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CUSTOM Lap Steel DONE!
Posted: 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
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:02 pm
by Chankgeez
Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 1:41 am
by wafl
Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project
Posted: 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.

Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:14 pm
by JonnyAngle
Pickup, bridge, and tuners should be coming tomorrow.
Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:09 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
Ooooooo cool this should be awesome! Looking forward to updates

Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project
Posted: 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
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 3:15 pm
by Chankgeez
25"
Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:21 pm
by JonnyAngle
Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel Project
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:21 pm
by JonnyAngle

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Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel TUNERS / BRIDGE
Posted: 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
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 9:38 am
by odontophobia
Looking freaking rad.
Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel BRIDGE / TUNERS
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:54 pm
by JonnyAngle
she's gonna get wired tonight
Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel BRIDGE / TUNERS
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:57 pm
by Chankgeez
twss

Re: CUSTOM Lap Steel BRIDGE / TUNERS
Posted: 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!