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hello Brad .
yes it is the same model .. but not in as good condition .. I think it may be an older version .. there are packets of screws in the case dated 1963.. so I am gonna assume it was around ...

Hi guys .. tonight I was presented with an old Vega Lapsteel in cast aluminium . I think it is called a frypan lapsteel . will post some photos tomorrow.. the steel is from the 50's I have been told . ...

Thanks ron .. much appreciated

Hi guys
I have seen this guitar on ebay .. looks ok to me , but some pro opinions would be good .

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&vi ...

Been very interesting to read this post , as I bought a cheapy (really cheap) and I am currently trying to improve the guitar .. I think I am fighting a losing battle after reading this post .
Altho ...

tthankyou all for your kind comments
Phill

Hi Alan
Nice looking guitar .
I particularly like the fine details with the corner pieces and fret markers.
I am not familiar with the A6 tuning but had similar thoughts myself re 12 string . Was t ...

Hi Grad
Thanks for the nice comments . When you say a tele pickup do you mean a humbucker? as the guitar already has tele pickups on it only the single coil ones .
I am currently building my worksh ...

Hi Guys
thanks for the comments. A case is no problem at all , as for price that will depend on the spec that I will build to .. I am looking at customizing up to point where the electrics and hard ...

Hi guys
I said in an earlier post that I was in the process of finishing my second lap steel.. so here it is .
I have played this guitar at some gigs and have had a lot of interest about it .. as i ...

Hi Guys
As I said before I am new to steel playing ..
Silly question No one
What is a Copedent ?? either fixed or not .
I have seen this mentioned a few times and have no idea what you are all on ...

Hi Randy
The markers are the screws used to fix the fretboard down .. all I did was fill them over with a resin bonding compound then sand them back and polish . It is the same product that is used ...

Thanks Guys
Will post piccis of second one once it is finnished.
Body of hickory . all gold hardware inc lipstick neck pickup alnico mag .. with a fender strat at bridge position.. grover self lock ...

Thanks for the welcome guys.
Most appreciated.
I need this forum because there are very few steelers in my area .. about three or four that I know of , shame really as it is a real art to play well ...

Hi Guys
Thanks for all the comments ..most helpful indeed.
Yes PJ it does have a good sound and I will be keeping it as I have spent quite a bit of time sprucing it up to look like that .. next pro ...

Hello to all
I have just built my first lap steel guitar .. purely because I could not get one locally at a reasonable price so .. a plank of ash and an old kitchen maple door later .. electrics fro ...

yep .. you're right about what the pedals do .. and I've been watching some dvds to learn from .. and they are teaching stuff my guitar wont do , so getting a little frustrated at mo .
I can get a re ...

ok so I didn't look left either .. lolol Confused

Doh!!
Phill

Hi Jim
Forgot to mention .. the piccis are thumbnails .. click em they get bigger ( photobucket )
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e54/loosenup/th_pedalsteel010.jpg

As you can see .. very basic ...

Hi guys n gals.
I am new .. not only to this forum .. but to pedal steel playing also. I am a migrating bass player and have trouble with 4 strings never mind 10 but I am always up for a challenge co ...

well here we go
piccis as promised
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e54/loosenup/th_pedalsteel006.jpghttp://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e54/loosenup/th_pedalsteel003.jpghttp://i37.photobucket.com/ ...

Thanks for the welcome guys ..
I will get some piccis up of the guitar .. only thing is .. I have modified a tad .
It was plain Beech before I started .. it now has aluminium edges and bubinga fron ...

Hello everyone.
I am a newbie to the forum and to playng steel guitar , and I have a coupla questions for you all.
Firstly I have a pedal steel with a name of Thinline mark I on it .. made in Michig ...

