https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/kay-lap-steel-on-ebay/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:09:09 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/kay-lap-steel-on-ebay/#post-198781 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:50:56 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/kay-lap-steel-on-ebay/#post-198781 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/kay-lap-steel-on-ebay/#post-198735 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:39:13 +0000
Thanks Steinar. That gives me some reference point.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Primeta https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/kay-lap-steel-on-ebay/#post-198735 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/kay-lap-steel-on-ebay/#post-198729 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:01:54 +0000
That Kay looks nice. They were made by Valco (I believe), the same company that produced Supro, Silvertone, Nationals, and as you can see it has the famous 'string-through' pickup that so many blues and rock players (including Ry Cooder) swears by.
If the pickup's a little dead due to demagnetizing you can get new magnets from Rick Aiello that's guaranteed to put the guitar on fire.... 8)

I love the shape of this one, it's obviously a knock-off of the National Dynamic, one of the all time classic lapsteels. If I were in the market for another lap steel I'd definitely kept a close eye on this one. Assuming everything is in good condition I wouldn't mind paying up to $400 for this Kay, but it may go for considerably less since "Kay" doesn't have the same ring to it as National and Supro..

Steinar]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Steinar Gregertsen https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/kay-lap-steel-on-ebay/#post-198729 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/kay-lap-steel-on-ebay/#post-20403 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:33:44 +0000 these? I'm torn between finding a bass or a steel. Sigh, I'll get both eventually I know.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Primeta https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/kay-lap-steel-on-ebay/#post-20403