stuff and this may be the best at open E
Hey K, here are some tracks I play lap on: Spotify: Dirty Heads - Strike Gently Brandon Pfaff - Trembling Throat Annie McQueen - Pick Me Up Bandcamp: Billy Kernkamp - Gimme a Woman Honeypie - No Difference
I'm sure kind Sir; you know that the first original Hawaiian (Steel) Guitar in the 1880's; that used the open Key E*; they had a D note on the 5th string. This gave a 7th chord on every fret. Yes you loose the bottom 5th note. But that 7th is used so much; the Hawaiians (who invented the SG) gave up that B string. Then later they built a 7 stringer. And they got that B back. I kind of think they did this solely for that 7th. Not sure. Later; when they made 8 string SG's; they added the low 3rd note. But the "Western Swing" SG players did this. (HI to LO) E C# B G# E D B E. For this gave them a 13th chord; that fit perfect in their style of playing. Also gives a minor chord (C# minor open strings). For what it's worth. Thanks for your channel. Great. * The 2nd tuning they invented; was A major (HI to LO) E C# A E A E (low Bass). But some did this (HI to LO) E C# A E C# A (Hi Bass). And the 3rd invention was a C# minor tuning. (Hi to Low). E C# G# E B E. Some called it E6. Then over the years; it is said here are more than one hundred tunings; that SG players came up with. WOW! Of course, that spawned "Pedal" Steel Guitars. And the rest is History.
hi Ryan , What gauge strings are you using and are they round ,semi flat ,or flat wound,oh and do you use a wound G string?I just got a 51 Supro and am a Guitar player for years.Thank you so much.Great playing
Thanks for cool video.. I play on a mid 50’s Rickenbacker 6 string. I also like tuning to E lots of places to slant. I wish I would have kept my old Morley volume pedal I need to get a different one now. What manufacture of volume pedal are you using? Your Supro Sounds really nice
I’d go with either - depending on the tension you want. For a gauge I’d use the same as this gauge - Daddario 12s standard set. The intervals are close enough to standard tuning - so it won’t feel that unbalanced.
Great video, lots of inspiration! I'm just starting on the open e tuning and first time trying behind the bar bends. The full note bend on the 2nd string seems impossible though! What string gauges do you use?
If I had an extra two strings I’d probably want an extension like the 2nd or the major 7th. The popular Pedal steel tuning is E-G♯-B-D-F♯-G♯-B-E. Start there - it adds the second and a flat seventh.
What string are you raising to get the pedal steel sound affect is it the second and third for the 1st and 2nd string and you are tuned to open tuning E tuning
@@cristobalvicenciobazaes1369 I use a volume pedal and a slapback delay, with reverb coming from my amps. Beyond that, I use boost and overdrive pedals - anything will do.
As thick as you can find - I believe this lap has 12s on it. Wound G. Gives better tension and ensures the weight of the bar doesn’t pull down too much.
You’ll want to put together a custom string gauge set for open E lap steel. I think I use .60, .44, .34, .23wound, .20, .16. Too heavy it gets bassy and you lose a lot of tone and nuance, too light and it’s hard to keep in tune.
