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Well, Paul, ( :evil: :) ) you won. My english is really poor, and I cant tell what I feel... Shame on me! :oops: I'm NOT a great player... I play alone for myself, just for fun... even if I played the 5strings banjo in a irish band (No bluegrass band in Reunion Island, where I lived some years ago!)...

Hello friends I'll soon begin my next project... a OAHU Tonemaster inspired 8 strings lap steel It will be more simple than my previous New Yorker:-) Scale: 22,5 inches String spacing: 1 cm (7 cm at the nut/bridge) (I already own a great PU that fits that project, thank you Bent:-)) (BENT, what capa...

Xavier, Re Wood choices for the reso, all maple has been my wood of choice for over 15 years. Usually described as bright, more volume than many woods, excellent sustain, very durable, attractive and good to work with. Ive owned walnut and plywood resos. Second most popular combination (IMO) would ...

When I first tried to join the forum, I did'nt know anything about lap steel, and even didn't know what "psg" could mean... I spent almost 3 weeks to collect all the answers before I was agreed

Xavier

Hi Kat, Checked the Lap steel with digital caliper this morning: The neck is 51,15 mm at nut The plexi fretboard is 47,5 mm at nut, 67 mm at the other end (37th fret) The nut is 49 mm (but is not flush with the neck, I think it's a mistake... Even if it still looks OK after 58 years, It seems that t...

I'll be able to take all measurements tomorrow, Audiokat, just wait for a day...

Hi Bent, I keep your PU for the next lap steel, of course!!! I think I'll shape it as a Oahu tonemaster, easier to build than a carved top. Just waiting for the wood to be ready. How long would you let the wood dry (I would say "humidify":-) ? I got it from France last september, it was already seas...

I think the most acurate way is to use a freeware CAD software and enter the fret spacings... print, glue the paper on the fretboard and saw (after checking of course:-))

Hello, My next project will be a 8 strings lap steel (Hi Bent:-)), still dont know about the style: Oahu tonemaster, or a carved "les paul" style... Anyway I own some nice figured maple thas's seasoning here in Noumea (Humidity over 80%...) but... I could built one day an acoustic dobro-style guitar...

Hi Audiokat, I own one and built a replica (please see http://steelguitarbuilder.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=586) I can send you measurements in mm for a 6 strings 1953 New Yorker. The scale is 23 inches and thickness is 40 mm Max widht is 18 cm overall length: 81.5 cm Nut length: 5 cm Head: 14.5 ...