Steel Guitar Builder

what about using the 3 way switch from a Telescaster and wire it like a Fender Esquire,( position #1 volume only, position #2 volume and standard tone, position #3 volume and fixed treble roll off, google Fender Esquire for wiring diagram

something to think about on string thru, some of the Telecaster builders are using the (Taipantone brass string ferral bar) claim a lot more sustain

i needed a case for my lap steel, i found this gun case on ebay $49.99 free shipping, placed lap in case, marked around it with silver marker, exacto knife ,10 minutes later lap steel case, supposed to be air flight approved, built pretty good except for plastic handle. it is a Vanguard GDS-52 Gun C...

the grain in Alder is real tight, it is a easy wood to work with, most of your Fender Guitars that are painted are Alder, i am having some laser art work done on this lap steel and alder is the perfect wood for that. Alder has a nice tone, if your looking for a sound with high output humbuckers. I a...

i had some 8/4 Alder superior grade, so i decided to try a lap with the Alumitone P90, i hear the quality is great so here i go, got the body finished and ready to machine .

i have built a few lap steel guitars using high output humbucker pickups, i have noticed using these pickups instead of the usual steel pickup, that the sound is a lot differant, i have a Nasville 112 steel Amp and a cheap fender frontman i have noticed the high output humbucker sounds a lot better ...

Good game Canada, we have a lot of hockey fans here in Oklahoma, one of our players made the statement, this is the only place where the players stop to watch the fights in the stands.

excellant layout for fretboard scales, i have made templets for steel guitar scales that i use, it was easer for me to layout the scale in MM, i have a steel rule in MM and i tape it to a piece of lexan, lay out the scale then drill a small hole so i can center punch the scale on wood or whatever us...

My thinking on scale for lap steel, is 6 string, 22 1/2, 8 string on up , 24, i make the body on my steel so i can use different scales , then i can make the keyhead for either 6 string or 8,10,12, i make the body a little longer than most and straight, this is so i can bolt two together for a doubl...

The bridge on this steel is not grounded, this was my first and with used parts , this is a single coil pickup, but it has no more buzz than my fender telecaster, i have changed to a aluminum bridge on my other steels, and they all are grounded, no noise at all but i use hot humbuckers and Alumitone...