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This lap steel was made from an extra 2x4 I had in my shed, with just a few saw cuts to the wood. I even used a pre-wired acoustic sound hole pickup, so there was no wiring needed. Anybody can build this lap steel guitar!
Free 22-1/2' / 24' lap steel plan - The Steel Guitar Forum Free 22-1/2' / 24' lap steel plan Author Topic: Free 22-1/2' / 24' lap steel plan Randy Cordle Member From: Illinois, USA posted 25 August 2006 07:37 PM Hi, Thought I would pass along a free lap steel plan that I have posted on my website. The instrument plan is roughly patterned after an Oahu Tonemaster with the body profile scaled to match the shorter scale length. The drawing has all details for both 22-1/2' and 24' scales and alternate bridge plate and pick guard ideas. Full printouts of both fret board layouts are also provided. The plans are in PDF format and available as one sheet or 4 sections that can be printed and tiled together for a 12-3/4' by 17' scale print.
Hope some of you interested in building will take the plunge with a little encouragement! PDFs are available for the clicking at: [This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 26 August 2006 at 10:58 AM.] Bill Hatcher Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA posted 25 August 2006 08:14 PM Nice drawings. Nice site--kind of hard to read all the good info with that busy blue background though.
Any audio samples of your guitar? Randy Cordle Member From: Illinois, USA posted 26 August 2006 06:28 AM Thanks for the input, Bill. You can now switch backgrounds at the top of the home page. Thanks for the suggestion, the blue background will eventually be the home page only, with all the other linked pages done with the plain paper background. Twilight princess wii iso pal or ntsc. I really dislike sites with (1) Too busy backgrounds or (2) black backgrounds. I'll also eventually get up some MP3s. Roman Sonnleitner Member From: Vienna, Austria posted 26 August 2006 11:07 AM Cool site & great-looking lap-steel!
Frank Lombard Member From: Western Massachusetts, USA posted 04 September 2006 07:24 AM Great plans! Any chance of an 8 string version? Lee Gillespie Member From: Colorado, USA posted 04 September 2006 01:31 PM Hi Randy.
Seconds on the thought of an 8 string plan. Lee Mel Taylor Member From: Alabama, USA posted 04 September 2006 01:41 PM Hi Randy, 3rd's on the thought of an 8 stringer. I have been looking all over trying to find plans and haven't been able to locate any. Mel Taylor Randy Cordle Member From: Illinois, USA posted 06 September 2006 08:48 PM Frank, Lee, and Mel: (and everyone else) OK.
You guys asked a few simple questions, so here goes my long-winded response. You guys have wet my curiosity as to the amount of interest in 7 and 8 string laps. Since I play 6 string, and only in E and G tunings, I’m unfamiliar with the technical perspective of the 7 and 8 string lap steels. I could certainly CAD a print up for a 7 or 8 string lap steel if you think there’s enough interest. To produce a construction print such as the free 6 string lap steel drawing on my website I’ll need some info from you guys. Greddy emanage blue software serial. (Others please feel free to chime in). First, Should I consider both 7 and 8 string instruments?
I don’t know what the interest is for these varieties. Since I need to do a working instrument from the drawings I’d like to have a quick synopsis of 7 and 8 string details that I can work from without doing a ton of research. Searching past postings on scale length and tuning preference seems to be as varied as the number of responses. If I could obtain the information from you folks as a starting point I could more easily produce a good construction drawing. I’ll offer the finished drawing as a half-size PDF on my website for anyone to use as they see fit. I’ll probably offer it as a full size drawing that can be reproduced at the local Kinko’s for a small fee. I’m also considering offering a stainless steel bridge assembly with string anchor points and over-wound single coil pickup for 6, 7, or 8 string lap steel guitar construction as well as other items that would be of use to amateur builders.
