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Topic: My Signature lap steel |
Olli Haavisto
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Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 25 Apr 2020 8:07 am |
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Here’s a few pics of the prototype of my signature model lap steel by a great Finnish luthier, Olli Viitasaari.
25†scale, designed to feel like my Beard resos, same neck measurements.
Two custom low output humbuckers and a Fishman piezo for dobro tones through an Aura pedal.
Hipshot Double Shot tailpiece for switching between G and D tunings.
I am really proud of this one...
As you can see, there are echoes of a well known electric guitar model and that’s basically what we set out to do: a lap steel slide guitar. Rock and blues...
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Olli Haavisto
Finland
Last edited by Olli Haavisto on 25 Apr 2020 9:23 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Bill Groner
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Posted 25 Apr 2020 8:44 am
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That is a beautiful lap steel. Congrats and enjoy.
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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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Gene Tani
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Pac NW
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Posted 25 Apr 2020 8:56 am
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Wow, stunning! Maybe you can do soundclips of different pickup configurations, DI/miked amp or whatever
Have to ask, is that 3 pickup output jacks?
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- keyless Sonny Jenkins laps stay in tune forever!; Carter PSG
- The secret sauce: polyester sweatpants to buff your picks, cheapo Presonus channel strip for preamp/EQ/compress/limiter, Diet Mountain Dew |
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Olli Haavisto
From:
Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 25 Apr 2020 12:06 pm
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One output for the electric pups and one for the piezo.
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Olli Haavisto
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Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 25 Apr 2020 12:39 pm
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Beautiful, versatile, and practical.
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"Technique is really the elimination of the unnecessary..it is a constant effort to avoid any personal impediment or obstacle to achieve the smooth flow of energy and intent" Yehudi Menuhin |
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 25 Apr 2020 12:43 pm
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What material is your bridge?
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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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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 25 Apr 2020 1:25 pm
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Very nice!
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KEVIN MAUL: Airline, Beard, Clinesmith, Donner, Evans, Excel, Fender, Fluger, GFI, Gibson, Hilton, Ibanez, Justice, K+K, Live Strings, MOYO, National, Oahu, Peterson, Quilter, Rickenbacher, Sho~Bud, Supro, TC, Ultimate, VHT, Williams, X-otic, Yamaha, ZKing. |
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Olli Haavisto
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Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 25 Apr 2020 1:26 pm
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The bridge is a customized Asher. The round metal part was replaced with a bone one and shaped to accomodate the piezo.
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Olli Haavisto
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