Make a 2x4 Lap Steel Guitar - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T23:51:37Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/make-a-2x4-lap-steel-guitar?feed=yes&xn_auth=nostarted building my lap steel…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-08:2592684:Comment:31170242018-05-08T11:05:40.203Zbud molsonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/budmolson
<p>started building my lap steel will post pics soon</p>
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<p>started building my lap steel will post pics soon</p>
<p></p> Hi Corey
I believe the intent…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-20:2592684:Comment:28506102017-04-20T06:01:36.290ZMark Blisshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MarkBliss
<p>Hi Corey</p>
<p>I believe the intention is to compensate for the string gauges and the diameter, so that the spaces <em>between</em> the strings are approx. equal.</p>
<p>If you space the strings on equal centers, the larger diam. strings will "feel" closer together than the plain wire smaller diam. strings.</p>
<p>Hi Corey</p>
<p>I believe the intention is to compensate for the string gauges and the diameter, so that the spaces <em>between</em> the strings are approx. equal.</p>
<p>If you space the strings on equal centers, the larger diam. strings will "feel" closer together than the plain wire smaller diam. strings.</p> The instruction have the stri…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-18:2592684:Comment:28493792017-04-18T17:28:38.776ZCorey Mercerhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/CoreyMercer
<p>The instruction have the string feed holes as <span>3/4”, 1 1/8”, 1 ½”, 2”, 2 ½”, 2 ¾”. This would make the string holes unevenly spaced. Is this intended? Does it matter? Is there an advantage to such spacing?</span></p>
<p><span>Can't wait to finish mine!</span></p>
<p><span>Thanks!</span></p>
<p>-cor-</p>
<p>The instruction have the string feed holes as <span>3/4”, 1 1/8”, 1 ½”, 2”, 2 ½”, 2 ¾”. This would make the string holes unevenly spaced. Is this intended? Does it matter? Is there an advantage to such spacing?</span></p>
<p><span>Can't wait to finish mine!</span></p>
<p><span>Thanks!</span></p>
<p>-cor-</p> That's really nice and I bet…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-07-07:2592684:Comment:26430402016-07-07T18:35:43.690ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>That's really nice and I bet the Cedar has a great tone. Might want to try changing out the Steel bolt nut for a piece of Aluminum.</p>
<p>That's really nice and I bet the Cedar has a great tone. Might want to try changing out the Steel bolt nut for a piece of Aluminum.</p> Precision is certainly a good…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-07-06:2592684:Comment:26418492016-07-06T00:53:11.155ZJim Morrishttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimMorris
<p>Precision is certainly a good thing when marking for frets but if you're playing an instrument like this with a slide there's a bit of margin of error allowed since your ear will (hopefully) tell you if you're off or on. Still, it's good to try for accurate measuring even on an instrument mostly meant for slide. </p>
<p>Precision is certainly a good thing when marking for frets but if you're playing an instrument like this with a slide there's a bit of margin of error allowed since your ear will (hopefully) tell you if you're off or on. Still, it's good to try for accurate measuring even on an instrument mostly meant for slide. </p> IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!! How's it s…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-07-06:2592684:Comment:26419332016-07-06T00:40:44.543ZCigar Box Nationhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MotherLeeds
<p>IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!! How's it sound?</p>
<p>IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!! How's it sound?</p> I just made my first one. &nb…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-07-05:2592684:Comment:26419162016-07-05T23:35:04.611ZJennifer Stuckeyhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JenniferStuckey
<p>I just made my first one. I had a cedar 2x4 so that's what I used. It sounds pretty good and it was really easy to make. Thanks, Shane!!!</p>
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<p>I just made my first one. I had a cedar 2x4 so that's what I used. It sounds pretty good and it was really easy to make. Thanks, Shane!!!</p>
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<p>I saw Shane's video back when it was first up. Got me thinkin' too. If Shane can do this in an hour, I ought to be able to make one on a Saturday afternoon. I had all the parts (used an oak shelf on mine). Opened up my laptop on the workbench, followed Shane's excellent directions, and made me lap steel. And it is waaaaay cool. Now to the point - I used Shane's fret measurements as close as I could using a steel rule with 32nd increments. Geeez, I can't read increments that fine with my…</p>
<p>I saw Shane's video back when it was first up. Got me thinkin' too. If Shane can do this in an hour, I ought to be able to make one on a Saturday afternoon. I had all the parts (used an oak shelf on mine). Opened up my laptop on the workbench, followed Shane's excellent directions, and made me lap steel. And it is waaaaay cool. Now to the point - I used Shane's fret measurements as close as I could using a steel rule with 32nd increments. Geeez, I can't read increments that fine with my good glasses! But I digress. I scaled it out as close as I could, marked the lines with a Sharpee, set the action @ 3/4" above the fret board, plugged it in and let the fun begin. Playing with a Dunlop Steel, the precise placement of the fret markings may not be as critical as some might think. My build was not a professional grade instrument, but a real fun addition to my playthings. Works good for my (fret-adjacent) playing style. For a lot of us, close enough is close enough. Oh yeah - the string action had to be set high to accommodate the hex head sheet metal screws I used for fret markers.</p> I used a steel rule made by G…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-04-07:2592684:Comment:25645552016-04-07T02:03:04.088ZSteven Brucehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/StevenBruce
<p>I used a steel rule made by General (makers of precision measuring & marking tools). It is graduated in increments of 10's, 100th's, 32nd's and 64's. Worked great because I didn't have to do any converting or estimating and the fret lines ended up where they are supposed to be. I actually bought it ($12) just for this project, but I imagine it will be useful in the future. The whole fret thing is about ratios of scale lengths, so I figure precision is a good thing. Half of 440 is 220,…</p>
<p>I used a steel rule made by General (makers of precision measuring & marking tools). It is graduated in increments of 10's, 100th's, 32nd's and 64's. Worked great because I didn't have to do any converting or estimating and the fret lines ended up where they are supposed to be. I actually bought it ($12) just for this project, but I imagine it will be useful in the future. The whole fret thing is about ratios of scale lengths, so I figure precision is a good thing. Half of 440 is 220, but the other intervals get knotty!</p> How critical are the decimals…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-04-06:2592684:Comment:25645242016-04-06T23:57:48.806ZJames Lambhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JamesLamb
<p>How critical are the decimals on the fret spacing? Suggestions on a means of precise measuring?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>James</p>
<p>How critical are the decimals on the fret spacing? Suggestions on a means of precise measuring?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>James</p>