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Hi David,
The text and the pdf plan at the bottom of the page at the link below you should answer your questions.

http://www.bluestemstrings.com/page5.html

David,
you might gain insight on how to lay your 8 out by looking at the plan jpg here:

http://www.bluestemstrings.com/pageLSBG.html

Welcome aboard, David. You don't have to be too anxious to jump on pedal steel. I just played a show in Central Illinios and was joined by a lap steel player from St. Louis named Bob Briedenbach.
I ...

Hi Paul,
Here's a quick video I did for my lap steel construction guide. It's done by combining my digital camera video file with audio recorded on my computer. It's pretty easy to do and I used th ...

I recently saw a guitar with one of these built in:
http://www.alesis.com/airfx

James,
No pics handy at the moment, but you can make a bar easily out of 3/8" by 3/4" brass bar stock. I round the top edge, cut the height down to where it needs to be, and groove the bot ...

Check your local music store for a Fender Squier Mini-Strat gig bag. Most laps fit and they are only $30 new.

Hi Bob,
Yup. I do a lot of woodworking, so this is just a quick project. It took around a day start to finish.

Regarding the R24 I'll say that it's the multitracker I've been waiting 50 years for. ...

Since my new R24 uses 32 gig of SDHC memory, has no moving parts, and cooling is a non-issue it's a perfect candidate for a custom stand.

This one was made to hold the recorder at the perfect heigh ...

Eric,
Feel free to grab an image on my website Bluestemstrings.com if there's anything there that suits your fancy.

Nice, George. They look a lot like the hum rejecting 8's on my laps.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/5753_8628pic1_1.jpg

Or you can make yer own... Very Happy

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/5753_seatup_1.jpg

Hi Gary,
FYI, my lap steels are 1-1/2" thick, mostly hard maple.

I almost bought one and then found out about the issue the D888 has with saving files by reading other audio forum posts. It takes as long to save each new file as the actual time of recording. Record ...

Hi Ken,
I had the exact same thing happen to a Peavey mixer that I owned. Corrosion on three circuit board traces killed one channel. Luckily I could bridge the traces and repair it easily. My board ...

Had one of the original Fenders for a while, it had some sort of magnetic system under one bridge foot and sounded awful. The new ones use something different I believe. I've fitted a few Baggs bridge ...

Mark,
Pickup mass as a result of increasing the length would have little bearing on output level, more a function of magnet strength,general configuration of entire pickup,coil shape, wire size, and ...

Hi Brian,
If you're new to recording and wish to avoid all of the associated computer hassles, I'd recommend going the stand alone digital recorder route for a number of reasons.

Primarily, you ca ...

Alan,
Precisely. Fortunate for me that our playing surface is on a single plane. (I'd better be careful about what I say, Dave might start thinking in the third dimension.)
As far as pickup goes, we ...

John,
It's easier than that. Here's a pic to help you visualize that all that's really needed is fret position calculations for the longest string. A little applied math helps, but if the short ends ...

Hi Edward,
Here's a quick diagram of how I string instruments. The post shown is on the bass side, obviously it is reversed on the treble side. Hold the string with enough slack to allow 1 wrap aroun ...

Hi Dave,
Thanks for checking in here. It's turned into an interesting topic with lots more interest and comments than I would have thought. You can probably shed some light as the player of this inst ...

Alan,
Not so in this case. This lap has the bass strings on the side furthest away from you. That would really throw a curve in my ability to play it, but it would be interesting to try out. It might ...

John,
That's exactly how the owner figured out what he wanted in the way of the actual fan. He then plugged the approximate arc into the aformentioned website fret placement calculator.
Randy

Hi Mark,
Glad you're enjoying your 7. I swear that I've yet to make two identical laps. You guys always want something special or out-of-the-ordinary. I think this one tops 'em all. though.

bOb, i ...

