Request for a Lap Steel Guitar Kit

[Tweaky]

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

[Alm_63]

Sorry tweaky lap steels don't have frets 😉

[Tweaky]

Sorry tweaky lap steels don't have frets 😉

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 ...

[dave.king1]

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

[Fretworn]

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

[Tweaky]

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

[wokkaboy]

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.

[Tweaky]

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.