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Topic: Definitive list of lap steel luthiers |
Bill McCloskey
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 6:06 am |
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Folks,
I'd love to put a list together of all the builders of lap steels currently building today. I'll start with the ones I can think of:
I'll update his list as people add their suggestions:
Clinesmith
Sonny Jenkins
Christopher Fouke
Duesenberg
MSA
Bill Asher
Robert Allen (Melbert Guitar)
Ron Mielzynski (Ram Guitars)
Ryan Ruckavina
Bill Hardin
Creston Lee
Jimmie Hudson
Tom Burton (Chatsworth guitars)
Mike Dotson (Mariposa Guitars)
Jason DuMont (Lap King)
Honest Ron's Guitars
Johnny King
Herb Remington
Dan Campbell (Caladesi Guitars)
Jackson Steel Guitar Company
Bob Littleton (West Coast Steel Guitar)
Scott Walker Guitars
V-Muse (Terry Vuncannon)
Wayne Johnson (Innovative Guitars)
Bill Hatcher
Crystal Forest, (Terry)
Joe Yanuziello
Jason Bowerman
who else?
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 6:20 am
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| Some just messaged me that George is retired. so subtract GeorgeBoards. |
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 6:29 am
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Add Robert Allen .....Melbert Guitar
I build for myself, but I have limit of 5. When I reach that number and want to build another one, I will sell one. I am not in business so to speak, but if the planets all line up, I will part with one on occasion. Right now there are 4 in my stable. I am planning on building another one over the winter. I have 5 Grandkids so that is why I have my limit at 5. If something happens to me, there will be one for each of them.
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40
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Charles Stange
From:
San Francisco, California
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 6:34 am
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Ron Mielzensky - Ram Guitars
Ryan Ruckavina
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Charles 'Skip' Stange
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 6:46 am
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Bill Asher
Bill Hardin
Creston Lee
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Steel Guitar Books! Website: www.volkmediabooks.com |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 7:02 am
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| How could I forget Bill Asher |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 7:18 am
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Chris Foulke
Jimmie Hudson
Tom Burton / Chatsworth guitars
A number more .... check out the lap steel lunatics facebook group
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 7:22 am
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| I think it is Fouke, not Foulke and I already had him in the original post. adding Hudson and Burton. |
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Kirk Francis
From:
Laupahoehoe
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 8:21 am Definitive list of lap steel luthiers
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| Mike Dotson of Mariposa Guitars built a couple of very nice wooden fry pans for me. |
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Jim Newberry
From:
Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 11:31 am
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Are Cruz Tone guitars still being made?
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"The Masher of Touch and Tone"
-1950 Fender Dual Pro 8
-1950's Fender Dual Pro 6
-Clinesmith D8
-Clinesmith 8-string Frypan
-Clinesmith Joaquin
-~1940 National New Yorker
-~1936 Rickenbacher B6
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Robert Sands
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 3:29 pm
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| Jason DuMont-Lap King |
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Nic Sanford
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 3:37 pm
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| Honest Ron in OKC. |
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 3:46 pm
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| Jim Newberry wrote: |
| Are Cruz Tone guitars still being made? |
Not sure, but right off I would say no. Colin Alder left the Santa Cruz area and now lives on The Big Island of Hawaii.
Speaking of Santa Cruz, though standard electric guitars are his main gig, Scott Walker has built some amazing lap steels.
Also:
Herb Remington
West Coast Steel Guitars - Bobby Black has played a 12 string version for years.
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 3:56 pm
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| Johnny King in Tennessee? |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 4:49 pm
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| Mark is Herb still actively making steels? |
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 5:35 pm
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I believe Herb is still building guitars Bill. Pretty amazing.
I was reading a post from a member earlier today re a fairly recent guitar that Herb built for him.
Herb must have discovered the fountain of youth.
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Steve Hotra
From:
Camas, Washington
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 5:53 pm
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West Coast Steels here in Camas, WA.
Bob Littleton..
I own one of his 8 strings .. its an wonderful sounding guitar.
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Guitars: Rittenberry SD S-10, Gretsch Black Falcon. Effects: Wampler Paisley, Strymon Timeline, Sarno Earth Drive.
Fractal FM9
Amps: Mesa Express 5:25, Jazzkat Tomkat & Boss Katana head / various cabs. |
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Jonathan Scherer
From:
Stehekin, Washington
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 9:36 pm
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W. Johnson Innovative Guitars
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1948 National Dynamic, 1953 Oahu Tonemaster,cheap Aiersi Weissenborn, Hambro custom square neck reso, Carvin X-60A, Fender Acoustasonic 30
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Loni Specter
From:
West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2018 9:41 pm Lapdancer Guitars
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| Just saw this post. Letting you know that at present, I am only making the RedNeck, Tele & Strat lapsteel conversion necks. Also available are my "SlipperySlides" solid glass bars with the Sitar effect. www.lapdancerguitars.com |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 22 Sep 2018 1:34 am
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In my mind, the builder of all builders! Scott Walker Guitars. His work is incredible. http://scottwalkerguitars.com/gallery/
check out the video
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 22 Sep 2018 6:26 am
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V-Muse (Terry Vuncannon)
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JB Bobbitt
From:
California, USA
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Steve Atwood
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2018 4:15 pm
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| Bill Hatcher. I don't know how many he makes in a year, but they're built solid and sound great. More people should try 12-strings. They open up many possibilities. |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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