Steel Guitar Builder

thanks much for kind comments! scale length on all my builds ,so far,is 23 1/2"--seems to do nicely. used the same fretboards as my psg's - made at a local trophy shop. as for playing with the congregation,i generally lean to piano , but sometimes use organ. never tried our regular church hymns with...

THINKING ABOUT LIGHTENING MY OLD BEATER GUITAR- A FENDER 400. I'M KINDA SMITTEN WITH THE FEEL OF IT DURING PLAY AND ALSO THE CHANGER DESIGN HAS A LOT GOING FOR IT. ONLY SEE 2 WAYS TO PULL THIS OFF: "HOLLOW OUT" THE ORIGINAL BODY AS MUCH AS IS PRACTICAL , OR DITCH THE SOLID MAPLE LOG ALL TOGETHER IN ...

WOW ---- DID I SAY WOW?? WELL ---- WOW!LOVE IT !
PASTOR BRUCE

JUST SOME PICS TO FETCH AN OPINION . FIRST CONSOLE BUILD IN A WHILE. WOOD IS CHERRY , HAS AUTOMOTIVE URETHANE FINISH. MADE THE BODY AND BRIDGES AND PICKUP CASINGS , ALL ELSE CAME FROM CUSTOMER'S PARTS . FRETBOARDS ARE FROM A LOCAL TROPHY SHOP.23 1/2 " SCALE LENGTH.SURE WANTED TO PUT PEDALS ON IT! 'C...

Some had asked for some pics of my conversion of lap to
pedal steel.This guitar should be an adventure to say the least.
I only have one shot to forward at this time but maybe more as I
go along . Open to opinions !
Thanks ,Pastor Bruce

PIX FORWARDED

OK, guys,you asked for it! Only one shot but it beats a
thousand words!More to come, I hope. Pastor Bruce

Hi all! It's been a while --pressing issues have taken front seat to forum activities except brief reads now & then.I trust all are well. Finally did it!! -- in an effort to have a very light PSG I have cut into an old Dickerson lap steel and am proceeding to out-fit it with pedals & knee levers 2 x...

JUST FOR THE RECORD,MY FINGERS ARE ACTUALLY
"PULL-RELEASE" - NOT PUSH-PULL AS STATED ABOVE.
WHERE DID I GET THAAAAT???? MUST'VE BEEN ONE OF THOSE
LONG DAYS. SORRY FOR THE ERROR!
THANKS. PB

HI FRIEND! ON PAGE 2 OF THIS FORUM IS MY ATTEMPT AT A D10 CALLED RAZZLE-DAZZLE RED-- A FRIEND HAD SOME PARTS TO USE AND AS DECRIBED , I ALSO MADE SOME PARTS AS WELL.WAS MUCHO FUN AND PLAYED VERY WELL .FAIRLY HEAVY,THOUGH.THIS STUFF IS SOOOOOO CATCHY -- ON MY EIGHTH BUILD NOW, A D-8 NON-PEDAL. MAYBE ...