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beautiful!

I have three of those oahu's at the moment (want one?) the third I am in the process of resurrecting, repaired a crack, had to fabricate a brace and had to reglue all the braces on the back. Way more ...

I bought a bridge just like that a couple years back from Chris Fouke at Fouke Industrial Guitars, worked well enough

Thanks guys!

Tom, I like your builds too Wink

Here are a couple vids of these guitars:

ghettoborn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Q55yU-7rY

squareneck reso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ...

very cool...

Hey guys, I haven't been here in a while but I just finished a couple lap guitars I'm proud of and I thought I'd share.

These are homemade instruments that look homemade!

I've built a couple of ...

Lived in a2 for 7 years but I'm out in grand haven now, south of the guy in muskegon....

The bridge floats, so if the intonation gets wonky, you just tap it. Longer scale length so lot's of room to compensate. I haven't really had a problem with mine, and your right, old lowe is a cool du ...

I've got one, it's a lot of fun especially at campfires and the like. You can't beat the built-in beer holder. very cool lo-fi sound with a reverb-e nature but not a lot of sustain. Recording found o ...

I have two Gary Swallows bars, a custom tigerwood with a rounded nose and a shubb version. By far the most comfortable bars I own, but I do prefer the sound of both nickel plate and chrome plate. See ...

if it's ivory ends, be prepared to be really careful. Heat gently with a torch, be careful to keep the torch far enough away where it won't discolor the chrome. Go slow. Use a vise and straighten slo ...

um i use both pickup and mic through a raven labs blender pre-amp. either route needs a good pre imho

move to western michigan, I'll give you $25 an hour every other week. Once a week is to often for me ....

Harrison

Hey I tried this last night and I can actually mechanically do it, Now I just need to figure how to make it not sound like a dying animal. Wink

Harrison

Keith, I Pm'd you.

Thanks for the welcome everyone, I'm already learning a ton.

Harrison

^^^^good source, Thanks!

That ghettoborne is so cool! It looks like a Nate Daniels design! Very cool, pulling together the Weissenborne influence, the Danelectro thing, and a sweet paint job!

Kurt

Kurt, as a longtime f ...

I don't know any theory behind it, but I make these:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y160/hcw3/100_1535.jpg

I call it the ghettoborn. It's uneven, rough, made from laminated pine and masonite, ...

Here is a guy who makes square dobros. http://www.myspace.com/oldlowe and they seem to be pretty cool. Don't forget the pineapple ukeleles that have been around for about a century.

I own one and ...

I've lurked here from time to time over the years but just got around to registering.

I've been playing lapstyle for about 10 years as the mood strikes me. I'm still not very good, but I have fun t ...

