Playing lap steel (some instruction)

I sometimes get asked to play lap steel for recordings/ live gigs etc and I´ve had some requests to show what I typically do...
I recorded this stuff for my fingerstyle guitar version of Eagles´ Lyin´ Eyes (also added mandolin and bass).
Gear:
1930´s(?) Supertone lap steel in open E tuning (which I paid approx. $600 for in Sweden)
Jim Dunlop steel bar (925)
Jim Dunlop medium thumbpick
Played through a Line6 POD XT (old meets new!)
If there´s any interest I´ll tab it.
http://www.tallstrom.com

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[CC6842]

lovely sound. Is all the swell created with the volume knob or are you using a pedal?

[pinofluvius]

@CC6842 Thanks! It´s all volume knob.

[treborif]

Hi - when I tune my (8 string) lap steel to EBEG#BG#BE - the strings feel too tight and often snap. Hope you don't mind me asking but what am I doing wrong? R.

[pinofluvius]

Hi, what string gauges do you use? I think I currently have something like 015-058 for the open E tuning. I´m not really familiar with the 8-string...

Your G#BG#B, are they the same notes doubled, or?

Later

Martin

[JSM121054]

Hello, beautifully done, what tuning do you find yourself playing in or using the most, on the lap steel,

Thank's

"Jeff in Cleveland"

[pinofluvius]

Hi Jeff, thank you!

Since I mostly play guitar I haven´t been trying so many other tunings than open E. I do cheat on some squareneck dobro where I tend to use GBDGBD or open D.

Do you have any favorite tunings (if you play)?

Cheers

Martin

[Lapsteelz]

Very nice, very nice indeed! Love the way you arranged the backing.

Pete

[ilapsteel]

ilapsteel is an amazing new site that I found that has Some chords and scale fretboard maps in ebook form. check it out. I emailed the site and was they will come out with entire collections for all the various tunings in clear fretboard maps. You can even submit ideas via email for your own customize tuning fretboard map.

ilapsteel

check it out

[smogmontser]

Beautiful. You should be in the States.

[Guitarbque]

Amazing!!! Beautiful !!!! I'm new @ Lap-love this vid! Thank you!!

[guitarfan84]

Thanks pino, Ive been playing slide for a while and was keen to learn lap steel; your tutorial helped me out lots thanks

[xolasocarteiro]

Truly very good!! You have a great sense of timing and you don't overdo it... Congrats!!

[mrsullyrox]

@treborif did u ever get an answer to your question? i too am looking as i just started to play one- an 8 that is

[CanyonTide]

That was really fantastic!