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| Konabob |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 10:20:14 AM
I am building two new lap steels. Each with 25" scale length. I burned 4 fretboards at the local laser place and so I have two available to anyone who is interested in making themself a lap steel.
-aloha
-Konabob |
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| justplainbill |
Posted - 10/04/2010 : 1:14:54 PM
What type of wood are you using for the lap steels? I've used mahogany, walnut, and ash so far. I have one blank that's not finished, with 3/8" layers of maple and purple heart,laminated together.
The one I built from walnut has a nicer tone that the mahogany type. The ash version has a slight "stringMaster" type treble sound to it.
I made some fret boards on a friend's CNC mill. in 22.6 and 24.5 scales. I used some plastic that's used for engraved signs. They don't look as cool as yours!
I did build one from black Corian a few years ago, but it didn't sound like a bakelite, even with a horseshoe pickup! |
| Konabob |
Posted - 10/02/2010 : 01:46:40 AM
Hi Bill,
Mango is not a very hard wood. Kind of light, but it gets some really beautiful patterns in it. You see mango guitars occasionally, and 'ukuleles of course. Lasering is a great way to make a fretboard, as you can create a digital file of the burn you want, and everything turns out just like the file.
Aloha,
-Konabob |
| justplainbill |
Posted - 10/01/2010 : 1:28:01 PM
That's beautiful grained wood. I had never seen it before. Is it a hard wood? The laser-burned frets is a great idea.
Bill |
| Konabob |
Posted - 08/07/2010 : 1:03:57 PM
Yes, I was thrilled to discover that I can make a 25" scale steel guitar, and still have it fit in a baritone 'ukulele case! Dennis lake is helping me with the fine points. I am making one a G6th and one a C6th. |
| thumbstruck |
Posted - 08/06/2010 : 2:57:39 PM
Ho! Da nice! |