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Topic: Sneek Peek .. Sapele and Maple Deco Style
Harrison Withers Replies: 25 Views: 8613	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:03 am Subject: Sneek Peek .. Sapele and Maple Deco Style
Harrison Withers Replies: 25 Views: 8613	beautiful!
Topic: Gold Tone PBKG (square neck, flat-top guitar)
Harrison Withers Replies: 27 Views: 16924	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Aug 2011 4:43 am Subject: Gold Tone PBKG (square neck, flat-top guitar)
Harrison Withers Replies: 27 Views: 16924	I have three of those oahu's at the moment (want one?) the third I am in the process of resurrecting, repaired a crack, had to fabricate a brace and had to reglue all the braces on the back. Way more ...
Topic: Anybody here familiar w/ Deek's Lap Steels (Bob Diederich)?
Harrison Withers Replies: 7 Views: 8338	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Aug 2011 6:40 am Subject: Anybody here familiar w/ Deek's Lap Steels (Bob Diederich)?
Harrison Withers Replies: 7 Views: 8338	I bought a bridge just like that a couple years back from Chris Fouke at Fouke Industrial Guitars, worked well enough
Topic: Been away awhile, but here are some new builds...
Harrison Withers Replies: 4 Views: 2259	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Aug 2011 6:28 am Subject: Been away awhile, but here are some new builds...
Harrison Withers Replies: 4 Views: 2259	Thanks guys! Tom, I like your builds too Here are a couple vids of these guitars: ghettoborn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Q55yU-7rY squareneck reso http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ...
Topic: Moog Lap Steel looping
Harrison Withers Replies: 1 Views: 1026	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Aug 2011 12:20 pm Subject: Moog Lap Steel looping
Harrison Withers Replies: 1 Views: 1026	very cool...
Topic: Been away awhile, but here are some new builds...
Harrison Withers Replies: 4 Views: 2259	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Aug 2011 10:47 am Subject: Been away awhile, but here are some new builds...
Harrison Withers Replies: 4 Views: 2259	Hey guys, I haven't been here in a while but I just finished a couple lap guitars I'm proud of and I thought I'd share. These are homemade instruments that look homemade! I've built a couple of ...
Topic: Greeting from SE Michigan
Harrison Withers Replies: 25 Views: 6883	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2007 12:32 pm Subject: Greeting from SE Michigan
Harrison Withers Replies: 25 Views: 6883	Lived in a2 for 7 years but I'm out in grand haven now, south of the guy in muskegon....
Topic: Lowebro
Harrison Withers Replies: 4 Views: 1914	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Nov 2007 8:30 am Subject: Lowebro
Harrison Withers Replies: 4 Views: 1914	The bridge floats, so if the intonation gets wonky, you just tap it. Longer scale length so lot's of room to compensate. I haven't really had a problem with mine, and your right, old lowe is a cool du ...
Topic: Lowebro
Harrison Withers Replies: 4 Views: 1914	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2007 11:40 am Subject: Lowebro
Harrison Withers Replies: 4 Views: 1914	I've got one, it's a lot of fun especially at campfires and the like. You can't beat the built-in beer holder. very cool lo-fi sound with a reverb-e nature but not a lot of sustain. Recording found o ...
Topic: Scheerhorn Bars Stainless vs Chrome
Harrison Withers Replies: 6 Views: 3634	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Oct 2007 8:59 am Subject: Scheerhorn Bars Stainless vs Chrome
Harrison Withers Replies: 6 Views: 3634	I have two Gary Swallows bars, a custom tigerwood with a rounded nose and a shubb version. By far the most comfortable bars I own, but I do prefer the sound of both nickel plate and chrome plate. See ...
Topic: Bent tuner
Harrison Withers Replies: 7 Views: 2374	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Oct 2007 8:46 am Subject: Bent tuner
Harrison Withers Replies: 7 Views: 2374	if it's ivory ends, be prepared to be really careful. Heat gently with a torch, be careful to keep the torch far enough away where it won't discolor the chrome. Go slow. Use a vise and straighten slo ...
Topic: Before I make the leap to a dobro with pickup???
Harrison Withers Replies: 43 Views: 13563	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Oct 2007 6:08 pm Subject: Before I make the leap to a dobro with pickup???
Harrison Withers Replies: 43 Views: 13563	um i use both pickup and mic through a raven labs blender pre-amp. either route needs a good pre imho
Topic: Do You teach steel lessons? How much do you charge?
Harrison Withers Replies: 20 Views: 5867	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Oct 2007 10:22 am Subject: Do You teach steel lessons? How much do you charge?
Harrison Withers Replies: 20 Views: 5867	move to western michigan, I'll give you $25 an hour every other week. Once a week is to often for me .... Harrison
Topic: Behind the bar pulls
Harrison Withers Replies: 36 Views: 15770	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Oct 2007 10:20 am Subject: Behind the bar pulls
Harrison Withers Replies: 36 Views: 15770	Hey I tried this last night and I can actually mechanically do it, Now I just need to figure how to make it not sound like a dying animal. Harrison
Topic: new guy introduction
Harrison Withers Replies: 7 Views: 2477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Oct 2007 5:15 am Subject: new guy introduction
Harrison Withers Replies: 7 Views: 2477	Keith, I Pm'd you. Thanks for the welcome everyone, I'm already learning a ton. Harrison
Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Harrison Withers Replies: 44 Views: 17938	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2007 4:45 pm Subject: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Harrison Withers Replies: 44 Views: 17938	^^^^good source, Thanks!
Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Harrison Withers Replies: 44 Views: 17938	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2007 4:27 pm Subject: Re: Ghettoborne rocks!
Harrison Withers Replies: 44 Views: 17938	That ghettoborne is so cool! It looks like a Nate Daniels design! Very cool, pulling together the Weissenborne influence, the Danelectro thing, and a sweet paint job! Kurt Kurt, as a longtime f ...
Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Harrison Withers Replies: 44 Views: 17938	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2007 1:35 pm Subject: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Harrison Withers Replies: 44 Views: 17938	I don't know any theory behind it, but I make these: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y160/hcw3/100_1535.jpg I call it the ghettoborn. It's uneven, rough, made from laminated pine and masonite, ...
Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Harrison Withers Replies: 44 Views: 17938	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2007 12:23 pm Subject: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Harrison Withers Replies: 44 Views: 17938	Here is a guy who makes square dobros. http://www.myspace.com/oldlowe and they seem to be pretty cool. Don't forget the pineapple ukeleles that have been around for about a century. I own one and ...
Topic: new guy introduction
Harrison Withers Replies: 7 Views: 2477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2007 10:42 am Subject: new guy introduction
Harrison Withers Replies: 7 Views: 2477	I've lurked here from time to time over the years but just got around to registering. I've been playing lapstyle for about 10 years as the mood strikes me. I'm still not very good, but I have fun t ...