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Gerry Nieto

 

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Post  Posted 2 Jan 2015 4:58 am    
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Considering adding an 8 String Rickenbacher B8 Panda to my collection and possibly an 8 string Fender Stringmaster. Is the string spacing the same on an 8 String lap steel guitar as a 6 string lap steel guitar ?
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Tom Pettingill


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Post  Posted 2 Jan 2015 7:42 am    
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Is the string spacing the same on an 8 String lap steel guitar as a 6 string lap steel guitar ?

On vintage steels, the answer is typically no. All too often, like with the Rick B8, they did not design a new body and neck for it, but rather just shoehorned in a couple extra strings. Even on instruments designed for more strings, the trend was to still use a tighter spacing.
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