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Recently obtained a Vintage Oahu Acoustic square neck with an overall scale length of 24 inches and would like to tune it to open D. Have been perusing some posts that say that that the Oahu should b ...

For what it’s worth, here are some pictures of the completed project. My luthier, Greg at GuitarX (Facebook) in Douglasville, Georgia, used the Hipshot roller nut; he had to do some meticulous work ...

Thanks for all feedback so far.

At this point in the journey, am thinking of replacing the existing nut with a Delrin nut in lieu of a roller nut.

Am looking for 2 1/8 width roller nut for a SX Lap Steel. String spacing is 3/8 (.375)

Have installed the Certano bender and roller bridge, but the Certano roller nut is too big. Have checked Geo ...

Thank you everyone for the constructive feedback.

Mike Neer,

Thank you for the feed back. Will check out and calibrate string tension for bronze strings.

Wanting to set up an "bargain" - around $200 - acoustic guitar for C6 playing with a nut extension for going to Americana jams (They tend to frown on electric instruments). Here's where I ...

Regarding 8 string sets for the high C6 tuning (ACEGACEG), is there a set out of the box sold for this tuning. If not, is there sting chart that shows the recommended gauges out there.

Was looking at a new Gretsch Electomatic Lap Steel G5700 model at a local music store. The price seemed reasonable. It was brand new, but the plastic fretboard was buckled. They had in a window disp ...

My lap steel teacher has a sho-bud bar and an Emmons steel bar (That's what is engraved on the butt of the bar). They are completely solid and have great balance. Does anyone know where they can be ...

Just recently within the past two months have started to learn lap steel. A friend at church found out and offerred to let me borrow a lap steel. Can anyone help me to date this insturment. It is a ...

Just recently within the past two months have started to learn lap steel. A friend at church found out and offerred to let me borrow a lap steel. Can anyone help me to date this insturment. It is a ...

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Topic: Oahu Acoustic Square Neck Tuning and String Tension
Mike Gobbi Replies: 8 Views: 2310	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 May 2023 8:50 am Subject: Oahu Acoustic Square Neck Tuning and String Tension
Mike Gobbi Replies: 8 Views: 2310	Recently obtained a Vintage Oahu Acoustic square neck with an overall scale length of 24 inches and would like to tune it to open D. Have been perusing some posts that say that that the Oahu should b ...
Topic: Roller nut for SX 6 string lap steel
Mike Gobbi Replies: 8 Views: 2015	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jan 2023 6:39 am Subject: Roller nut for SX 6 string lap steel
Mike Gobbi Replies: 8 Views: 2015	For what it’s worth, here are some pictures of the completed project. My luthier, Greg at GuitarX (Facebook) in Douglasville, Georgia, used the Hipshot roller nut; he had to do some meticulous work ...
Topic: Roller nut for SX 6 string lap steel
Mike Gobbi Replies: 8 Views: 2015	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Dec 2022 5:57 am Subject: Roller nut for SX 6 string lap steel
Mike Gobbi Replies: 8 Views: 2015	Thanks for all feedback so far. At this point in the journey, am thinking of replacing the existing nut with a Delrin nut in lieu of a roller nut.
Topic: Roller nut for SX 6 string lap steel
Mike Gobbi Replies: 8 Views: 2015	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Dec 2022 2:55 pm Subject: Roller nut for SX 6 string lap steel
Mike Gobbi Replies: 8 Views: 2015	Am looking for 2 1/8 width roller nut for a SX Lap Steel. String spacing is 3/8 (.375) Have installed the Certano bender and roller bridge, but the Certano roller nut is too big. Have checked Geo ...
Topic: Acoustic Steel guitar C6
Mike Gobbi Replies: 10 Views: 2465	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Dec 2022 2:28 pm Subject: Thanks
Mike Gobbi Replies: 10 Views: 2465	Thank you everyone for the constructive feedback.
Topic: Acoustic Steel guitar C6
Mike Gobbi Replies: 10 Views: 2465	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Dec 2022 1:05 pm Subject: Thanks
Mike Gobbi Replies: 10 Views: 2465	Mike Neer, Thank you for the feed back. Will check out and calibrate string tension for bronze strings.
Topic: Acoustic Steel guitar C6
Mike Gobbi Replies: 10 Views: 2465	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Dec 2022 9:14 am Subject: Acoustic Steel guitar C6
Mike Gobbi Replies: 10 Views: 2465	Wanting to set up an "bargain" - around $200 - acoustic guitar for C6 playing with a nut extension for going to Americana jams (They tend to frown on electric instruments). Here's where I ...
Topic: High C6 8 tuning string questions
Mike Gobbi Replies: 5 Views: 2195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 May 2015 6:53 am Subject: High C6 8 tuning string questions
Mike Gobbi Replies: 5 Views: 2195	Regarding 8 string sets for the high C6 tuning (ACEGACEG), is there a set out of the box sold for this tuning. If not, is there sting chart that shows the recommended gauges out there.
Topic: Gretsch Electomatic Lap Steel Question
Mike Gobbi Replies: 3 Views: 954	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 May 2004 5:21 pm Subject: Gretsch Electomatic Lap Steel Question
Mike Gobbi Replies: 3 Views: 954	Was looking at a new Gretsch Electomatic Lap Steel G5700 model at a local music store. The price seemed reasonable. It was brand new, but the plastic fretboard was buckled. They had in a window disp ...
Topic: Sho-Bud or Emmons steel bar
Mike Gobbi Replies: 1 Views: 735	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Feb 2003 5:58 pm Subject: Sho-Bud or Emmons steel bar
Mike Gobbi Replies: 1 Views: 735	My lap steel teacher has a sho-bud bar and an Emmons steel bar (That's what is engraved on the butt of the bar). They are completely solid and have great balance. Does anyone know where they can be ...
Topic: Magnatone
Mike Gobbi Replies: 3 Views: 979	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Sep 2002 5:43 pm Subject: Magnatone
Mike Gobbi Replies: 3 Views: 979	Just recently within the past two months have started to learn lap steel. A friend at church found out and offerred to let me borrow a lap steel. Can anyone help me to date this insturment. It is a ...
Topic: Magnatone
Mike Gobbi Replies: 2 Views: 1374	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Sep 2002 5:43 pm Subject: Magnatone
Mike Gobbi Replies: 2 Views: 1374	Just recently within the past two months have started to learn lap steel. A friend at church found out and offerred to let me borrow a lap steel. Can anyone help me to date this insturment. It is a ...