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    Acoustic Guitar to Lapsteel Mod

    This morning I did a little mod to an acoustic guitar I have hanging around the house.

    This mod has been done before in a million different ways but I thought it was fun to take some photos along the way and a short video to document my approach.

    first I took some measurements and sketched on a piece of paper the general idea. The digital caliper is not an essential, just a little flex.
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    On a random piece of timber I had hanging around I sketched the model.
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    Using a disproportionate amount of tools I finally cut the thing
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    The timber nut looks like this
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    Last edited by FaustoB; 20-10-2024 at 11:47 AM.

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