Lap Steel Guitar Paperback – 1 Oct. 2003

A beautiful book, very nicely produced, page after page of interesting info, photographs, historical background and in depth interviews with some top players. I contacted the author recently concerning another of his publications (Arrangements for Weissenborn and Dobro) and he was amazingly helpful. His passion for his subject really shines through in his work. This is a must have for lap steel enthusiasts.

This is an excellent overview/introduction to the history and styles of some great lap steel players - information on the various tuning systems used by the greats - including a fine discography and further reference section to help hear these excellent players - sympathetically written and choc o block with information..... a highly engaging read and written by a true enthusiast. Andy Volk has written some excellent pieces for the wonderful "Fretboard Journal" and conveys his enthusiasm and intelligent research into this eccentric (?) area of guitarmanship. I have learned a lot about the steel players in the tradition and enjoyed the discovery of western swing stars like Spade Cooley (including his sensational biography) and players like Joaquin Murphey - it's all been a pleasure to read and i couldn't recommend it more!

I bought this book for my husband who has just aquired more music equip. He was looking for a book with a good knowledge of the subject. This book has been just right for its purpose and my husband has put it to good use. He wanted, not only to know how to play lapsteel, but also the history and background of the instrument. Just perfect thank you.

I thought so much of this book that I contacted the author to thank him personally. He is as gracious as his book is informative.

I suppose this could be the Lap Steel Bible...not many lap steel books out there anyway but you should have this in your collection .Good pix ,good anecdotes , and a good price.It's a book you can keep returning to and find something new each time .