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Topic: Lap steel bridges and nuts
Randy Cordle Replies: 20 Views: 45194	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Dec 2011 8:37 pm Subject: Lap steel bridges and nuts
Randy Cordle Replies: 20 Views: 45194	Hi David, The text and the pdf plan at the bottom of the page at the link below you should answer your questions. http://www.bluestemstrings.com/page5.html
Topic: Help me design my first Lap Steel - Scale Length etc.
Randy Cordle Replies: 6 Views: 7389	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2011 10:14 am Subject: Help me design my first Lap Steel - Scale Length etc.
Randy Cordle Replies: 6 Views: 7389	David, you might gain insight on how to lay your 8 out by looking at the plan jpg here: http://www.bluestemstrings.com/pageLSBG.html
Topic: First time lap steel player.
Randy Cordle Replies: 30 Views: 9641	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Nov 2011 5:06 pm Subject: First time lap steel player.
Randy Cordle Replies: 30 Views: 9641	Welcome aboard, David. You don't have to be too anxious to jump on pedal steel. I just played a show in Central Illinios and was joined by a lap steel player from St. Louis named Bob Briedenbach. I ...
Topic: How to get the best audio to digital camera
Randy Cordle Replies: 4 Views: 1974	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 1 Nov 2011 4:49 pm Subject: How to get the best audio to digital camera
Randy Cordle Replies: 4 Views: 1974	Hi Paul, Here's a quick video I did for my lap steel construction guide. It's done by combining my digital camera video file with audio recorded on my computer. It's pretty easy to do and I used th ...
Topic: I wired an expression pot into one of my lap steels
Randy Cordle Replies: 9 Views: 3477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 May 2011 7:04 pm Subject: I wired an expression pot into one of my lap steels
Randy Cordle Replies: 9 Views: 3477	I recently saw a guitar with one of these built in: http://www.alesis.com/airfx
Topic: Cajun Capo
Randy Cordle Replies: 21 Views: 6947	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 May 2011 1:26 pm Subject: Cajun Capo
Randy Cordle Replies: 21 Views: 6947	James, No pics handy at the moment, but you can make a bar easily out of 3/8" by 3/4" brass bar stock. I round the top edge, cut the height down to where it needs to be, and groove the bot ...
Topic: Gig Bag
Randy Cordle Replies: 12 Views: 5326	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 May 2011 7:45 pm Subject: Gig Bag
Randy Cordle Replies: 12 Views: 5326	Check your local music store for a Fender Squier Mini-Strat gig bag. Most laps fit and they are only $30 new.
Topic: Zoom R24 Multitracker Angled Stand
Randy Cordle Replies: 3 Views: 3440	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 10 May 2011 7:08 pm Subject: Zoom R24 Multitracker Angled Stand
Randy Cordle Replies: 3 Views: 3440	Hi Bob, Yup. I do a lot of woodworking, so this is just a quick project. It took around a day start to finish. Regarding the R24 I'll say that it's the multitracker I've been waiting 50 years for. ...
Topic: Zoom R24 Multitracker Angled Stand
Randy Cordle Replies: 3 Views: 3440	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 9 May 2011 7:01 pm Subject: Zoom R24 Multitracker Angled Stand
Randy Cordle Replies: 3 Views: 3440	Since my new R24 uses 32 gig of SDHC memory, has no moving parts, and cooling is a non-issue it's a perfect candidate for a custom stand. This one was made to hold the recorder at the perfect heigh ...
Topic: Need royalty-free Steel Guitar image
Randy Cordle Replies: 11 Views: 5196	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2011 6:19 am Subject: Need royalty-free Steel Guitar image
Randy Cordle Replies: 11 Views: 5196	Eric, Feel free to grab an image on my website Bluestemstrings.com if there's anything there that suits your fancy.
Topic: edit
Randy Cordle Replies: 4 Views: 1894	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jun 2010 5:02 am Subject: edit
Randy Cordle Replies: 4 Views: 1894	Nice, George. They look a lot like the hum rejecting 8's on my laps. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/5753_8628pic1_1.jpg
Topic: Pac-a-seat recommendations
Randy Cordle Replies: 33 Views: 12701	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jun 2010 4:49 am Subject: Pac-a-seat recommendations
Randy Cordle Replies: 33 Views: 12701	Or you can make yer own... http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/5753_seatup_1.jpg
Topic: Lap Steel body thickness?
Randy Cordle Replies: 13 Views: 14352	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Mar 2009 7:12 pm Subject: Lap Steel body thickness?
