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I've now reached one of those moments where you stop and take stock of everything for a couple of days. All the routing is done, the wiring is soldered, I've set the MOP fret markers, varnished the wh ...

So, routed out the back of the body to accommodate the tone and volume controls and other wiring.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/15926_Routing_1.jpg

The back is going to be covered w ...

Yeah, I'm with you. When she suggested it I was not sure about it, but then I did a couple of photoshop sort of things and it was possible. I think the more I worked with the natural colour, the more ...

So one night my girlfriend the artist had a dream that the guitar was blue, as it worked well with the copper and chrome metal work. I have not worked with wood dye before but found a nice blue and so ...

That scalloped recess on the left side of the body is intended to be decorated with a copper inlay. Here's the piece being shaped

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/15926_20160212_175620 ...

So the bridge arrived from Germany! I realise the photos are a bit out of order but you get the idea. I'm going to use a John Birch Hyperflux 2 humbucker pickup, which I want to try as the design uses ...

God bless the internet! I downloaded a schematic of a Telecaster headstock and measured the tuner positions relative to the string spacing I planned for. I'm sure there's a highly technical way of doi ...

In order to keep string height up with the surface-mounted bridge I was planning, I decided to get the fretboard as flush as possible with the main board, and so routed a box for it to sit in. I was a ...

My original idea for the fretboard was to get a piece of clear plexiglass/acrylic and then print out a fretboard I could mount underneath it. That way I could play with some designs and even change th ...

Once I had the outline sawed through the 2" thick board I started to sand the outline to get a clean line. In this shot I still haven't cut the headstock shape because, while I wanted to use inli ...

So I probably should have posted this first. I got on a drawing board and made an outline of the guitar and used a downloadable pdf file for the fretboard. I then cut the picture up and moved the piec ...

Great to hear from you Stefan! I'm afraid I'm doing it the other way: I'm building the guitar before I can really play much, but I think it's been a plus as I've really learned a lot about how the ins ...

I've moved along pretty well but am having trouble posting photos. Maybe later today the website will handle things and I can show the progress.

Thanks for the helpful tips, Mr. Pettingill!. Indeed, the router is a wild thing. I think I benefit to some extent from my ignorance of the situation: I am happy to charge ahead where experience would ...

BTW, my 'student' steel is tuned in C6, and I'm thinking about putting the new one in another key. C6 works well with most of the things I like to play, but I'm open to learning a new tuning.

Thanks, Keith and Joe! I'll look up Mr. Kerr for additional advice.

The shaping has been coming along. I can see how the whole thing would go much faster had I a band saw, a disc sander, etc. OTO ...

I really like the looks of the Gibson Ultratone, and the newer Duesenberg Pomona, and after looking at all sorts of things for inspiration (Frank Lloyd Wright windows, etc.), I woke up one morning and ...

I started playing the lap steel about six months ago and really enjoy it. I'm not very good, but I have always loved the sound and after reading so many threads on the topic, I thought I would build a ...

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Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 May 2016 1:21 pm Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	I've now reached one of those moments where you stop and take stock of everything for a couple of days. All the routing is done, the wiring is soldered, I've set the MOP fret markers, varnished the wh ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Apr 2016 2:30 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	So, routed out the back of the body to accommodate the tone and volume controls and other wiring. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/15926_Routing_1.jpg The back is going to be covered w ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Apr 2016 2:36 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Yeah, I'm with you. When she suggested it I was not sure about it, but then I did a couple of photoshop sort of things and it was possible. I think the more I worked with the natural colour, the more ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Apr 2016 2:58 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	So one night my girlfriend the artist had a dream that the guitar was blue, as it worked well with the copper and chrome metal work. I have not worked with wood dye before but found a nice blue and so ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Apr 2016 2:52 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	That scalloped recess on the left side of the body is intended to be decorated with a copper inlay. Here's the piece being shaped http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/15926_20160212_175620 ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Apr 2016 2:41 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	So the bridge arrived from Germany! I realise the photos are a bit out of order but you get the idea. I'm going to use a John Birch Hyperflux 2 humbucker pickup, which I want to try as the design uses ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Apr 2016 2:29 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	God bless the internet! I downloaded a schematic of a Telecaster headstock and measured the tuner positions relative to the string spacing I planned for. I'm sure there's a highly technical way of doi ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Apr 2016 5:34 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	In order to keep string height up with the surface-mounted bridge I was planning, I decided to get the fretboard as flush as possible with the main board, and so routed a box for it to sit in. I was a ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Apr 2016 5:28 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	My original idea for the fretboard was to get a piece of clear plexiglass/acrylic and then print out a fretboard I could mount underneath it. That way I could play with some designs and even change th ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Apr 2016 5:22 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Once I had the outline sawed through the 2" thick board I started to sand the outline to get a clean line. In this shot I still haven't cut the headstock shape because, while I wanted to use inli ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Apr 2016 5:19 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	So I probably should have posted this first. I got on a drawing board and made an outline of the guitar and used a downloadable pdf file for the fretboard. I then cut the picture up and moved the piec ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Apr 2016 5:13 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Great to hear from you Stefan! I'm afraid I'm doing it the other way: I'm building the guitar before I can really play much, but I think it's been a plus as I've really learned a lot about how the ins ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Apr 2016 11:53 pm Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	I've moved along pretty well but am having trouble posting photos. Maybe later today the website will handle things and I can show the progress.
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Mar 2016 8:36 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Thanks for the helpful tips, Mr. Pettingill!. Indeed, the router is a wild thing. I think I benefit to some extent from my ignorance of the situation: I am happy to charge ahead where experience would ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2016 2:04 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	BTW, my 'student' steel is tuned in C6, and I'm thinking about putting the new one in another key. C6 works well with most of the things I like to play, but I'm open to learning a new tuning.
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2016 2:03 am Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Thanks, Keith and Joe! I'll look up Mr. Kerr for additional advice. The shaping has been coming along. I can see how the whole thing would go much faster had I a band saw, a disc sander, etc. OTO ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2016 2:49 pm Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	I really like the looks of the Gibson Ultratone, and the newer Duesenberg Pomona, and after looking at all sorts of things for inspiration (Frank Lloyd Wright windows, etc.), I woke up one morning and ...
Topic: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2016 2:45 pm Subject: Another DIY Lap Steel
David Feller Replies: 25 Views: 13489	I started playing the lap steel about six months ago and really enjoy it. I'm not very good, but I have always loved the sound and after reading so many threads on the topic, I thought I would build a ...