reading about bending binding - Alan bending bloodwood around a lap steel head- I
thought I'd post about my lap steel.
It was my first "real" build. The only project I'd done before was cutting out a guitar
body and buying everything for it. ( the horn of the double cut Tele style can be seen)
A friend that gave me a long enough board of ash ( he said was swampash-I don't know) inspired
me to build it. I also wanted to give LED's a shot. It was fun and sounds great.
I used copper shielding tape and covered with blue flourescent plexiglass on the back of neck
and the same for board, something like a Tele bridge and cavity control cover.
The fret markings are cut in the top of plexiglass...cutting in bottom didn't work as well.
I knew much of nothing about applying a finish or prepping instrument wood for it and figured
if it played I could backup.
I wired it so it lights when it's plugged in.
I hope it's worth posting for the fun.
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