Supro lap steel guitar history
Anyway to adjust the height?ģ) What gauge strings for a 6 string, Cth non-pedal? The PU is pretty far from the high strings. Anyway to find/fabricate them?Ģ) Output is lower than the Magnatone. Got the Supro from my Father-In-Law (FIL)ġ)No legs in the case. I have two of those: a six-string and an 8-string model.For the Lindley stuff they`re the best that I`ve found!I don`t use them for much else but I don`t see any reason why they wouldn`t work for hawaiian and swing as well. Maybe we should develop a LOAA (pronounced low-ah)-List Of Abbreviations and Acronyms).ĭig it out and hang on to it.I have an 8-string,3 leg,black & white Supro Comet.I was tempted to sell it a while back and I'm glad I didn't - they sound lovely(reminiscent of a Ricky penguin)and they can scream when cranked.That's a Supro on the 1981 version of "Mercury Blues" by David Lindley.They may not have the cachet of Bigsbys,Fenders or Rickeys but Supros(and Magnatones)are very playable,toneful,affordable and many times beautiful steel guitars. Also, it seems common for Surpos to be weak on the bass end.įIL must be father-in-law, eh? You had me wondering there. However, some like their dirty sound for rock and overdrive applications. In general, Supros are regarded as second rate, both in quality and tone. It is my understanding, and limited experience, that some Magnatones have very nice tone. I'm practicing on my old magnatone for now and wondered if the Supro is a a major step up in quality and tone? The magnatone does have that cool single-coil Hawaiian tone, tho (to me) I remember it being in great shape when I saw it last. My FIL has a 6 string (legs?) black and white supro somewhere in storage. Your profile | join | preferences | help | search Supro Lap Steel Opinions? - The Steel Guitar Forum INSTRUCTION