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Stick Dulcimer on YouTube

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There is a great Stick Dulcimer instruction video on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/evanharrison808 …Continue

 

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"I like this.   Ooh, going to a good home too."
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"Making my 4th Lap steel based on the Recording King lap steel design. Making it out of 3/4" cabinet grade oak laminated."
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No.3 Lap Steel

"E-mail me at www.whittlersworld@yahoo.com and I'll sent you a document about lap steel tunings."
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No.3 Lap Steel

"You can make the scale length anything you want as long as your strings go over the pick up.  When I designed this lap steel I took into account a 25.5 inch scale length from the nut to the middle of the pickup. Just like a Dobro.  So the…"
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No.3 Lap Steel

"very nice work.looks great.  I thought about making one also but keep putting it off. I have a technical question. since your using  the 1/2 aluminum for the nut and bridge, then am I correct in assuming  the adjustable tailpiece is…"
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Paul Monaco ( Whittling Guy) replied to Wade's discussion Free Fret dot markers in the group Low Budget Land
"I use bamboo skewers as fret markers and dowel rod for dots drilled and sanded flush.  I have also tried tee shirt transfer paper.  Printed on an ink jet printer and ironed on the fretboard then peel the backing off. It should have a…"
Dec 6, 2012

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At 5:52pm on October 5, 2012, Gary Deemer said…

Hey Paul, here are a couple of pics of my lap steel. I'm going to change the bridge, but is sounds great.

At 7:53pm on September 22, 2012, Gary Deemer said…

don't have mine done. got all the parts and everything cut. got strings this afternoon. just need to put it all together.

At 11:50am on September 22, 2012, Gary Deemer said…

hey Paul, just received my fretboard decal from the UK. this guy is fast. 4 days from UK to Ohio. now to finish my guit. thanks again for the tip.

At 11:26am on September 21, 2012, Gary Deemer said…

Hi Paul, yes I saw that and have one ordered. Good tip for everyone. You have a nice lap steel guit. Does it sound as good as it looks?

At 12:14pm on September 20, 2012, Gary Deemer said…

Hi Paul, thanks for the friend request.

At 7:27pm on January 25, 2012, bairfoot cajun said…

howdy paul--i jus stopped in ta answer yer question about the wirespool fretless banjo build,s strings.---i used nylon classical strings made by Labella and the drone string is an unwound string that is prolly real catgut that i got from an old russian 3 string guitar i bought some time ago. thanks fer yer question.

 
 
 

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