Steel Guitar Builder

[quote="michaelm"]If you match the string gauge to the pitch and string length, there should be no problem with a C6

Thanks,Just thought I'd ask before I finish and found a problem.

I'm making my first lap steel. Nothing fancy for this one as I plan to experament with it some. I play the dobro some, so I plan to make the steel a 24 inch scale as a comprise with the 25 inch scale dobro and a shorter scale lap steel. Though I would like to try the shorter scale of 22 1/2 I though...

[quote="michaelm"]I've used a gas welding tip cleaner with good success in the past.



Thanks michaelm Looks like these will work for me.... at just my price!

I plan to use 3/8's brass for both the nut and bridge of my lap steel. I was going to use a triangular file to cut the notches but read somewhere that this is not the best way to cut a notch as you tend to get a "plunky" sound. Dont know if I could ever find that post again but in any case I know I ...