Steel Guitar Builder

Georg, I think you're right. I found this pic from several New Yorkers from different years of production: http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/787/nationalnewyorkersii004.jpg The picture is Fred Kinbom's one, hope he allows me to use it... I own one like the upper one, with a shorter headstock, but t...

Hi Paul, Thank you again, of course I realize that it's my project. My problem is that I have not enough experience of the lapsteel to know about playability when strings are narrower than usual... I'd like to make the neck as narrow as possible to keep the nice shape of the New Yorker... but I want...

Oh, Paul, I (try to) use the C6 tuning... I found a nice version of "Harbor lights" on youtube and could tab it for me (it is the "steelguitarmojo" version, played on a 8 strings lap, but I really think he doesnt pick the two last strings) I cant find any C6 strings here so I'm tuned in G6 and play ...

Hi Paul, thank you for your help. the neck is exactly 2 inches width at the nut (5.1 mm) I checked this topic on another forum: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=117255 and I think (I suppose but keep in mind that english is not my native language) that the first new yorkers were made w...

Hello everybody I'm new on lapsteel and discovered it through the Dobro (one year practicing, and 10 years for the 5 string banjo) I've already built 2 archtop mandolins (a fully home made designed archtop mandolin, and a F5 (installing the binding on the volute is hell!), and a 5str banjo (I got th...