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Thanks!
That string leveling nut looks interesting. I machine grooves in the nut, but that would be useful for changing string gauges and staying perfectly level. I'll have to build one and try it ...

This is a new 22.5" scale length stainless steel 8 string prototype I've been working on with a noiseless Sentell pickup.
The strings are setup for A6 tuning with a string spacing of 0.393" ...

Thanks! I make the guitars, and they are stainless steel. The guitar weight is 7 lbs, and the case is 10, so I'm looking at other materials for the case. Maybe I'll try vacuum forming plastic.

Thanks! I recently finished this. I used a CNC router and a lot of sandpaper. I will add a cargo pocket and larger handle on the next one and maybe another case for the legs and stands I make.

ht ...

I am working on a first prototype hard case for the 8 strings I make. There is a lot that goes into a designing a good case!
Lots of options for hardware, handles, finishing, and balancing. This on ...

Hi All,

I started working on this to help me remember C6 songs and scales for the six string lap steel.
It makes sound and shows the notes and fret positions. I though some others learning C6 mig ...

Thanks, I'm glad this is useful and works on the iPhone!
It's great that there are many options for leaning steel guitar!
SteelSideKick looks interesting and useful, and I'm looking forward to usi ...

Thanks to all for posting many great tabs and links that are helping me learn to play steel guitar Smile

I started working on this simple free web app to look at fret positions 1-12 with 1-14 strings ...

I'm working on instructions for making these stands & legs Smile

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20895_srg_stand1_3.jpg

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20895_srg ...

It's a challenge to design a lap steel stand that is lightweight and easy to assemble with parts and tools that can be purchased at almost any hardware store. The legs weigh 6 lbs and cost about $40 ...

I simplified the design of this stand using 3/4" EMT conduit + fittings and some 7/8" rubber feet.
It's nice to have a lap steel stand when using a volume pedal.

https://bb.steelguitar ...

Thanks! I have been working on my house today, and I have been looking at a lot at plumbing and electrical fittings. I had a tube bender, so I made some legs with electrical conduit. This was about ...

I built this simple lap steel stand yesterday. It was easy to assemble using a piece of 3/4" plywood, 1/2" NPT pipe and fittings, and some rubber feet. This is not an adjustable height sta ...

I played the 30W Peavey Delta Blues for about 75min with a fully charged 6Ah battery before it drained.
I'll try this with a 1 watt amp this weekend!

There is not an earth ground connection.

I've been having fun playing my lap steel outside with a Ryobi power inverter in the back of a tube amp. I already had batteries and a charger, and it cost about $60 for the inverter. It did hum wit ...

This is a 28" scale left-handed baritone steel I finished for a friend last week.
It weighed in at 7 lb. 11 oz.
I tuned it to low C6 and recorded a sound sample:
https://bb.steelguitarforu ...

These weigh around 7 pounds. The short scale with a single P90 pickup is 6 lb. 11 oz.

Thanks Brooks!
It sounds a little brighter without a tone pot. I like to wire humbuckers and P90 pickups with just a volume control or sometimes straight to the output jack and put a volume pedal ...

I just finished this one with a humbucker today Smile

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20895_srg_1.jpg

I'm working on adding more options to the fretboard visualizer as I'm learning Smile

The stainless steel works well so these instruments have lots of sustain, stay in tune, and there is no paint or fi ...

Thanks Cody! The string spacing on these guitars is 0.39".

Hi All,

I started recently playing the lap steel and making these stainless steel guitars. These are 22.5" short scale length, and I'm working on a long scale model and a hard case for these. ...

