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Cheers Jeff, clever and helpful cause I would not have thought in that direction. More options to consider.

Okay, anything that has been getting me used to the guitar as slide is new to me. Have been looking at available stuff on the net like Sleepwalk, Aloha Oe etc. Western Swing seems a great place to st ...

Yes I did look at the Fender mechanism but mine only raise pitch, I may tackle something a bit more complicated next time. There is quite a bit to think about and make to get something simple like thi ...

I feel like I have made sort sort of forum faux pas, maybe a photo will help. The guitar so far.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/18490_console_1.jpg
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userp ...

I am building a guitar that takes its design cues from the 50's "White" student lap steel I have on the forum [url=https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=341579]HERE But be will ad ...

While I am not sure if I "out-did" myself it does look like Fender made the nut, saddle and bridge plate. Rather than polish the bridge plate steel before it was chromed I just left the mill ...

The finished 8 string modification. In the end I am happy with the original paint. The Seymour Duncan answer to the Stringmaster pickup is fine. To get that white pup cover I had to have one printed. ...

"From little things big things grow" Paul Kelly (1992).

Yes sure David I get your point though it does look like they only pop up in Australia and at that time (40's maybe 50's) we had no trouble copying American products also as a business it seems they h ...

It may look like that Stephen because of the bar position but unless Trem King has a model I have not seen that trem does all strings, check them out here [url=http://www.tremking.com/]Trem King Site ...

That brand has popped up before in Australia on one of the guitar forums I think.

Link: [url=https://collection.maas.museum/object/350304]Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

Nope, you've got it, those trems do move all six strings at once just like a regular strat trem. I was just pointing out that vibrato is not the only technique used with a trem, like, you can't drop o ...

"absurd redundancy" It would seem that way Cartwright but perhaps the user liked some of those techniques that are common with the Tremolo bar rather than just plain vibrato effect.

From ...

Tres cool dude.

Very tasty bit of music, I could listen to that band till the cows came home.

Well that is drop dead gorgeous to look at, there is something to me in the look that is vaguely reminiscent of the traditional rope bindings on old Ukuleles.

It does look a bit wrong Per, now that you have pointed it out.

You can see here that there wasn't too much to remove to fit the eight string pan, it ended up being from 0 to 3/16 inch taper either side.

I had the thought to taper the headstock to suit the pan, ...

Okay, looks good Jack and I have seen it come up in an image search because of this thread [url=https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=266399&sid=7f1a67d57a584034d1c8cf7a4f60154d]Pickup o ...

Ha! I would add to that Bill. A man with a plan, a shed and a box of tools.

I did wonder what went on there Jeff and satisfied my curiosity with this very inspiring SGF thread [url=https://bb.stee ...

Okay, thanks Mike I had assumed that I knew what you were talking about but you know what they say about assumption.

You said "but nothing truly sounds like a PP although some have come close ...

I better just check that I have this correct, when you say "Mica" I have assumed you are referring to "Formica" or "Laminex" the paper and melamine resin product we put ...

I get what you guys are saying but if I wanted an original then I would have bought one complete. If, after I have built this one, I continue to play instead of just going back to picking up my acoust ...

Thanks for your interest gents, I have estimated the measurement I am looking for at about 3/8 inch or a bit less at 9mm and I am sure that would be good enough although it would be good to have an ac ...

The photo is the group of parts I mentioned in my introduction post.

If anyone on the forum has a Fender Champ, Studio Deluxe, Stringmaster or any of those lap steels with the similar sized nuts an ...

