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Hi,

Mine is 53mm between 1st and 6th string so hopefully a 51mm nut would be ok.

Martin

Hi,

Ahh,right, that's where I am going wrong.8-((

The construction book that I have shows marking of the nut from the bridge spacing...

I have a normal sized nut or I can get a classical guit ...

Hi C. Brattain,

Thanks for the offer, if a classical nut works then I can get one from the uk.

The problem appears to be that most nuts seem to be to short for a steel.

If I am making it corr ...

Hi,

Thanks Mitch!

Regards,

Martin

Hi,

Can anyone provide me with a link/s to where I can buy a lap steel guitar nut?

That is a 6 string version.

Thanks,

Martin

Hi Roman,

Just sneaked a look at the pics you provided.

Now I know why a picture is worth a thousand words. Cool

Brilliant advice!! Cool

Martin

Hi,

Yeah, reclaimed timber would be fine.

Would you believe the only reclaimers yard near to where I live closed 2 years ago.

That's what you get for living in a rural location. 8-((

I can ...

Hi,

Yep, will do, I'll send some pics as soon as I can get started.

It will be a couple of weeks before the timber arrives.8-((

As for the choice of wood it seemed the best choice considering ...

Hi,

Yes, I agree that I could build most of the components but to be safe I think I'd be better to start with to use brought components.

Until I have put one together that works ok, then I can p ...

Hi,

I can't thank you enough for the excellent help!

I'll check out those pictures in the morning but I will go with what you have suggested.

Luckily I am a handyman and I have a full wood wo ...

Hi,

Thanks again for the help.

I plan to play all sorts of popular music with the lap steel but primarily country and western.

The minor difficulty is that I am in the UK for my sins...

So ...

Hi,

Ahh.. it's much clearer now thanks.<g>

That make sense, I'll go for what you have suggested as I see what you mean for the positioning of the P090 in the bridge plate.

I assume that ...

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, very helpful.

So far I do not have any components but there is such a choice out there I went with what would look good on the guitar after some basic suggestions.

T ...

Hi,

As a newby I don't understand the link between pickups and bridges.

I understand what the do but how do you tell which pickup to use with which bridge as I gather the spacing can very from t ...

Hi,

Thanks to all the folk who replied.

That's a beautiful guitar Mathew, I'm envious...

I had thought of the Artisan but some of the comments suggested that it would need a bit of improving. ...

Hi Guys,

Nice pics!

Amazing how basically simple you can make a lap steel?

I love the box one, very basic but cool.

If it works don't knock it in my opinion.

What have you used for the ...

Hi Alan,

I live in Abertillery, south wales.

I'll give the 8 string idea a consideration.

I assume that I just need to buy a bigger bridge etc?

Do I need a bigger pickup, I assume I do?
...

Hi Folks,

I've just joined the forum but would like some advice as to the best components to build a simple 6 string lap steel.

I have the plans so I just need to get the timber and the main com ...

Author	Message
Topic: Where to buy a steel guitar nut?
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Apr 2007 3:37 am Subject: Nut
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Hi, Mine is 53mm between 1st and 6th string so hopefully a 51mm nut would be ok. Martin
Topic: Where to buy a steel guitar nut?
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Apr 2007 2:35 am Subject: String spacing.
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Hi, Ahh,right, that's where I am going wrong.8-(( The construction book that I have shows marking of the nut from the bridge spacing... I have a normal sized nut or I can get a classical guit ...
Topic: Where to buy a steel guitar nut?
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Apr 2007 2:10 am Subject: Where to buy a steel guitar nut?
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Hi C. Brattain, Thanks for the offer, if a classical nut works then I can get one from the uk. The problem appears to be that most nuts seem to be to short for a steel. If I am making it corr ...
Topic: Where to buy a steel guitar nut?
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Apr 2007 7:42 am Subject: Nut for Lap Steel.
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Hi, Thanks Mitch! Regards, Martin
Topic: Where to buy a steel guitar nut?
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Apr 2007 6:12 am Subject: Where to buy a steel guitar nut?
Martin Shaw Replies: 9 Views: 2361	Hi, Can anyone provide me with a link/s to where I can buy a lap steel guitar nut? That is a 6 string version. Thanks, Martin
Topic: Question regarding bridges and pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 3:22 pm Subject: Bridges and Pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Hi Roman, Just sneaked a look at the pics you provided. Now I know why a picture is worth a thousand words. Brilliant advice!! Martin
Topic: Constructing a Lap Steel
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 3:14 pm Subject: Bridges and Pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Hi, Yeah, reclaimed timber would be fine. Would you believe the only reclaimers yard near to where I live closed 2 years ago. That's what you get for living in a rural location. 8-(( I can ...
Topic: Constructing a Lap Steel
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 1:50 pm Subject: Choice of wood
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Hi, Yep, will do, I'll send some pics as soon as I can get started. It will be a couple of weeks before the timber arrives.8-(( As for the choice of wood it seemed the best choice considering ...
Topic: Question regarding bridges and pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 1:45 pm Subject: Bridge and Pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Hi, Yes, I agree that I could build most of the components but to be safe I think I'd be better to start with to use brought components. Until I have put one together that works ok, then I can p ...
Topic: Question regarding bridges and pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 1:08 pm Subject: Bridges and Pickups
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Hi, I can't thank you enough for the excellent help! I'll check out those pictures in the morning but I will go with what you have suggested. Luckily I am a handyman and I have a full wood wo ...
Topic: Question regarding bridges and pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 12:55 pm Subject: Bridges and Pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Hi, Thanks again for the help. I plan to play all sorts of popular music with the lap steel but primarily country and western. The minor difficulty is that I am in the UK for my sins... So ...
Topic: Question regarding bridges and pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 12:48 pm Subject: Bridges and Pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Hi, Ahh.. it's much clearer now thanks.<g> That make sense, I'll go for what you have suggested as I see what you mean for the positioning of the P090 in the bridge plate. I assume that ...
Topic: Question regarding bridges and pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 12:23 pm Subject: Bridges and Pickups
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Hi, Thanks for the reply, very helpful. So far I do not have any components but there is such a choice out there I went with what would look good on the guitar after some basic suggestions. T ...
Topic: Question regarding bridges and pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 10:45 am Subject: Question regarding bridges and pickups.
Martin Shaw Replies: 15 Views: 2676	Hi, As a newby I don't understand the link between pickups and bridges. I understand what the do but how do you tell which pickup to use with which bridge as I gather the spacing can very from t ...
Topic: Constructing a Lap Steel
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2007 5:46 am Subject: Lap Steel
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Hi, Thanks to all the folk who replied. That's a beautiful guitar Mathew, I'm envious... I had thought of the Artisan but some of the comments suggested that it would need a bit of improving. ...
Topic: Constructing a Lap Steel
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Feb 2007 3:23 am Subject: Making a lap steel
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Hi Guys, Nice pics! Amazing how basically simple you can make a lap steel? I love the box one, very basic but cool. If it works don't knock it in my opinion. What have you used for the ...
Topic: Constructing a Lap Steel
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Feb 2007 2:14 pm Subject: Where I live.
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Hi Alan, I live in Abertillery, south wales. I'll give the 8 string idea a consideration. I assume that I just need to buy a bigger bridge etc? Do I need a bigger pickup, I assume I do? ...
Topic: Constructing a Lap Steel
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Feb 2007 1:40 pm Subject: Constructing a Lap Steel
Martin Shaw Replies: 24 Views: 5037	Hi Folks, I've just joined the forum but would like some advice as to the best components to build a simple 6 string lap steel. I have the plans so I just need to get the timber and the main com ...