Thanks Tim, I am humbled by your kind words. I have much determination for sure :)

Bonjour je souhaite une réponse en français s'il vous plaît. Amitiés

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Thanks so much.

Good luck if you do. Lap steels are easier than fretted instruments because the action doesn't matter. I haven't worked up the courage to build a regular guitar yet :)

Thank you very much!

Hey dart-man, Dont know if you have built your own neck yet, but I got me some purple heart boards and a few maple boards and I am going to make my neck from them. The Purple Heart is as strong as steel and the maple is quite strong as well. , I believe that you don’t even need a truss rod with it. I have them glued together, but still oversized- I’ll let you know when I get it more to instrument size.

@@themongoloid8944 cool. Ya, the purple heart is some tough wood. I actually did build my first neck with maple. It turned out pretty good. I just set up an Instagram account at 74dartman, that has some pictures of my builds. I'm new at the social media stuff, so it's not that great yet. I want to put better pics up eventually. Good luck with your build!👍😎🎸🎶

I hope you do. This was my first one. I had some discouraging set backs but I persisted. Please let me know how yours is shaping up and feel free to ask any questions. I'll do my best to help.

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Thank you! Cheers!

Awww shucks. Thanks so much.

Wonderful news. KZfaq is what got me starting making stuff. I always watch many videos and try and take what I like most from them and use it to my advantage. So glad when I hear others get some inspiration from one of my videos. Makes the effort worth while. Please do share with me when you build it. You can message me at sean hale woodcrafts on facebook.

Thanks. Are you planning on building one?

@@SeanHaleWoodcraftsandMusic Yes , it will be my next project I am hoping but will be a couple of months yet before I will be able to start it. Your video inspired me and I also wanted to do something a little different to what I have been doing over the last 15 years. My hobby is model engineering and mainly like making stationary steam engines of which I have completed over 30 different Elmer's engines plus a few of my own ideas. I play a Tyros keyboard but haven't a clue about playing a lap steel guitar but like the idea of learning it. Thanks again for the inspiration. Nodrog, actually Gordon spelt backwards.

Thanks so much. I appreciate the kind words.

Thanks so much. I really enjoyed the project, although I have some rough times that I didn't show in the final video:)

Thanks so much man. A lot of that stuff such as building the lap steel and playing the lap steel and even editing video were firsts for me. There was lots of trial and error... and still I would do it differently if I do it again. I guess when I did this, I was very inspired by watching others peoples videos and decided to dive head first into my own project.

Thanks!

Thanks so much!!

Thanks so much.

Thanks so much for the kind words. Nice people always welcome :)

Glad it was helpful!

I'd love to try my hand at that one of these days.

Thanks So Much

Imitation is the biggest form of flattery, or something, hope you went for it! I wanna build one soon!

@@scramblesthedeathdealer Hey good luck with your project man. You know lap steel guitars can be as simple as a board and some hand tools. There are no frets to worry about, making it an excellent build to get started.

Your Welcome.

Thanks so much Dawn. I have to admit that trying to film while you work, adds another level of complexity, but it makes me feel good that some people enjoy watching.

Te Nada.

Thanks so much for your input. Clearly you have taken things to the next level. This is still my first and only Lap Steel build. My workshop is also my garage, laundry room and storage room. So I am limited a bit. Next place I live, I want to be sure and have a dedicated workshop to give me more options in ways to approach a project.

Looking forward to it!

Thanks so much... and yes I am a long time guitar player, but I must say the lap steel was a real challenge with the different tuning and the slide. I had been watching lap steel instructional videos in the months prior to building this so at least I had an idea in my head of what was involved. Oh yes and Beethoven! Coming right up :)

@@seanhalemusic9479 lol ok I'll be watching !!!!!

Just winging it Funny Farm. I had no experience or practice with this kind of router work prior to this project. I just routed in scrap wood till I liked my template and then did it on the real piece.

Actually that's a great idea. I had a lot of trouble with the routing part and actually ruined a previous workpiece by trying to get away with using a cheap bit that was long enough to do the whole piece at once. I was trying do to this on a budget, but I actually would have saved time and money had I just bought a quality bit in the first place. Or in this case two router bits.

