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Topic: FryPan-8 Lap Steel with Aiello's L&M Pickup |
W. Johnson
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Oregon, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2015 7:10 am |
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I am nearly finished with the steel, a FryPan-8, in which I have mounted one of Rick Aiello's L&M pickups. Yet to be done are minor (yet important): The tuner machine knobs will be black, and the volume/tone knobs will have Myrtle wood insets in them, and Myrtle wood back plate finished and installed.
Wayne
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I am on Facebook as Innovative Guitars. Photos of all my work in photo album. I no longer make lap steels, but still make tone bars. |
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Keith Glendinning
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United Kingdom
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Posted 23 Aug 2015 8:42 am
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Another beautifully constructed guitar Wayne. Please post a clip of this one, I'm dying to hear it with the new style Rick pickup.
Keith. |
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2015 2:51 pm
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Man, that looks nice ... I love the "surround" around the unit & the fretboard
A true craftsman ...  |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 23 Aug 2015 8:55 pm
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Hi Wayne,
Anyone can see the quality you have put into these lap guitars. WOW!! It seems like each guitar is custom made.
I purchased a Plano DLX Take Down gun case, model #10303 at Cabelas. The interior measurements are: Length--38", Width----11.25, Depth--3.88".
Even my home made lap guitar W/ a 25" scale length fits with room to spare. I believe I paid about $40. on sale.
The one down side is that the foam is too thick 2" both upper & lower.
Roger |
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W. Johnson
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2015 5:46 am
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| Roger Shackelton wrote: |
Hi Wayne,
Anyone can see the quality you have put into these lap guitars. WOW!! It seems like each guitar is custom made.
I purchased a Plano DLX Take Down gun case, model #10303 at Cabelas. The interior measurements are: Length--38", Width----11.25, Depth--3.88".
Even my home made lap guitar W/ a 25" scale length fits with room to spare. I believe I paid about $40. on sale.
The one down side is that the foam is too thick 2" both upper & lower.
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Thank you for your compliment. Yes, each guitar is custom made according to customer specs. Material for fret board and back plate and how I put a finish on them, string spacing and height (bridge and nut), scale length. Headstock design can also be changed, as seen in this build. I usually make my own pickups, and can vary the tone from bright to mellow, by the way I make the pickup and pickup spacing from bridge. Etc etc. This customer wanted to use Rick Aiello's L&M pickup, and I obliged. 
If I can find the case you reference at that Price, I may offer it as a case upgrade option.
I am beginning to include the following case with all guitars I sell:
Wayne
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I am on Facebook as Innovative Guitars. Photos of all my work in photo album. I no longer make lap steels, but still make tone bars. |
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Ronald Lee White
From:
Richmond, VA, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2015 8:04 am
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Hello Wayne,
You are a true craftsman. I look forward to you posting the audio clips of this one.
Beautifully done. |
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W. Johnson
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2015 1:06 pm
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A few more pictures, with myrtle wood inlays in the volume/tone knobs, and myrtle wood back plate. Finished, except the tuning machine knobs will be black (am waiting for them to arrive.)
Wayne
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I am on Facebook as Innovative Guitars. Photos of all my work in photo album. I no longer make lap steels, but still make tone bars. |
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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W. Johnson
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2015 1:30 pm
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Here is a link to YouTube, to a short video I made, using this guitar.
I composed the melody. Track music generated by Chord Pad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LJp20r352o
I also have a recording with the vocal, goes to Bible verses Matt. 11:28-30
Wayne
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I am on Facebook as Innovative Guitars. Photos of all my work in photo album. I no longer make lap steels, but still make tone bars. |
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