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The Next Bend: ServoBender Hybrid Replicates Sound of Pedal Steel Guitar —Video. ... It's the latest—and perhaps the most successful—attempt at replicating the sound of a 10-string pedal steel guitar using the six-string variety (You know, the thing most of us play). One could even call it a guitar/pedal steel hybrid.
- Can you play a guitar like a steel guitar?
- What is the difference between a steel guitar and a pedal steel guitar?
Can you play a guitar like a steel guitar?
You'll need a precise touch, to get solid enough contact with the strings, without pressing onto the frets. Lap steel players use open chord tunings such as D-G-D-G-B-D. If you intend to leave a conventional guitar in such a tuning for long periods, then it's wise to buy a set of strings designed for that tuning.
What is the difference between a steel guitar and a pedal steel guitar?
The body of a pedal steel guitar is supported by legs and a player sits down behind the instrument to play it, while a lap steel rests on the lap of a player as they play it. The pedal steel guitar evolved from the lap steel guitar, which was originally very popular in Hawaiian music in the early 1900s.
