It’s a lot easier to come up with $100 then it is to come up with $1100 (which is shockingly what Carter starters are going for these days- actually a friend of mine texted me recently to ask if $1900 was a good deal for a Carter starter⁉️). In my honest opinion and from my actual lived experience, considering a lap steel purchase as a way in the door is a highly relevant topic to consider as part of the process. It’s true, there is big sonic difference between lap and pedal steel guitars, but there are also some quite significant similarities. As with anything, it is helpful to consider a variety of entry points.

@@licksandtricks6809 that’s a fair point and obviously true there are similarities, the title is slightly misleading, maybe, but I know a lot of people that played lap then tried to play pedal steel and could grasp it, because they’d learnt On something with a fixed tuning, and pedal having so many changes confused them, not having a decent knowledge of theory etc, in fact two I knew gave up pedal and went back to lap steel and at times sounded incredibly good with no pedals, I had a S12 Bennet, and now am using my Dads Emmons D10 and fender 1000, but to be honest I’m a keyboard player really, and dabble with guitar and pedal, I’d always say go as expensive as you can afford, and throw yourself in the deep end because if it’s not for you, you find out a lot sooner and save a lot of wasted time, and probably be able to sell what you purchased for near the same money, and if you’re one of the lucky few that can play well, and sound in tune well you saved a lot of money in the long run, either way it’s all good, personally I only ever really rated Buddy Emmons and those that can emulate him, as I’m not a country fan, so much volume pedal and whining is a little irritating after a while a few good ones sound ok, but very few, to me. But then who am I lol. Can’t play a tenth as good. Yet lol

@@licksandtricks6809 and anyway you spending the time to create this video and put together the info is good for everyone. Good 👍 job

If you have a pedal or knee lever that lowers the 3rd interval a half step you can make an Am at the 5th fret. I think he was only demoing the A chord )the 2 interval, in the progression.

It’s a good instrument for getting into pedal steel. Most players tend to outgrow them in about a year or so but they are easy to resell. I bought one in 2014 for $700 and sold it to a friend for $700 and he still plays it. These days they are going for around $1000 or more. If it’s playable and in good enough shape mechanically I’d recommend buying it.

They do feel kinda cheap once you get used to playing a more professional instrument but for getting started they’re great.

@@licksandtricks6809 I’ll be putting it in my recording studio, do you think it would be worth it for that?

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they always go up, pedal steel is like elitist or something they only want rich cowboys buying them and the fact that they are so expensive and hard to find makes good pedal steel players harder to find. lap steels arent really worth your time if that is what you bought. its just a guitar you can only play with a slide.

Doug told me he had to increase price of The Stage One 1000.00 to about 1100 or 1200 in 91 or about there i bought a new BMI for you ready 600.00 3x5not 4 knee levers but 5 5th one a vertical one straight up with the knee not side to side

I have a Super Sierra Prototype. its an S10, with an attachable Pad. it has 4 pedals & 5 knee Levers, with pull out P

It does.. The possibilities are endless