any of you guys play lap steel?

[Dandolin]

She could be rollin' in style....

[Chankgeez]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd-CHMcVowI[/youtube]

[friendship]

I like it

[Chankgeez]

Yeah, I like it too. Sounds pretty good.

I can't remember who posted this/turned me on to it, but I dig what this chick's doing with her lap steel (among other instruments):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngtqt5AGUBM[/youtube]

[CyaNitrate]

Old thread, but is seemed the appropriate place to post.

I just finished building a lap steel out of a piece of hardwood flooring and random parts lying around. The "nut" is the bridge from a 3/4 acoustic guitar, from which I also stole the fretboard, the tuners are off a no-name strat copy, and stock mim tele bridge plate and pickup. I made the saddle from a piece of round stock and two screws. It is not pretty, but it works!

[grindonomicon]

Old thread, but is seemed the appropriate place to post.

I just finished building a lap steel out of a piece of hardwood flooring and random parts lying around. The "nut" is the bridge from a 3/4 acoustic guitar, from which I also stole the fretboard, the tuners are off a no-name strat copy, and stock mim tele bridge plate and pickup. I made the saddle from a piece of round stock and two screws. It is not pretty, but it works!

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Very cool. I'm working on a couple Diddley Bows (one string) that you can play lap or guitar style. One's a resonator. Cool what kind of functional awesome stuff you can make with just a bit of effort!

[Chankgeez]

Nice build, CyaNitrate! Looks fun.

[friendship]

That looks great!

[CyaNitrate]

Thanks guys. I came across an old vintage one for $100, but they had no amp to test it (antique shop). I almost pulled the trigger, but figured I could make on for (nearly) free instead. I did have to buy potentiometers. I think my favorite part is the single straight saddle I made. VAST improvement over the 6 individual "Hammer/vintage" saddles that are stock and rattle like no tomorrow.

[ognoy]

Cool build! I'm thinking about building a Lapsteel myself,
already got one, but it would be nice to make one out of
driftwood or other cool looking wood I can get for free.


My lapsteel is a Recording King.
Nothing fancy but it stays in tune and sounds like the lapsteel in my head.

Also got a pedal steel guitar. Do not got pedal steel guitar skills.

[CyaNitrate]

Cool build! I'm thinking about building a Lapsteel myself,
already got one, but it would be nice to make one out of
driftwood or other cool looking wood I can get for free.

Plus, you can use your existing one as a template. Do it to it!

[ognoy]

I probably will, just need to find time and materials, and finish some other projects first.

[duffmcshark]

Just saw that Epiphone is releasing a lap steel for about $250, which is much more aesthetically pleasing than the Peavey Power Slide I've been using for the last 2 or 3 years.

http://www.epiphone.com/News/Features/2 ... Steel.aspx

[Chankgeez]

Looks pretty nice, very classic:



Nicer than the more recent Gretschs too.

[friendship]

And it's designed by a person named "Herb Sunshine," so