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Vintage Lap Steel Plans group

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Vintage Lap Steel Plans group

A discussion group for building the vintage lap steel from plans posted in the FREE PLANS section of Cigar Box Nation.

Members: 98
Latest Activity: Apr 23

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Pickup for Lapsteel

Started by Lou "cubancigar2000". Last reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted Mar 3. 1 Reply

I am building a simple lap steel. I would like to buy a pickup ( 6 string) that is already to go ( dont want to build it) Any suggestions on where to go to find one. My strings spacing on my bridge…Continue

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Comment by RL Rainwater on April 12, 2013 at 4:06pm

Ok Nice Looking Pup!! I just uploaded a couple of my Lap Steels over at the Lap steel group!! Check em out!! RL

Comment by Scott aka Farmer Ted on April 11, 2013 at 6:18pm

Yes, the bridge pup is from Ted Crocker. Since taking that photo, I had Ted make a matching humbucker to replace the zebra h-bucker at the neck position.

Comment by RL Rainwater on April 11, 2013 at 4:55pm

Those look Great!! Curious?'' the one pic in the  middle ...is the back pickup homemade!!

Comment by Jess on March 3, 2013 at 11:23pm

Very nice Scott!

Comment by Scott aka Farmer Ted on March 3, 2013 at 8:16pm

A few of mine...

Comment by Lou "cubancigar2000" on February 9, 2013 at 8:59am

Smoke - Does you like it?  YES

Do you wanna free plans for building one like that?   YES

Who's your buddy-buddy?

Comment by mike redmond on February 5, 2013 at 11:12pm

I just ordered a book from amazon. It's Easy To Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar by Martin Koch. It was recommended by a British Lap maker.

Comment by Bob Stephens on February 2, 2013 at 2:07pm

There is a lot of good information and plans at:

http://www.bluestemstrings.com

Not cigar box based, but they could be adapted

Comment by Grant Hedgepeth on February 2, 2013 at 12:52am

I'm looking for some good plans to build a lapsteel.  Anybody got any?

Comment by Koenraad EGGERS on December 7, 2012 at 7:49am

Hey gang !

Does anybody have a plan for a Fender lap steel guitar ? I have some Tele leftover parts and would like to build a lapsteel. Anybody ?

grtz

Koenraad

 

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