Yea the C6 tuning is great and new to me. I also need to play my lap steel more. There are some great KZfaq videos that teach C6 tuning on the lap steel

@@SeanHaleWoodcraftsandMusic ya...there's videos on that great old song "Sleep Waking"...it's beautiful for slide playing!👍😎

Love that one. Brian Setzer does an awesome version of Sleepwalk too!!!

@@SeanHaleWoodcraftsandMusic wow! I didn't know that! I'll have to check it out. Thanks!☺

Thanks so much. Thumbs down don't really bother me. I know the effort I put into making this musical instrument for the first time in my life and making like my second KZfaq video ever. I believe in constructive criticism genuinely aimed toward helping people. All the rest are just haters:)

Ha ha you do just dated yourself 😀

Thanks. It took some trial and error and some wasted lumber to get it right, but I am happy with it. Now if I could just take the time to learn it better.

Your quite welcome rick!

Thanks Kattie. It was a really fun project and I have a beautiful instrument to keep forever.

Thanks so much. I always appreciate when someone has something nice to say.

Thanks Dean. It was really fun to plan it out and build it the way I had invisioned it.

Your quite welcome. I also have a video for a cigarbox guitar and for a cigarbox blutooth speaker. Have a wonderful day!

Yea it's just a matter of setting aside some time and having some patience.

Thanks so much!!

Sorry for the late reply. If you haven't already, message me on my facebook page in the links below and I can sent you a PDF you can use for the body shape.

please send the diagrams

Message me here: facebook.com/SeanHaleWoodcrafts

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Wow this sounds like it will be awesome! Your pickup will probably be hotter than mine and you will be using a different tuning I imagine, but I would say do it. I found that by purchasing the pre-made fret board, it made the project that much easier. I just had to measure from the nut to the saddle 23 inches which was the scale length of the fretboard I purchased. www.cbgitty.com/made-in-the-usa/clear-acrylic-fretboard-for-2x4-lap-steels/

@@SeanHaleWoodcraftsandMusic I like the premade fretboard idea, nice to take advantage of what’s available. I know the emg is supposed to be hotter, but I didn’t find that that was it’s main characteristic. I’m thinking placing it closer to the fretboard, sorta like a neck pickup on an electric guitar, will mellow what I didn’t like about it, and emphasize its precision and clarity. I looked at Dusenberg Lap steels, and thought, “hmm, maybe a bridge and neck pickup, pickup selector, and separate volume controls, and I can blend tones to get whatever sounds best for whatever song I’m working on..” See what you’ve created with your video? I’m due to “retire” in the coming year, and projects like this will be among my “Happy Places”. Tunings: Open G, and G6. Whole new world for me.

@@dangipson4066 I'd love to see it when your done you can always message me and send pics though my Woodcrafts page on Facebook. 2020 has been a bad year for projects for me. I am wrapping up a video about wood burning onto an acoustic guitar. But I can't wait till I can find more free time for bigger projects like this. Here is the Facebook page: facebook.com/SeanHaleWoodcrafts

@@SeanHaleWoodcraftsandMusic I’d be happy to send you a photo when I’m done. Likely can’t even start until next winter. I hope you find a little time for a project that feeds your soul. You do an excellent job with your videos, I will do a little browsing when I’m on my breaks at work. Still working full time driving a bus/coach from Portsmouth NH to Boston. Videos like yours keep me alive and dreaming.

Je vous remercie. J'ai utilisé Google Translate pour comprendre votre commentaire. Je ne les vends pas si telle est votre question. Je ne l'ai fait que pour un projet de maison amusant.

Hi, it's actually a Gretsch Lap Steel Pickup. You can just search the web for it. Here is a link to one being sold on Ebay. www.ebay.com/p/Gretsch-Electromatic-Lap-Steel-Guitar-Pickup-Chrome-0069709000/2254441574?iid=332664467817&chn=ps

Yea I built this in the cheap for sure. Those bits get pricey

Yes I did buy a light and a new camera for future videos. I got sidetracked with a career change, but hope to make new videos with the new equipment in the future. Covid really shook up my life

and my tuners are too close to the edge. also I am in the process of re-shaping and re-slotting the nut. I have a few issue there.