VIDEO-Lap Steel w/Ebow & Alligator clips

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Steve Cunningham
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VIDEO-Lap Steel w/Ebow & Alligator clips

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Bill Sinclair
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Re: VIDEO-Lap Steel w/Ebow & Alligator clips

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Cool! Might have to get me one. 'Splain the alligator clips please?
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Re: VIDEO-Lap Steel w/Ebow & Alligator clips

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Neato, instant Theramin.
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Steve Cunningham
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Re: VIDEO-Lap Steel w/Ebow & Alligator clips

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Bill Sinclair wrote: 30 Aug 2025 6:34 am Cool! Might have to get me one. 'Splain the alligator clips please?
They create different overtones depending where on the string they’re attached. The further from the bridge, the more of a ring modulator, or steel drum type sound you get. Definitely a lot of fun to mess around with!
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Allan Revich
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Re: VIDEO-Lap Steel w/Ebow & Alligator clips

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Wow! That was awesome Steve.
Thanks for sharing.
Current Tunings:
DADF#AD
DADF#ABD

https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
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Lee Baucum
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Good stuff!

Shades of "Fooled Again" by Tom Petty:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO8PFRvXoRY

~Lee