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Topic: Lap King web page is up
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Jason Dumont
Member From: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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posted 07 October 2005 08:02 PM
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Hi everyone,
I know it's long over due but I finally got a little page up if anyone wants to check it out. The address is www.lapking.com I don't know how to post a link-sorry I know if you go to yahoo and type in lapking.com you'll get there. I don't know if it shows up yet on any other search engines a friend of mine who put this together has just submitted the link to a bunch. I'll be adding stuff very soon, workshop tour and more pics. I hope everyone likes it.
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Jason Dumont
Member From: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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posted 07 October 2005 08:03 PM
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wow, looks like a link automaticly appears!
These computers sure are smart huh!? |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 07 October 2005 09:23 PM
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Very nice site Jason! Just like your instruments it's clean and elegant, yet with all the info one need. Good job!Steinar ------------------
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Rick Garrett
Member From: Tyler, Texas
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posted 08 October 2005 03:55 AM
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Hey Jason, cool site and man I really like your work! very nice. Rick |
Gary Boyett
Member From: Colorado
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posted 08 October 2005 05:03 AM
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Great web site Jason! I like that Bel-Air!Are any of your steels available with eight strings?
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Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 08 October 2005 06:01 AM
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Really nice work, Jason. A pleasure to look at. |
Vern Wall
Member From: Arizona, USA
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posted 08 October 2005 07:00 AM
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Computers are not smart, they only think they are.In DOS, your computer did what you TOLD it to do, not what you WANTED it to do. In Windows, your computer does what it THINKS you want it to do, not what you TELL it to do! |
Jason Dumont
Member From: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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posted 08 October 2005 08:25 AM
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Thanks everyone,
Gary, all are available in eight string. Naturally the pick up dictates the up charge.
Lollar's are totally the way to go, I think.
In fact I inquired about a custom "Charlie Christian" style eight string pick up and I'm planning on going that route for the Rodeos.
I would be happy to quote on a case to case basis. |
Bill Blacklock
Member From: Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
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posted 08 October 2005 10:10 AM
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Jason,
There just beautiful, your seafoam green Belaire is at the top of my wish/need list. Hope we can do buisness soon.
Good sailing, Bill |
Randy Reeves
Member From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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posted 08 October 2005 10:23 AM
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I will echo everyone's accolades.
really nice workmanship. |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 08 October 2005 11:11 AM
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Jason has just finished a Bel Aire for me (the one he is posing with on the website),- I will post a full review as soon as I've played it for a few days. It will probably take two or three weeks before I have it, so be patient... 
Steinar ------------------
www.gregertsen.com [This message was edited by Steinar Gregertsen on 08 October 2005 at 11:19 AM.]
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Bill Blacklock
Member From: Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
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posted 08 October 2005 04:45 PM
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Thats one fine harem your cultivating Seinar. |
Loni Specter
Member From: West Hills, CA, USA
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posted 08 October 2005 06:13 PM
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Jason,
The site is looking good! You already know I love your work.
All The best,
Loni
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Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 08 October 2005 08:04 PM
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Thats one fine harem your cultivating Seinar.
Oh well... The quantity isn't much to brag about, but the quality is only getting better.
I've had the Asher for a little over a year now and will never part with it, hopefully the Bel Aire will live up to my expectations, and then I only need one of Loni's 7-stringed Lapdancers and a new GeorgeBoards 8-string, and I'll never surf eBay again...... Steinar ------------------
www.gregertsen.com |
Jason Dumont
Member From: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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posted 08 October 2005 09:08 PM
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Loni, coming from a craftsman and innovator such as yourself that is one big compliment. Thank you.
