179.95 Dunlop 918 Stainless Steel Tonebar for Dobro Resonator, Lap/Pedal Steel. 349.95 Morrell TKL B4151 Premier Durahyde Lap Steel Guitar Universal Hardshell Case. I have not made any firm decisions, but right now, the 22 1/2' scale sounds good.I think that is what is on my dobro.?.plan to use 3/8 string spacing (cause I got fat fingers).have lots of wood scraps (cabinet making is a hobby) so I have plenty to choose from or I could try something completely new.live in east tex.trees trees trees everywhere.may just go out and cut a tree for firewood.pick out a good straight piece.not sure on pickup/electronics.will stay simple for this first simple is best for me at this time.can get more complex with each new guitar. Morrell PRO Series Lap Steel Guitar 8-String Maple Body Vintage Black Relic. I'm interested about the 'real' frets on that pictured guitar, is the neck thin enough to play it 'regular'? Good luck with your Steel Guitar project, Carrol.ĭo let us know how you get on, & post us some pics of your progress too! Start with a centerline and go from there. If you do a design of your own, it helps to draw it out full scale first.

I've also made a few out of aluminum channel, angle, and round rod that sound great too.Ĩ string bridges will need to be made, though Hipshot does make an 8 string hard tail and Trilogy.įor a plan, I think Bluestem has a full scale free plan they offer for download. Its easy to shape and work with and has a nice bright clear tone.įor six strings, I've used off the shelf Strat / Tele hard tail bridges with very good results. I've been using mostly bone and like it a lot.

You can use a lot of different materials for nuts.

How many strings? What kind of tone are you looking for?įor 6 string pickups, P90 type pickups work great and are fairly plentiful in a lot of price points.įor 8 string, Lollar, Vintage Vibe, and Jerry Wallace all offer some well respected pickups. Looking forward to seeing your project when its done, its a lot of fun building them.

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