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Topic: Lap steel tone wood? |
Stephen Dorocke
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Tres Piedras, New Mexico
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Posted 14 Jul 2007 10:25 am |
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| I'd like to build a lap steel, and would like to get some opinions about tone wood for such a project. Thanks in advance.. |
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Stephen Dorocke
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Tres Piedras, New Mexico
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Posted 14 Jul 2007 9:08 pm
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| ....it'll be a simple design patterned after a 8 string National New Yorker, because I have an extra New Yorker case. Probably won't even have a volume control. Probably put the Lollar Stringmaster pup duo in, so it would have a blend pot. |
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Tom Pettingill
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Stephen Dorocke
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Tres Piedras, New Mexico
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Posted 14 Jul 2007 10:45 pm
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| I was thinking ash myself.... perhaps you could direct me to someone who could supply a piece of swamp ash approximately 34"x 8"x 1&3/4">>> thanks!! |
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Stephen Dorocke
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Tres Piedras, New Mexico
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Posted 15 Jul 2007 9:35 am
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| Thanks for the info and opinions, Tom. And it' looks like you're doing a nice job yourself! I'm suprised I haven't found Gilmer, but I've only been in Portland for about 1 year. Do you know of any exotic wood source down in New Mexico? It appears that the wife and I will be heading there shortly.... Again, thanks for the info!! |
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 15 Jul 2007 11:15 am
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Thanks Stephen, I can't play them worth a dam, but I sure have fun building them.
I don't know of any New Mexico shops, but I'm sure there is something around.
A good source of info is to check with a local custom cabinet shop, they will know all the local wood dealers.
Have fun with the build and I look forward to seeing it when its done 
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