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David Lindley – Mercury Blues

I have been playing a little bit of lap steel guitar lately and David Lindley just kills it..!! If this does not inspire you to get into lap steel playing then maybe nothing will..!!! Tweet

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New Recording King Lap Steel Guitar

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The new Recording King Lap Steel model couldn’t come at a more appropriate time. I have been playing a little bit of lapsteel lately and this new model looks interesting. The Recording King Lap Steel guitar is made of solid mahogany and features a string-through design which is great for tone as well as sustain…. Read More »

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Question of the Day: How Can I Fix My Crumbled Tuning Key Buttons?

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The Question of the Day comes from Gus in Akron, Ohio. He asked me what he could do to fix the crumbled plastic tuning key buttons on his 1950′s Fender Lap Steel guitar. These are the same type of tuning keys used on Gibson Les Paul Jr’s and similar models. If the tuning keys just… Read More »

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Lapsteel “Honky Tonk” Western Swing Tuning Video

Here is a video with a great tuning for your 6-string lapsteel guitar. This tuning is excellent for “honky tonk” and western swing type sounds. You can view more DIY and instructional clips on the Video page here. Tweet

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Featured Article: Guitar Tone Caps

One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...

Featured Tip: Clean the Input Jack

One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..

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