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by JanO
Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:19 am
Forum: Lap Steel
Topic: double string acoustic
Replies: 0
Views: 3980

double string acoustic

I had an old 12 string acoustic, gathering dust. And I always wanted to try a double-string lapsteel (octave and unison strings). So I converted the old 12-str to a 4-string, 2 strings as octave strings and 2 strings in unison. All that I've done really is changed to top nut and the bridge to get th...
by JanO
Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:03 am
Forum: Lap Steel
Topic: my first lap steel built
Replies: 3
Views: 2145

Re: my first lap steel built

Thanks guys.
Here's an other tune I used it on https://soundcloud.com/jan-oelbrandt/another-day.
Enjoy
Jan
by JanO
Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:16 am
Forum: Lap Steel
Topic: my first lap steel built
Replies: 3
Views: 2145

my first lap steel built

Hello. I've been watching this forum, but haven't posted up till now. I built me a lap steel bass. It's very basic (hence the name). I don't bother too much with the looks, it just had to play and sound well. At first it had 4 strings, but after playing it some I settled for 3 strings, tuned A-E-F# ...