Recording King RG31

The Recording King RG-31 Lap Steel Guitar is a budget lap steel, made for beginning players. However, do not let this foot you, as I was definitely surprised to see how well this steel played and sounded. The guitar just has one pick up, with tone and volume knobs...

UTILIZATION

Playing the Recording King RG-31 Lap Steel Guitar is a pretty easy thing to do if you can play. While I'm not the most experienced lap steel player, I find it easy to play this guitar. As long as the guitar is properly set up, I don't see why most players wouldn't find the RG-31 to be easy to get a feel on overall. It is a compact instrument like most lap steels, that is very easy to bring around...

SOUNDS

The tone of the Recording King RG-31 Lap Steel Guitar is very smooth overall. The pick up is definitely not the best, and if you were to replace it I would imagine that you'd bring this guitar into a whole other league. I've used the RG-31 with a Vox AC30 and a Boss CS-3 compression pedal, as I always try to have some compression with the lap steel to give it some more sustain. I also used a bit of overdrive, but of course this is all up to your taste. Like I said earlier, I'm not the best lap steel player, but I found that within this configuration I was able to get a very nice steel tone with this guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

Until I actually tried one of these, I was always wary of the Recording King RG-31 Lap Steel Guitar. The main reason for this is the price, as this is just about as cheap as you can get for a decent lap steel. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this instrument was not only easy to play, but had a very clean and full tone quality. I'm hoping to eventually replace the pick up on this guitar, as I really think it would make a huge difference. All in all, the Recording King RG-31 is the perfect lap steel to get started with.

Specs

• Solid Mahogany Body
• Single EMG-Designed P-90 Pickup
• Volume and Tone controls
• Open Geared Tuners
• String-Through-Body Design
• Pearloid Fret Markers

• Natural Matte Finish

unknown provenance, I suppose Asia, for the price.
WARNING! the distributed model in France is different from the photo site, there is no mechanical head with pierced but a flat head but nicely dessinnée with Kluson type mechanisms, to my surprise. Similarly, the knobs are different, they are gray and knobs gibson type noirs.Je find it more successful than the model of the site. this is what looks like the version distributed
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The body is Honduras mahogany, quite surprising for an instrument at this price, but it is very nice and we do not see any flaws in the finish for my model at all cas.de more it is not painted but receives a very nice patina
Pearloid button in effect gives a very retro and succeeded.
Another good surprise, the model is equipped with a 16/56 string factory outlet which is nice to open the console type g for example, we keep the voltage
Too bad, no cover, but for the price ... normal.
If I had to look for a default, can be the bridge that scratches a little, nothing bad really.


UTILIZATION

Well, we stopped to contemplate it and put it on the knees.
it is quite wide and long compared to a lot of lap steel, giving it a good ergonomics.
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SOUNDS

branch, first in a Pignose, and the P90 is therefore much fucking, before receiving it I already saw the change, but I think the left, on a Pignose background, we are at Ben Harper Ground On Down ....
right after the clean sound, you have to play the Pignose knob on and the volume of the guitar, you get a clean and honorable, but ideal for this lap steel is the crunch.
Clean my laney vc15, a little reverb and there, the clean is not bad at all.



OVERALL OPINION

Recommend to anyone looking for a lap steel for a reasonable price, I have friends who still do not believe it cost me € 149 ...
Well above the current gretsch lap steel that cost much more expensive.
I think that's not going to leave my collection any time soon ...