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CUSTOM Lap Steel DONE!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:01 pm
by JonnyAngle
I'm going to build a lap steel. I think I'll tune it to open d (The shape of an E Chord, but down 1 full step)

I will chart this step by step to show you how to derm some wood

Day 1:
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Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project

PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:02 pm
by Chankgeez
:thumb: :snax:

Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project

PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 1:41 am
by wafl
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Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project

PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:40 am
by odontophobia
I really want to do a custom lapsteel in the style of Phillip a la Kylesa.

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Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project

PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:14 pm
by JonnyAngle
Pickup, bridge, and tuners should be coming tomorrow.

Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project

PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:09 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
Ooooooo cool this should be awesome! Looking forward to updates
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Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project

PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 2:54 pm
by JonnyAngle
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Thanks drodriguez! It's time to choose a scale length. Why go
24"?

How about 20"?

Opinions?

Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project

PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 3:15 pm
by Chankgeez
25"

Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project

PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:21 pm
by JonnyAngle
Got the headstock shaped up
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Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project

PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:21 pm
by JonnyAngle
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Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel TUNERS / BRIDGE

PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 8:26 am
by JonnyAngle
My son was up at 3:00am this morning so we decided to do the bridge and tuners!

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Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel BRIDGE / TUNERS

PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 9:38 am
by odontophobia
Looking freaking rad.

Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel BRIDGE / TUNERS

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:54 pm
by JonnyAngle
she's gonna get wired tonight

Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel BRIDGE / TUNERS

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:57 pm
by Chankgeez
twss

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Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel BRIDGE / TUNERS

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 12:35 pm
by JonnyAngle
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it's basically done. I just need to put the bottom plate on!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_2g7RTbB5M&feature=em-upload_owner[/youtube]

This is the third time I've ever played slide, so .... It will sound fucking wicked once I can play it!