Making Steinberger "headless" guitar into a lap steel.

Ronald Paul · From: Ontario, Canada

Hello, This is my first post on this forum. I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice on converting my Steinberger 'headless' guitar into a lap steel. I have bought a Grover GP1103 Perfect Guitar Nut. The Grover nut is wider than the top fret area of the neck.

I have raised the action as high as it can go but the strings are not high enough. I was wondering if there is anything more I can do so the guitar can be played as a lap steel?

Thanks for your time.

John Burton · From: Manassas, Va

Do you mean the Grover nut hangs over the edges of the feet board? Like it's too wide?
If so; I would say use it anyway. If you use the Grover nut, I can't imagine the action isn't high enough.

D Schubert · From: Columbia, MO, USA

The slight additional width of the Grover nut may be a feature, not a flaw. Widening the string spacing at the nut will likely make it easier to play with a bar, not harder.
You could also fabricate a taller nut. While it would look more tailor-made, I doubt that it would sound any better and you'd still have the narrower string spacing.

Gene Tani · From: Pac NW

I think the justanut wouldn't sit over fret zero it would get pushed towards fret 1: https://www.zzounds.com/item--STNGTPRO

I have heard of people using packs of post it notes or cigarette papers or stuff like that under the strings at the nut to get extra clearance to play slide.
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Ronald Paul · From: Ontario, Canada

Thank you John Burton, D Schubert and Gene Tani for taking the time to respond to my question. I appreciate it.

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