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Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:11 pm
by mark63uni
Thanks LaVern, I know what you mean by things getting in the way, it's hard to find time to do anything sometimes it seems. Thanks for interest!
All I did tonight was glue the back on. Nuff clamps?? Haha
Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:37 am
by mark63uni
Well I havnt gotten much done in the last few days, it's been too cold here and I can't get my shop warm enough. I took the sides out of the moulds and set the top on them just to get an idea of how it'll look once I can glue it up. I'm expecting a package from StewMac today with the finishing touches in it. Still lots to do!
Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:42 pm
by Bent
Mark, but what you HAVE got done is some great stuff and a virtual how-to-build a beautiful looking steel. It never ceases to amaze me all the brainwork and planning that goes into you guys' project. This is evident before you even attempt to put the chisel to the wood.
That figured maple is simply astounding!
Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:07 pm
by mark63uni
Thank you Bent, I'm pretty excited to see that wood with finish on it,. But that's still a long way away haha! I got the sides glued to the back today, and marked the frets out. I'm still not sure what I'm going to use for fret markers, I have some maple veneer I thought I'd use,. Or my other thought was some thin aluminum strips to match the aluminum nut and bridge I'm using.
Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:51 pm
by maxi19
I don't know if you guys are aware of this program as regards fretboards. You can print it out onto paper and transfer through to your wood.
I have used it and it works fine.
http://www.ekips.org/tools/guitar/fretfind2d/
Ron Mc
Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:37 am
by mark63uni
That is handy! Looking through the charts,. Why are some of the fret spacings slightly different for each string? How would you go about that,. Or is that chart just being super technical?
Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:31 am
by maxi19
Probably being 'super tech', but if you think about it, on a 'normal' six string fretted guitar, the bridge is either angled, compensated ar adjustable as in the 'telecaster' which in effect would give a slightly different 'scale length' therefore making a different fret position for that string length.
Ron Mc
Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:08 am
by mark63uni
That does make sence,. I was thinking why the spacing from fret to nut would be different, but now that I think about it I have seen nuts slotted for intonation. Thanks for the link
Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:16 am
by mark63uni
Re: Here goes, First Lap steel build
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:35 am
by maxi19
This is looking really good.
Ron Mc