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- Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:57 am
- Forum: Lap Steel
- Topic: First Attempt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2321
Re: First Attempt
Sorry, forgot to mention what a great job you did. You will indeed be hooked now I reckon and probably planning the next one already.
- Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:55 am
- Forum: Lap Steel
- Topic: First Attempt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2321
Re: First Attempt
I agree with Russ here. I have used bone, aluminium and brass in both nuts and bridges. Apart from sustain, Brass seems to lift the tone up completely. I will only use brass (lightly lacquered) for nuts and bridges on my lap steels now.
Billy
Billy
- Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Should Extra Necks Be Higher?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1565
Re: Should Extra Necks Be Higher?
Thanks for your posts guys. Yeah I reckon its a personal thing but was just wondering if it was a big deal for others. Personally I like front neck to be 5/8 taller than back neck. I normally have string height at about 1/2 to 5/8 inches. As mentioned previously, I know of many builders (commercial ...
- Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Should Extra Necks Be Higher?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1565
Re: Should Extra Necks Be Higher?
I'd be interested in your comments folks
- Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Should Extra Necks Be Higher?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1565
Should Extra Necks Be Higher?
Hi all. Just need your opinions regarding whether you think its important to have any other necks on a twin neck or triple etc higher than the neck on the players side. The reason I ask this is because I myself like extra necks on non pedal consoles to be a little higher. Although, playing consoles ...
- Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:12 pm
- Forum: Lap Steel
- Topic: Lap Steel #3--Dobro Style
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1780
Re: Lap Steel #3--Dobro Style
It's certainly different mate.
- Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keyheads
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1903
Re: Keyheads
See how good your work is Bent? You've got an ex cop here planning to paddle overseas and nick the blue pedal steel :lol: have to get heaps of projects out of the way (and get some money back) before I get a pedal steel mate. I'd love to build one but I cant fabricate the metal parts so it would end...
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keyheads
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1903
Re: Keyheads
Thanks Burt and Bent. That'd be easier than doing a paper template off the bottom of the keyhead I reckon. Even with a template, I dont trust the accuracy. This is a better sounding method to me. Hey Bent ! I cant get over the finish on your blue Pedal steel. I want the address of where it is so tha...
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keyheads
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1903
Keyheads
Hi all. Just fishing for thoughts and comments here regarding mounting of keyheads. I am working on a console 8 string and have a stepped aluminium keyhead to use. This will be screwed onto body in front of neck piece of wood like nearly all I have seen. However a friend made the comment this mornin...
- Mon May 02, 2011 6:38 am
- Forum: Lap Steel
- Topic: New yorker replica: finished!
- Replies: 140
- Views: 21023
Re: First LS project: 8strings New yorker replica
Great work mate. I use ebony fretboards all the time now and wouldnt go back to rosewood. I just love it.