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"HI Rob, I've made about a dozen cbgs in the last 20 months or so ,and used wfret…"

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"ver nice , i got a fretboard looking for a home ....mmmmm"

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Gibson Scale Lap Steel Fret Template in Standard & Metric

Started by BrianQ. Nov 27, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes

National/Valco Scale Lap Steel Fret Template in Standard & Metric

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Short Scale Lap Steel Fret Template in Standard & Metric

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6 String Lap Steel for Beginners

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Well crap.....

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I think I hit the jackpot....

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A mind is a terrible thing....

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First Steel build...

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My first Lap Steel Build

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Second build

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Advice on learning to play 6 stringed lap

Started by Peter Hendley. Last reply by Peter Hendley Nov 30, 2018. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Ironing Board Lap Steel

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Please save me from making rookie mistakes.

Started by Rob (Uker) Porras. Last reply by Carl Franklin May 26, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Buying bridges and nuts....pre slotted and behind the bar bends

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My first lap dance

Started by Daryl. Last reply by Daryl Jul 10, 2014. 6 Replies 1 Like

My First Homemade Lap Steel

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#2 Homemade Lap Steel

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first lap steel

Started by mark "mudcat" quigley. Last reply by jabes Oct 2, 2012. 4 Replies 2 Likes

My No.1 and No.2 Lap steel guitars.

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Almost Done

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