I can't wait until you get it Steinar! I GOT to hear you play it! |
Kris Oka
Member From: San Francisco, CA, USA
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posted 08 October 2005 09:28 PM
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Hey Jason, I have not seen flame or "curly" tone wood used for a steel before. Dynamite. Looks like my custom curly koa ukes. Any sound samples planned for the future? |
Jason Dumont
Member From: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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posted 09 October 2005 05:48 AM
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Hi Kris,
I think it's pretty clear to everyone I'm technologically slow. But..... I am working on it. Of course if Steinar wants to put something up on his Bel Aire.......... |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 09 October 2005 07:12 AM
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That should be doable, in fact, why don't you send me ALL your models and I'll record every one of them!  Seriously, I have held back 2-3 songs for my CD because I'd like to use the Bel Aire for the clean C6 stuff (yup, I'm 'advancing'..),- I'll get working on them as soon as it arrives. But I can also include some short cuts in my review, totally clean and untouched by studio toys, no problem. ------------------
www.gregertsen.com |
Mark Eaton
Member From: Windsor, Sonoma County, CA
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posted 09 October 2005 11:31 PM
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Beautiful work, Jason! I would sure love to play your guitars to check them out. You have some original concepts. I wish you all the success in the world. Not to give you a hard time but... When you wrote in your biography that listening to Bill Monroe got you interested in western swing-I think the "Father of Bluegrass Music" might be rolling over in his grave about now, and... ...be careful what you call your resonator guitars-Even though you altered it slightly with a cap in the middle-use of the word "DoBro" could get you into legal trouble with Gibson, as they have owned the name Dobro since 1993-and they apparently are not shy about suing people! ------------------
Mark
[This message was edited by Mark Eaton on 09 October 2005 at 11:32 PM.] |
Jason Dumont
Member From: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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posted 10 October 2005 02:03 AM
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Hi Mark, I hear you on the dobro thing. Better safe than sorry that's for sure. I'll have to get my pal to fix that pronto.
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Mike D
Member From: Phx, Az
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posted 10 October 2005 12:10 PM
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Beautiful stuff Jason!------------------
Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.
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AJ Azure
Member From: Massachusetts, USA
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posted 10 October 2005 01:09 PM
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Jason you've got mail re: getting some stuff recorded.-Adriel |
Joy Wofford
Member From: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
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posted 10 October 2005 03:26 PM
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A pink one? You have a PINK one? Can you get your friend to post a pic of it, or email me one? These beauties are fabulous to behold. True works of art. Now if they only came in lavender..... Joy |
Scott Houston
Member From: Oakland, CA
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posted 10 October 2005 08:28 PM
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Wow. Just beauteeful! |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 11 October 2005 05:16 AM
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Jason.. Congratulations on making such beautiful instruments.
You could sell 8 string "Rodeos" over in this part of the world with the "CC" pick-up-BUT, not in 25" scale length..22½" is the "Norm" for lap steels, not only in this small part of the world, but I suspect in most places.------------------
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Steel players do it without fretting
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Joy Wofford
Member From: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
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posted 11 October 2005 07:49 AM
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Whoa...Jason sent me a picture of the shell pink guitar. I highly suggest to anyone considering this shade to check it out. It's not a bright "girly" pink....kind of a subtle, muted shade. VERY nice, indeed. It's on my "honey-do" list already...as in, "HONEY, I really DO want one!" Joy |
Mark Eaton
Member From: Windsor, Sonoma County, CA
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posted 11 October 2005 08:35 AM
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22 1/2" is not necessarily the norm for lap steels. Bobbe Seymour was explaining in the MSA SuperSlide-Off DVD that the shorter scale is often not used because in a lot of lap steel designs it cuts down on the sustain. The MSA uses the shorter scale because they did an exceptional job on engineering and the shorter scale makes for easier slants. There are a lot of lap steels out there with the longer scale. ------------------
Mark
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HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 11 October 2005 08:45 AM
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pink....kind of a subtle, muted shade
In my industry, we call that color "Blush" and it has been very popular for the past two years.
I apologize for a serious post. |
Jason Dumont
Member From: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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posted 11 October 2005 01:19 PM
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Hi Basil,
You know, I did make all the models in 22.85" when I had started. I rather like the shorter scale length myself, but all of my inquiries and custom orders have requested 25" After playing them both I can see why each has it's following. Of course I can do any scale length. Perhaps I'll run a few "shorties" soon. I hope to have the work shop tour up this weekend. I can't tell you how encouraging everyone has been. I hope to put a little something new pretty regularly on the site.
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Mike Ruffin
Member From: El Paso, Texas, USA
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posted 11 October 2005 04:29 PM
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Hi Jason
I think your website turned out great. I am looking forward to owning one of your guitars
soon.
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