I've decided to put my left over spares from my TL1 into a lap Stella, I don't have the tools or skills to hand make a neck.
I've glued some old housing timber together and I'll go from here ;-)
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I've decided to put my left over spares from my TL1 into a lap Stella, I don't have the tools or skills to hand make a neck.
I've glued some old housing timber together and I'll go from here ;-)
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Both sides on
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Ready for the sanding and shaping
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Cool idea, i shall watch with interest as you proceed.
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Thanks Frank here's a little better angle..
I'm going for three different colour timbers to create a sort of Chrisler building effect?
Actually pretty cool, this will be interesting
Thats pretty cool, i have a scratch build project lurking in the background that will do a similar colour contrast thing with the neck timbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alm_63
You planning on some country style or Hawaiian playing?
you had my attention at "Art Deco" I look forward to seeing it take shape.
Wish I had a bandsaw!
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If i didnt have a lap steel i reckon i would scratch build one.
I can see the Art Deco influence already
Watching this one with great interest
Yep, i've often said the same thing...not to mention a Table saw, a drill press, a thicknesser..............Quote:
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Oh yea! , a thickness planer would be great just about now.Quote:
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Instead it's a couple of hours of sanding.
I'd already decided that, once the 12 string is finished I was going to strip down and re-make my old scratch built lappie. So I will be watching how you approach yours so I can steal ideas.
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I borrowed this belt sander from my brother in law OMG what a beast!
One hour of hand sanding down to two minutes of beast power!!
80 grit to level out the plane marks, 150 to finish to no marks left state
I found some plans on the net, so I'm using those as a base and then making it up as I go along ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
Show it who's BOSS Bruce!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alm_63
Sorry about the delay, this one is proving a little hard to fit in.
And a couple of my headstock ideas have ended up a serious time vampires and major fails.
But here is a small update
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Hang in there Bruce, this thing gets better every time I look at it
Thanks Stan,
I'm off to the green shed on Saturday for more materials.
So hopefully more progress
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To an age to get the ears right for the headstock.
That and building a deck in between etc
Just did a rough mockup
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Lookin great!
I'm going to make a dreadful mistake and show this to my mate who will undoubtably say, can you build me one
what a cool lap steel Bruce, you got me motivated to build one ! It could also double up as a chopping board !
where did you get the control plate with the angled switch slot ? You going just the single bridge pup and hence won't need a switch ?
Yep my wife says it's a pizza paddle :-)
The control panel came from www.tone-guard.com, I actually picked it up from my local guitar shop Jacks music in Lambtom.
The whole project started as a cheap way to use the parts I didn't use in my TL-1 project.
I was going to put two pickups in, but I've got the shits with it ATM and I'm just trying to get it to the finish line.
If I put a switch in it , I can have an 'off' position, I've got it on my Tele and I really like it.
I think I'll put light coloured wood strips in for the frets .... Maybe
I love Art Deco and I love this too . . .
It even has a vaguely Goth feel about it? A la a cathedral entrance?
Far too good for the kitchen my man.
agreed Max I wouldn't go near that axe with a chopping knife
Hey Bruce, you had me at Art Deco. It certainly has that feel, love it.
Showed it to my steel playing mate, I think made him happy in his pants :D
haha bit of a trouser fail hey DK haha
I showed pics to my 4D buddy Popeye and he wants to build one too.
Probably off to the timber yard Friday to get some light and dark timber and start building one !
I've got a pile of NSW spotted gum that could well be coaxed into action, also plan a chambered Tele from it as well
awesome DK, can you please post some pics of the spotted gum ? - only if its handy. You are 7 posts off 4 figures buddy, almost there and half an Overlord !
Would a pic of our upstairs floor do :) I've got a couple of lengths around the 4m mark and a handful around 1m, sadly no off cuts from the steps because that timber was thick enough to not need lamination but having said that it is very heavy so chambers are essentialQuote:
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More interested in getting 8 wickets to make an association total of 900 or 7 to be the most destructive for my club.Quote:
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Sadly my team mates choose not to catch well when I have the ball so I think 892 is where it will end, the mind has finally come to grips with the fact I struggle to get over 120 now and nowhere near the 150+ of years gone by.
Just have to drive fast cars and guitars instead :)
This is looking REALLY nice
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Hey Bruce I have to thank you mate, you have inspired me to build a similar lap steel but mine will be a baritone scale. I am hoping it will sound like a baritone guitar with heavier strings and a lower tune. Just want to try it out. I have glued the neck through piece together and after some sanding will glue the wings on and route the tuner post cavities. I'll post some pics soon !
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Whoops forgot the frets ...
More sanding and laquering ahead....
nice one Bruce, what are you using for the fret markers ? some sort of plastic ?
Balsa wood ,
Don't laugh ...
It was cheap , the right colour and easy to trim up.
ah ok good work Bruce, whatever works !
I won't be using cable ties again until I get a saw wide enough !