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Topic: bridges and nuts |
Nicholas Cabrera
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Valdosta, Ga, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2006 11:50 am |
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Hello everybody. Names Nick, Im new here. Been pokin around for about a month now, and really like what i see. I play a little of every stringed intrument, guitar, bass, uke, mandolin, balalaika.. and have set my sights on lap steel. Im in the process of building my own, and had a question or two. I was wondering why some lap steels have different string spacing at the nut and bridge? wouldnt it be benificial to have all the string parallel? and why do most electric lap steels have only one pickup? tradition? trying to keep the instrument simple? i am an info sponge, so lemme hear it. thanks  ~Nick |
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Charlie McDonald
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Posted 11 Feb 2006 1:08 pm
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Hi, Nicholas. Welcome.
If you do a search, in Non Peddlers--try 'string spacing'--you will probably find more posts that you can manage, but a wide range of string spacings.
Good luck!
Charlie |
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Roman Sonnleitner
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Vienna, Austria
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Posted 11 Feb 2006 1:32 pm
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Hi Nicholas,
I also built a lap steel myself a while ago - see here:
http://www.steelguitarforum.com/Forum2/HTML/008383.html
- and had similar questions. Basically, there are two common types of string spacings: smaller at the nut, wider at the saddle (that's what eg. old Fenders used), or same width (usuallly with 3/8" between srings) at both ends - the latter was recommended by most forumites, as it would make slanting the bar easier.
Roman |
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Andy Hinton
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Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Feb 2006 7:36 am
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| Welcom to the Forum Nick: In my experience with lap steels, the spacing at the nut is not critical, but the pickin' end is. Depends on what you're used to. A pedal steel picker usually prefers closer spacing.It's all in what the fingers have been educated to. Good luck Andy H |
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