The simple set neck design is VERY effective, think Les Paul junior for sound quality. My personal preferences: 23" scale, 10mm string spacing at the bridge, 9mm at the nut. The JAG doublecut is a solid mahogany electric guitar for 2 x P90 pickups.I called it Devine, because it has a vine inlay. The pickup may sit on top of the guitar or be routed in from below. Almost any shape will do for a lap steel as long as it sits on your lap comfortably. This one got a little more complicated than that. ) About string spacing: same as guitar on a 6-string near the bridge, usually slightly smaller string distance on 8-strings some lap steels have the strings tapering towards the nut (like "regular" guitars), others keep them parallel all the way to the nut - again, with parallel striungs bar a slants are easier to play. Lap steels can be as simple as a 2x4 with some strings and a pickup. So if you want to use it for scales above 27 you need probably to increase the length on the frames as the router board. ) About scale: you can find steels with scales from 21" to 26", but 22-1/2", 23" and 24" seem to be most pouplar - longer scales give more sustain & clearer tones, shorter scales make "bar slants" easier (that's when you hold the steel bar at an angle to play double stops on different strings & different frets). The measurements on the plans for the Neck Router Jig is based for common guitar scales (appr.
Just a spare 2x4 and this parts kit will get you playing in no time.
2x4 lap steel guitar plans how to#
) If the cover hinders you damping the strings depends on your style of playing - for most traditional styles of lap steel playing, you don't use "palm mutes" (like on regular guitar), so the cover wouldn't really be a problem - most lap steelers pick much closer to the neck, and while they DO use their palms to damp the strings (not for "muted" playing, but to stop the strings from ringing when eg changing to another chord/note), they don't do it close to the bridge. The 2x4 Lap Steel parts kit: just supply your own scrap 2x4 plank Finally learn how to play lap steel guitar without investing in a brand new instrument. ) No special strings - you just need the right combination og gauges for the tuning you are planning on using.
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