Request for a Lap Steel Guitar Kit

Pitbull seems pretty much covered with standard six strings electric options.....although the 12 string options in the line up seem a little lacking in comparison ATM...when the demand hit's I suppose.

Anyway.

How about a Lap Steel KIT ?
I've pretty much exhausted every needed 6 string electric need/ want ....I've always loved the Stones "The Girl with the Far away Eyes".. [ I know it was Ronnie playing Pedal steel Guitar] but you can get pretty darn close with a similarly made Lap Steel.

Just putting out feelers.
Here's one of the best, Freddie Roullette
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qh7ELzF_P0

A Lap steel is pretty much a plank of wood with frets on it. and tuners at one end, and a tail bridge at the other.

I've never played one before, they Intrigue me ..... ask those that do know about Lap Steels, get a design together...
I'll buy one:)

Sorry tweaky lap steels don't have frets 😉

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Originally Posted by Alm_63

Sorry tweaky lap steels don't have frets 😉

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Some do, just as markers.

They all have Fret markers of some sort....as in a stripe across a fretboard......The ACTION is considerably higher with a Lap Guitar

It matters little.....I want to play Slide well, be it Lap or standard guitar, open tuned.

I've been listening to Derek Trucks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBbRrvJt8G8

Hit's my soul ... :)

Have a listen to Cindy Cashdollar on lap steel http://youtu.be/Q46Qu9DpzTs she also does a lot of excellent work with Redd Volkaert and Asleep At The Wheel

Larry Hutcherson does a version of Little Wing on lap steel that would make the gods weep
http://youtu.be/XvKbbDBeBNo

Here's another familiar tune played rather well on the lap steel
http://youtu.be/cK5aT07gOis

While I know I would be tempted, I think I might end up dismantling and rebuilding mine with better quality parts instead.

QUOTE: Larry Hutcherson does a version of Little Wing on lap steel that would make the gods weep
http://youtu.be/XvKbbDBeBNo

At first I thought he was rather mundane, then as the song progressed, I heard what you were talking about...he came to life....there is a especially brilliant moment at around 4.05/9 where he lets his hand off the slide bar, and just uses the weight of the bar across the strings to give a WHA effect [bloody brilliant -NEVER seen that before !]

QUOTE: Here's another familiar tune played rather well on the lap steel
http://youtu.be/cK5aT07gOis[/QUOTE]

Yippee Ki Yay .....Ghost Riders in the Storm.....LOVE IT!

Fretworn
While in most circumstances tone woods and brilliant neck/body construction, with equally excellent fret work ...would be a WANT

None of that applies with a Lap Steel.

The only consequential properties to get exactly correct would be the Bridge and the nut and tuners....and obviously the pickup height

thanks Tweaky for sharing that Little Wing video is a truly beautiful version. Check out his technique around 3:15 and 3:30 he lets the slide bar roll over the strings never seen that technique.
I own a couple of lap steel guitars, one I bought and one I built from scratch (very easy project) and they are so much fun to play.

Dave.King1 posted the links originally.....thank him!

Slighty off topic...but on Topic at the same time.

What ever happened to W.A. based Dave Hole ?
Slide Guitarist extraordinare in the 90's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62-K72dp7SI

I came across this Classic Patsy Cline song "Walking after midnight" played on Lap Steel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY7UehpsaFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsRNCvHXHHU
These are the type of songs that want me to play lap guitar on.....just give me Patsy Cline to play for....I'll practise like Crazy.