STEINBERGER LAP STEEL 6 string

Brian Henry · Posted 13 Mar 2010 2:29 pm

I am modifying a Steinberger Synapse to make it a keyless lap steel. I need to have the strings with a ball on each end. How does one custom secure and put a ball on a string? Would buy some but they are too long. Would a pair of pliers do to twist it on or would it slip? Any suggestions welcome!
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Paul Arntson · From: Washington, USA

http://www.guitarsend.com/apps/webstore/products/show/953867

This place makes a pretty slick standard string adapter.
There is also a PDF from that site that shows some other info.
http://www.guitarsend.com/Steinberger_Adapters.pdf

Might be something to check out or at least borrow some ideas from.

Years ago there used to be a thing called a "split bolt" that was made for smaller wire, maybe they are still made somewhere.
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/202576338/split_bolt_connector.html

I can't imaging how to put a ball end on an already-made string, since the core is what wraps around the ball. You might be ok on the unwound. I've tried it and not had any luck in the past, but I didn't try very hard.

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