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Topic: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Nov 2019 5:54 pm Subject: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	Cheers Jeff, clever and helpful cause I would not have thought in that direction. More options to consider.
Topic: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Nov 2019 4:14 am Subject: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	Okay, anything that has been getting me used to the guitar as slide is new to me. Have been looking at available stuff on the net like Sleepwalk, Aloha Oe etc. Western Swing seems a great place to st ...
Topic: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Nov 2019 8:35 pm Subject: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	Yes I did look at the Fender mechanism but mine only raise pitch, I may tackle something a bit more complicated next time. There is quite a bit to think about and make to get something simple like thi ...
Topic: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Nov 2019 9:55 pm Subject: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	I feel like I have made sort sort of forum faux pas, maybe a photo will help. The guitar so far. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/18490_console_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userp ...
Topic: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Nov 2019 10:29 pm Subject: Pseudo Pedal Steel Guitar
Jim Schofield Replies: 7 Views: 2601	I am building a guitar that takes its design cues from the 50's "White" student lap steel I have on the forum [url=https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=341579]HERE But be will ad ...
Topic: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Oct 2019 4:39 pm Subject: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	While I am not sure if I "out-did" myself it does look like Fender made the nut, saddle and bridge plate. Rather than polish the bridge plate steel before it was chromed I just left the mill ...
Topic: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2019 11:59 pm Subject: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	The finished 8 string modification. In the end I am happy with the original paint. The Seymour Duncan answer to the Stringmaster pickup is fine. To get that white pup cover I had to have one printed. ...
Topic: New Learner -- Two months in
Jim Schofield Replies: 3 Views: 1266	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Mar 2019 3:23 pm Subject: New Learner -- Two months in
Jim Schofield Replies: 3 Views: 1266	"From little things big things grow" Paul Kelly (1992).
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jim Schofield Replies: 30 Views: 10764	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2019 3:45 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jim Schofield Replies: 30 Views: 10764	Yes sure David I get your point though it does look like they only pop up in Australia and at that time (40's maybe 50's) we had no trouble copying American products also as a business it seems they h ...
Topic: "Oh! The humanity!"
Jim Schofield Replies: 12 Views: 1864	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2019 3:29 pm Subject: "Oh! The humanity!"
Jim Schofield Replies: 12 Views: 1864	It may look like that Stephen because of the bar position but unless Trem King has a model I have not seen that trem does all strings, check them out here [url=http://www.tremking.com/]Trem King Site ...
Topic: Pacific String Master 8
Jim Schofield Replies: 30 Views: 10764	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Mar 2019 4:06 pm Subject: Pacific String Master 8
Jim Schofield Replies: 30 Views: 10764	That brand has popped up before in Australia on one of the guitar forums I think. Link: [url=https://collection.maas.museum/object/350304]Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Topic: "Oh! The humanity!"
Jim Schofield Replies: 12 Views: 1864	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Mar 2019 3:46 am Subject: "Oh! The humanity!"
Jim Schofield Replies: 12 Views: 1864	Nope, you've got it, those trems do move all six strings at once just like a regular strat trem. I was just pointing out that vibrato is not the only technique used with a trem, like, you can't drop o ...
Topic: "Oh! The humanity!"
Jim Schofield Replies: 12 Views: 1864	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Mar 2019 1:04 am Subject: "Oh! The humanity!"
Jim Schofield Replies: 12 Views: 1864	"absurd redundancy" It would seem that way Cartwright but perhaps the user liked some of those techniques that are common with the Tremolo bar rather than just plain vibrato effect. From ...
Topic: Weissenborn tunes in open D tuning
Jim Schofield Replies: 15 Views: 4269	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2019 4:02 pm Subject: Weissenborn tunes in open D tuning
Jim Schofield Replies: 15 Views: 4269	Tres cool dude.
Topic: Crazy People
Jim Schofield Replies: 11 Views: 2185	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 21 Feb 2019 5:22 pm Subject: Crazy People
Jim Schofield Replies: 11 Views: 2185	Very tasty bit of music, I could listen to that band till the cows came home.
Topic: four neck guitar.
Jim Schofield Replies: 10 Views: 2801	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Feb 2019 4:27 pm Subject: four neck guitar.
Jim Schofield Replies: 10 Views: 2801	Well that is drop dead gorgeous to look at, there is something to me in the look that is vaguely reminiscent of the traditional rope bindings on old Ukuleles.
Topic: My new Harden Engineering lap steel
Jim Schofield Replies: 17 Views: 3287	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Feb 2019 6:58 pm Subject: My new Harden Engineering lap steel
Jim Schofield Replies: 17 Views: 3287	It does look a bit wrong Per, now that you have pointed it out.
Topic: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Feb 2019 5:14 pm Subject: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	You can see here that there wasn't too much to remove to fit the eight string pan, it ended up being from 0 to 3/16 inch taper either side. I had the thought to taper the headstock to suit the pan, ...
Topic: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Feb 2019 5:25 pm Subject: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Okay, looks good Jack and I have seen it come up in an image search because of this thread [url=https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=266399&sid=7f1a67d57a584034d1c8cf7a4f60154d]Pickup o ...
Topic: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Feb 2019 3:46 pm Subject: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Ha! I would add to that Bill. A man with a plan, a shed and a box of tools. I did wonder what went on there Jeff and satisfied my curiosity with this very inspiring SGF thread [url=https://bb.stee ...
Topic: 1971 Emmons Resto - "James Blonde"
Jim Schofield Replies: 93 Views: 20246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Feb 2019 2:54 pm Subject: 1971 Emmons Resto - "James Blonde"
Jim Schofield Replies: 93 Views: 20246	Okay, thanks Mike I had assumed that I knew what you were talking about but you know what they say about assumption. You said "but nothing truly sounds like a PP although some have come close ...
Topic: 1971 Emmons Resto - "James Blonde"
Jim Schofield Replies: 93 Views: 20246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Feb 2019 9:06 pm Subject: 1971 Emmons Resto - "James Blonde"
Jim Schofield Replies: 93 Views: 20246	I better just check that I have this correct, when you say "Mica" I have assumed you are referring to "Formica" or "Laminex" the paper and melamine resin product we put ...
Topic: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2019 8:01 pm Subject: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	I get what you guys are saying but if I wanted an original then I would have bought one complete. If, after I have built this one, I continue to play instead of just going back to picking up my acoust ...
Topic: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2019 4:57 pm Subject: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Thanks for your interest gents, I have estimated the measurement I am looking for at about 3/8 inch or a bit less at 9mm and I am sure that would be good enough although it would be good to have an ac ...
Topic: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Feb 2019 9:45 pm Subject: Questions Re Fender Studio Deluxe "White"
Jim Schofield Replies: 22 Views: 6362	The photo is the group of parts I mentioned in my introduction post. If anyone on the forum has a Fender Champ, Studio Deluxe, Stringmaster or any of those lap steels with the similar sized nuts an ...