Randy Cordle Replies: 13 Views: 14352	Hi Gary, FYI, my lap steels are 1-1/2" thick, mostly hard maple.
Topic: Korg D888
Randy Cordle Replies: 1 Views: 1463	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 5 Dec 2008 5:44 am Subject: Korg D888
Randy Cordle Replies: 1 Views: 1463	I almost bought one and then found out about the issue the D888 has with saving files by reading other audio forum posts. It takes as long to save each new file as the actual time of recording. Record ...
Topic: Continuing saga of the Profex cancer
Randy Cordle Replies: 14 Views: 10501	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Dec 2008 5:37 am Subject: Continuing saga of the Profex cancer
Randy Cordle Replies: 14 Views: 10501	Hi Ken, I had the exact same thing happen to a Peavey mixer that I owned. Corrosion on three circuit board traces killed one channel. Luckily I could bridge the traces and repair it easily. My board ...
Topic: Fiddle Amplification
Randy Cordle Replies: 19 Views: 9936	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Sep 2008 4:18 am Subject: Fiddle Amplification
Randy Cordle Replies: 19 Views: 9936	Had one of the original Fenders for a while, it had some sort of magnetic system under one bridge foot and sounded awful. The new ones use something different I believe. I've fitted a few Baggs bridge ...
Topic: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 May 2008 3:56 am Subject: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Mark, Pickup mass as a result of increasing the length would have little bearing on output level, more a function of magnet strength,general configuration of entire pickup,coil shape, wire size, and ...
Topic: Cheap home studio (beginer)
Randy Cordle Replies: 9 Views: 3935	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 7 May 2008 7:50 am Subject: Cheap home studio (beginer)
Randy Cordle Replies: 9 Views: 3935	Hi Brian, If you're new to recording and wish to avoid all of the associated computer hassles, I'd recommend going the stand alone digital recorder route for a number of reasons. Primarily, you ca ...
Topic: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 May 2008 7:33 am Subject: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Alan, Precisely. Fortunate for me that our playing surface is on a single plane. (I'd better be careful about what I say, Dave might start thinking in the third dimension.) As far as pickup goes, we ...
Topic: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 May 2008 5:16 pm Subject: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	John, It's easier than that. Here's a pic to help you visualize that all that's really needed is fret position calculations for the longest string. A little applied math helps, but if the short ends ...
Topic: Very unusual string slippage
Randy Cordle Replies: 10 Views: 3195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 May 2008 4:41 am Subject: Very unusual string slippage
Randy Cordle Replies: 10 Views: 3195	Hi Edward, Here's a quick diagram of how I string instruments. The post shown is on the bass side, obviously it is reversed on the treble side. Hold the string with enough slack to allow 1 wrap aroun ...
Topic: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 May 2008 4:15 am Subject: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Hi Dave, Thanks for checking in here. It's turned into an interesting topic with lots more interest and comments than I would have thought. You can probably shed some light as the player of this inst ...
Topic: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 May 2008 4:00 am Subject: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Alan, Not so in this case. This lap has the bass strings on the side furthest away from you. That would really throw a curve in my ability to play it, but it would be interesting to try out. It might ...
Topic: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 May 2008 3:08 pm Subject: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	John, That's exactly how the owner figured out what he wanted in the way of the actual fan. He then plugged the approximate arc into the aformentioned website fret placement calculator. Randy
Topic: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Apr 2008 7:07 pm Subject: Fanned scale lap steel, what are your thoughts?
Randy Cordle Replies: 50 Views: 38773	Hi Mark, Glad you're enjoying your 7. I swear that I've yet to make two identical laps. You guys always want something special or out-of-the-ordinary. I think this one tops 'em all. though. bOb, i ...