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Short Scale Lap Steel Fret Template in Standard & Metric
First in Inches
And in Millimeters
Well crap.....
Obviously, I missed something. Trying to follow the plans for the 2x4 steel. Trying to bend the tabs of the Gold Foil Pickup like the plans (the 'upgrade', where the tabs are trimmed short and are bent to horizontal.
It goes snap. Oh snap!
1. What did
I think I hit the jackpot....
Look at this 2x6 I found yesterday. I saw this, and it started screaming "BUY ME!!!!!"
I was thinking about this being the 2x6 version of the steel plans from here, but I think I'm gonna make a baritone out of this...
A mind is a terrible thing....
Especially if it won't turn off...
Am still moving forward with my first (and then second) 2x4/2x6 steel builds, but now am thinking about stretching a 2x6 to a baritone steel.
I need help with design parameters and math. I guess scale length should be
First Steel build...
5 years ago I tried and failed at building a CBG. Just last week saw the 2x4 lap steel and immediately thought "I can do that..", so here I go again.
The first one is going to be close to plan, with a couple refinements, an adjustable bridge, a fret m
Advice on learning to play 6 stringed lap
Hullo all, I have made a lap steel 6 string, with humbucker pickup. Now I am in the early stages of learning to play it. In the past I have had a go at "normal" 6 strings, but arthritis in my fretting hand has put an end to that. No probs with 3 str
Read more…Ironing Board Lap Steel
I was browsing around a thrift store in Dallas last weekend and came across a small (36") wooden ironing board with scissor legs. I didn't pick it up then, but got to thinking it could make an interesting lap steel. I went back yesterday in hopes tha
Read more…Please save me from making rookie mistakes.
I want to build my first lap steel guitar. Only problem is I have had almost no exposure to one before and I have nothing to model it against.
Is it a standard guitar scale?
Do I fret it?
How high should the action be?
Where is the best place to in s
Read more…Buying bridges and nuts....pre slotted and behind the bar bends
2 parted question please. 1. If one is buying bridges and nuts for a lap steel where a good place to start? 2. In order to do a behind the bend with a lap steel does anyone know if the bridge or nut should or shouldn't be slotted ...both not or one
Read more…My first lap dance
I have built a 4 string cbg that turned out awsome. Acoustic, but very nice tone. Arthritis is a problem so Im trying a lap steel. Ive always liked them so off we go. Big OLD yellow pine door frame recycled. Rose wood frt board with maple in-layed fr
Read more…My First Homemade Lap Steel
My first Lap build I did a few years ago....Started out as a Flying V shape but wound up with this...Fretboard is Cedar.... Back pup is a Maxon Humbuck from a early Ibanez...front single is a dummy at the moment the Nut is a AVCO flat tonebar ...Was
Read more…#2 Homemade Lap Steel
My second build was based on my old Magnatone built around the same time as the first one ... has went through some different Pickups and Bridge changes... now has Tele stye bridge w/ GFS tele humbuck... front pup has old 70's Dimarzio humbucker with
Read more…My No.1 and No.2 Lap steel guitars.
I just joined the forum and wanted to show my No.1 build and No.2 build Lap steel guitars. The No.1 was made from two maple bed slats 3/4" thick glued together, overall length 31 1/2" based on a 22 1/2" scale length. It has a single coil pickup and
Read more…first lap steel
my first attempt at a lap steel----parts from 4 guitars and leftovers from a piano bench single coil pup bone nut, short trapeze tailpiece and an old desk drawer pull for the bridge
Almost Done
My first lapsteel build. 8 string Lyptus wood contraption it will have a fret marker decal (ebay) stuck on a 1/4 inch bass wood board. I am using a Bill Lawrence pedal steel pickup.
I will post the finished product hopefully this wed.
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