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Author:  alan stassforth [ Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Next lap steel.
Hey,
I'm planning out my next lap steel.
Going with this shape, a fret board similar to this one,
and this crazy maple for the cap.
Lyptus for the back and neck.
No carve on the top, but a chamfer, or bullnose.
Interesting grain on the side of the maple,
so no binding required.
Stereo jack, 3 way switch with some passive pickup.
A rosewood bridge with a Baggs LB6 piezo pickup.
No vol or tone, as I don't want anything to cover up the maple.
Anybody have success with a piezo saddle on a solid body?
Thanks for reading.
Author:  Sandywood [ Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Next lap steel.
Alan I haven't built using a piezo yet but wanted to
chime in to say I sure like the photo and look forward to
seeing that fantastic wood on your new build.
( I'm guessing you know that tailpiece looks like an
Alembic piece)

When I started getting interested in building last year
a lap steel was my first shot.
A friend gave me an Ash board and I just went for it.
Wanted to learn some about LED's and working plexiglass so I
had fun. The first one didn't work...I somehow got a 26.6" scale
and to many wires. The next one worked and sounds great.
Nothing compared to your work but thought you'd get a kick out
of seeing it. It does have a great sound and fun to play.
( it lights up when it's plugged in :lol: )


Image
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Author:  Chris Pile [ Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Next lap steel.
Oh, man! LOVE the blue plexi!
Author:  alan stassforth [ Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Next lap steel.
Easy to see the fret markers!
Nice!
Good for playing in dark clubs at night.
Author:  Sandywood [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Next lap steel.
It's fluorescent plexi and my photo skills don't help it any.

As wiring the LED's on the first one was a mistake my solution
was copper foil tape. I didn't know what I was doing but it
was fun and it worked.

Alan it sure wasn't my intention to hi-jack your thread. I'm sure
more interested in seeing your project.
I do apologize if I've crossed a line.

Since I've gone this far I thought you may like to see the
back. The cavity is also covered with the plexi.
I'll refine if I ever build another.

Image
Author:  alan stassforth [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Next lap steel.
No problemo here.
I am busy with other stuff right now anyway.
I was thinking about fiber optics once,
for what you are doing.
Author:  dpm99 [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Next lap steel.
Alan,

Have you seen this?
Author:  Chris Pile [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Next lap steel.
NOT the first concrete guitar.
Someone else did it back in the late 70's - can't remember who.
Sounds pretty thin and dry to me.
Author:  nyazzip [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Next lap steel.
in response to the video, i can think of some materials that must be acoustically "worse" than concrete: rubber, foam.... :(
i would be rather surprised if Les Paul himself never experimented with concrete
Author:  alan stassforth [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Next lap steel.
dpm,
Now I have.
Interesting guitar.
Too bad they added reverb, so you really don't know how it sounds.
I'd hate to stand up and play that thing.
A long tim ago, I heard about a git body made of marble,
and the cosensus was it had a lot of sustain.....
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