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A group for lap steel admirer's, players and builders.

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Gibson Scale Lap Steel Fret Template in Standard & Metric

Started by BrianQ. Nov 27, 2019. 0 Replies

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National/Valco Scale Lap Steel Fret Template in Standard & Metric

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Short Scale Lap Steel Fret Template in Standard & Metric

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6 String Lap Steel for Beginners

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Comment by peter robert lee on May 9, 2014 at 8:57am

My first violin lapsteel

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Comment by james taze bennett on April 17, 2014 at 11:53pm

thanks Dave

Comment by Dave Lynas on April 17, 2014 at 11:42pm
Awesome James. Love that headstock with the tuner "ladder". Looks hot! allaround.....
Comment by james taze bennett on April 17, 2014 at 3:57pm

Greating All, would like to share my lap steel i gust finished building. A 6 string simi hollow body reso. poplar body has mahogny top. 2 piezos under cone and humbucker on top. 3 way switch. I tried to show in one picture that i put a radious on the botom neck edge for hand comfort so you can put on a strap and play as a stand up slide guitar. thanks for lookimg.

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Gibson Scale Lap Steel Fret Template in Standard & Metric

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6 String Lap Steel for Beginners

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