Author	Message
Topic: vega aluminium lapsteel
Phill Morris Replies: 2 Views: 1750	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 May 2007 2:33 pm Subject: vega aluminium lapsteel
Phill Morris Replies: 2 Views: 1750	hello Brad . yes it is the same model .. but not in as good condition .. I think it may be an older version .. there are packets of screws in the case dated 1963.. so I am gonna assume it was around ...
Topic: vega aluminium lapsteel
Phill Morris Replies: 2 Views: 1750	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 May 2007 3:10 pm Subject: vega aluminium lapsteel
Phill Morris Replies: 2 Views: 1750	Hi guys .. tonight I was presented with an old Vega Lapsteel in cast aluminium . I think it is called a frypan lapsteel . will post some photos tomorrow.. the steel is from the 50's I have been told . ...
Topic: JG steel
Phill Morris Replies: 2 Views: 1543	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Jan 2007 4:20 pm Subject: JG steel
Phill Morris Replies: 2 Views: 1543	Thanks ron .. much appreciated
Topic: JG steel
Phill Morris Replies: 2 Views: 1543	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Jan 2007 10:30 am Subject: JG steel
Phill Morris Replies: 2 Views: 1543	Hi guys I have seen this guitar on ebay .. looks ok to me , but some pro opinions would be good . http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&vi ...
Topic: What's a PRO model
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 3894	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jan 2007 10:53 am Subject: What's a PRO model
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 3894	Been very interesting to read this post , as I bought a cheapy (really cheap) and I am currently trying to improve the guitar .. I think I am fighting a losing battle after reading this post . Altho ...
Topic: Second Home made Lap Steel
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 2260	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jan 2007 5:09 am Subject: Second Home made Lap Steel
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 2260	tthankyou all for your kind comments Phill
Topic: Double Course Steel Guitar
Phill Morris Replies: 14 Views: 5631	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jan 2007 12:55 pm Subject: Double Course Steel Guitar
Phill Morris Replies: 14 Views: 5631	Hi Alan Nice looking guitar . I particularly like the fine details with the corner pieces and fret markers. I am not familiar with the A6 tuning but had similar thoughts myself re 12 string . Was t ...
Topic: Second Home made Lap Steel
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 2260	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jan 2007 12:50 pm Subject: Second Home made Lap Steel
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 2260	Hi Grad Thanks for the nice comments . When you say a tele pickup do you mean a humbucker? as the guitar already has tele pickups on it only the single coil ones . I am currently building my worksh ...
Topic: Second Home made Lap Steel
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 2260	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jan 2007 11:29 am Subject: Second Home made Lap Steel
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 2260	Hi Guys thanks for the comments. A case is no problem at all , as for price that will depend on the spec that I will build to .. I am looking at customizing up to point where the electrics and hard ...
Topic: Second Home made Lap Steel
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 2260	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jan 2007 8:28 am Subject: Second Home made Lap Steel
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 2260	Hi guys I said in an earlier post that I was in the process of finishing my second lap steel.. so here it is . I have played this guitar at some gigs and have had a lot of interest about it .. as i ...
Topic: Copedent
Phill Morris Replies: 41 Views: 9936	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jan 2007 3:45 pm Subject: Copedent
Phill Morris Replies: 41 Views: 9936	Hi Guys As I said before I am new to steel playing .. Silly question No one What is a Copedent ?? either fixed or not . I have seen this mentioned a few times and have no idea what you are all on ...
Topic: Lap Steel .. First one
Phill Morris Replies: 11 Views: 2933	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jan 2007 11:37 am Subject: Lap Steel .. First one
Phill Morris Replies: 11 Views: 2933	Hi Randy The markers are the screws used to fix the fretboard down .. all I did was fill them over with a resin bonding compound then sand them back and polish . It is the same product that is used ...
Topic: Lap Steel .. First one
Phill Morris Replies: 11 Views: 2933	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Jan 2007 4:15 pm Subject: Lap Steel .. First one
Phill Morris Replies: 11 Views: 2933	Thanks Guys Will post piccis of second one once it is finnished. Body of hickory . all gold hardware inc lipstick neck pickup alnico mag .. with a fender strat at bridge position.. grover self lock ...
Topic: Hello to all
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 1664	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Jan 2007 1:35 pm Subject: Hello to all
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 1664	Thanks for the welcome guys. Most appreciated. I need this forum because there are very few steelers in my area .. about three or four that I know of , shame really as it is a real art to play well ...
Topic: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jan 2007 9:13 am Subject: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Hi Guys Thanks for all the comments ..most helpful indeed. Yes PJ it does have a good sound and I will be keeping it as I have spent quite a bit of time sprucing it up to look like that .. next pro ...
Topic: Lap Steel .. First one
Phill Morris Replies: 11 Views: 2933	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jan 2007 2:25 pm Subject: Lap Steel .. First one
Phill Morris Replies: 11 Views: 2933	Hello to all I have just built my first lap steel guitar .. purely because I could not get one locally at a reasonable price so .. a plank of ash and an old kitchen maple door later .. electrics fro ...
Topic: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2007 2:11 pm Subject: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	yep .. you're right about what the pedals do .. and I've been watching some dvds to learn from .. and they are teaching stuff my guitar wont do , so getting a little frustrated at mo . I can get a re ...
Topic: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2007 1:06 pm Subject: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	ok so I didn't look left either .. lolol Doh!! Phill
Topic: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2007 1:05 pm Subject: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Hi Jim Forgot to mention .. the piccis are thumbnails .. click em they get bigger ( photobucket ) http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e54/loosenup/th_pedalsteel010.jpg As you can see .. very basic ...
Topic: Hello to all
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 1664	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Jan 2007 1:01 pm Subject: Hello to all
Phill Morris Replies: 10 Views: 1664	Hi guys n gals. I am new .. not only to this forum .. but to pedal steel playing also. I am a migrating bass player and have trouble with 4 strings never mind 10 but I am always up for a challenge co ...
Topic: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2007 12:51 pm Subject: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	well here we go piccis as promised http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e54/loosenup/th_pedalsteel006.jpghttp://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e54/loosenup/th_pedalsteel003.jpghttp://i37.photobucket.com/ ...
Topic: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2007 12:24 pm Subject: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Thanks for the welcome guys .. I will get some piccis up of the guitar .. only thing is .. I have modified a tad . It was plain Beech before I started .. it now has aluminium edges and bubinga fron ...
Topic: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2007 9:01 am Subject: New to forum
Phill Morris Replies: 12 Views: 2246	Hello everyone. I am a newbie to the forum and to playng steel guitar , and I have a coupla questions for you all. Firstly I have a pedal steel with a name of Thinline mark I on it .. made in Michig ...