lap steel

[JW Adams]

here is my first lap steel, i didn't want to get a lot of money involved untill i got my feet wet, i had some oak laying around the shop and some guitar pickups and pots ,so i order me some tuners, strings, and thru this together, now i am hooked and am on my second.

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[larry]

I'd say that's pretty sweet for your first effort!

Hoping my first turns out that well!

Got any close up pics?

[JW Adams]

the bridge and nut are 3/8 brass rod, the turners are from stewart-mcdonald, the pickup and pot are from a 1961 Fender musicmaker guitar

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[jgrant42]

started #2 not finished #1 yet. Couple of old church pews laying around had to cut them up.
seat is bottom of guitar and back of bench is top "oak" .don't know what bottom is, will try pics having a little trouble getting them to smaller size

[jgrant42]

plugged her in sounds pretty good but has a little hum have to read up on wiring
jim

[Allan]

Hey now, I like the look of that!!!

[Bent]

JW I like the looks of that! Keep going, you're doing great!

[jgrant42]

thanks guys really enjoy trying to build them. anyone have any input on getting rid of the hum
thanks
JIM

[Bent]

Mr Grant, I am working on that problem as we speak. IF I find out how, you guys here will be the first to know! It's a big, nagging problem for sure!

[c. winn]

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JW - I'm working on a lap steel right now with a very similar bridge - how did you ground to the bridge on your build?

Thanks -
C