Brad (and anyone else out thh might be interested),
I don't know the Trace-Elliot amp of which you speak, but the best amp I have ever
heard a lap steel played through is a Fender Pro Junior. I think it's an 8 or 12 watt
amp and the tone is without compare. My band (Star City) used one extensively in the
sessions for our record and it's very warm and fat with a nice amount of bite if you
drive the tubes hard.
A close second is a Fender Super Champ, which is a little easier to find.
I don't know where you're located, but I would check out your local Buy & Sell-type
papers. Some people are selling these thing for really cheap because ton't know what
they have, but the people who know are starting to charge more for them.
Hope this helps.
J