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Topic: New 8 String Stainless Lap Steel
Jon Ward Replies: 3 Views: 5640	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 19 Nov 2023 1:23 pm Subject: New 8 String Stainless Lap Steel
Jon Ward Replies: 3 Views: 5640	Thanks! That string leveling nut looks interesting. I machine grooves in the nut, but that would be useful for changing string gauges and staying perfectly level. I'll have to build one and try it ...
Topic: New 8 String Stainless Lap Steel
Jon Ward Replies: 3 Views: 5640	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 16 Nov 2023 9:35 am Subject: New 8 String Stainless Lap Steel
Jon Ward Replies: 3 Views: 5640	This is a new 22.5" scale length stainless steel 8 string prototype I've been working on with a noiseless Sentell pickup. The strings are setup for A6 tuning with a string spacing of 0.393" ...
Topic: building steel guitar hard cases
Jon Ward Replies: 8 Views: 5006	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 11 Sep 2023 7:10 am Subject: building steel guitar hard cases
Jon Ward Replies: 8 Views: 5006	Thanks! I make the guitars, and they are stainless steel. The guitar weight is 7 lbs, and the case is 10, so I'm looking at other materials for the case. Maybe I'll try vacuum forming plastic.
Topic: building steel guitar hard cases
Jon Ward Replies: 8 Views: 5006	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 10 Aug 2023 9:10 am Subject: building steel guitar hard cases
Jon Ward Replies: 8 Views: 5006	Thanks! I recently finished this. I used a CNC router and a lot of sandpaper. I will add a cargo pocket and larger handle on the next one and maybe another case for the legs and stands I make. ht ...
Topic: building steel guitar hard cases
Jon Ward Replies: 8 Views: 5006	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 4 Aug 2023 12:30 pm Subject: building steel guitar hard cases
Jon Ward Replies: 8 Views: 5006	I am working on a first prototype hard case for the 8 strings I make. There is a lot that goes into a designing a good case! Lots of options for hardware, handles, finishing, and balancing. This on ...
Topic: C6 web app
Jon Ward Replies: 3 Views: 925	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jul 2023 9:09 am Subject: C6 web app
Jon Ward Replies: 3 Views: 925	Hi All, I started working on this to help me remember C6 songs and scales for the six string lap steel. It makes sound and shows the notes and fret positions. I though some others learning C6 mig ...
Topic: Fretboard Visualizer
Jon Ward Replies: 7 Views: 4568	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Dec 2021 3:26 pm Subject: Fretboard Visualizer
Jon Ward Replies: 7 Views: 4568	Thanks, I'm glad this is useful and works on the iPhone! It's great that there are many options for leaning steel guitar! SteelSideKick looks interesting and useful, and I'm looking forward to usi ...
Topic: Fretboard Visualizer
Jon Ward Replies: 7 Views: 4568	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2021 7:52 am Subject: Fretboard Visualizer
Jon Ward Replies: 7 Views: 4568	Thanks to all for posting many great tabs and links that are helping me learn to play steel guitar I started working on this simple free web app to look at fret positions 1-12 with 1-14 strings ...
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Nov 2021 2:40 pm Subject: Steel Rail Guitars DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	I'm working on instructions for making these stands & legs https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20895_srg_stand1_3.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20895_srg ...
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Nov 2021 9:33 am Subject: DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	It's a challenge to design a lap steel stand that is lightweight and easy to assemble with parts and tools that can be purchased at almost any hardware store. The legs weigh 6 lbs and cost about $40 ...
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Nov 2021 6:24 am Subject: Steel Rail Guitars DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	I simplified the design of this stand using 3/4" EMT conduit + fittings and some 7/8" rubber feet. It's nice to have a lap steel stand when using a volume pedal. https://bb.steelguitar ...
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Nov 2021 6:16 pm Subject: DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	Thanks! I have been working on my house today, and I have been looking at a lot at plumbing and electrical fittings. I had a tube bender, so I made some legs with electrical conduit. This was about ...
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Nov 2021 1:12 pm Subject: Steel Rail Guitars DIY Lap Steel Stand
Jon Ward Replies: 12 Views: 7039	I built this simple lap steel stand yesterday. It was easy to assemble using a piece of 3/4" plywood, 1/2" NPT pipe and fittings, and some rubber feet. This is not an adjustable height sta ...
Topic: battery powered tube amp
Jon Ward Replies: 6 Views: 2721	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Oct 2021 4:59 pm Subject: battery powered tube amp
Jon Ward Replies: 6 Views: 2721	I played the 30W Peavey Delta Blues for about 75min with a fully charged 6Ah battery before it drained. I'll try this with a 1 watt amp this weekend! There is not an earth ground connection.
Topic: battery powered tube amp
Jon Ward Replies: 6 Views: 2721	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Oct 2021 4:29 pm Subject: battery powered tube amp
Jon Ward Replies: 6 Views: 2721	I've been having fun playing my lap steel outside with a Ryobi power inverter in the back of a tube amp. I already had batteries and a charger, and it cost about $60 for the inverter. It did hum wit ...
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2021 6:06 am Subject: left-handed baritone
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	This is a 28" scale left-handed baritone steel I finished for a friend last week. It weighed in at 7 lb. 11 oz. I tuned it to low C6 and recorded a sound sample: https://bb.steelguitarforu ...
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Sep 2021 3:51 pm Subject: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	These weigh around 7 pounds. The short scale with a single P90 pickup is 6 lb. 11 oz.
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Sep 2021 6:45 am Subject: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Thanks Brooks! It sounds a little brighter without a tone pot. I like to wire humbuckers and P90 pickups with just a volume control or sometimes straight to the output jack and put a volume pedal ...
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Sep 2021 7:16 pm Subject: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	I just finished this one with a humbucker today https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20895_srg_1.jpg
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Aug 2021 2:01 pm Subject: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	I'm working on adding more options to the fretboard visualizer as I'm learning The stainless steel works well so these instruments have lots of sustain, stay in tune, and there is no paint or fi ...
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Aug 2021 5:11 pm Subject: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Thanks Cody! The string spacing on these guitars is 0.39".
Topic: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Aug 2021 4:41 pm Subject: Steel Rail Guitars
Jon Ward Replies: 20 Views: 5596	Hi All, I started recently playing the lap steel and making these stainless steel guitars. These are 22.5" short scale length, and I'm working on a long scale model and a hard case for these. ...