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Several potential buyers but gave preference to first.
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Sold at asking price.
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She’s tuned to high C6, so you might need to pick up a set of new strings.

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For sale is my 8-string resonator. Gregg built this for me in 2011. It is in near-perfect shape. Almost like new! I've taken it out of my studio only a few times to a bluegrass jam. It has a big sound that will even make the banjo boys back down. I've decided to go back to 6-string because my finger...

Ted, I appreciate your encouraging words.
I think starting from scratch might be fun.
I already own several great guitars to use for inspiration.
Will order the book soon; also some of this is online at:
www.buildyourguitar.com:lapsteel:.webloc
Thanks again.

Does anyone know of a source for a pre-shaped wood blank for a lapsteel? George Piburn had some in the past, but he has sold all of his. I am thinking about a long scale S6. I don't have acess to all the woodworking tools, but should have an OK time with the hardware and electronics. If this is alre...

I agree that the best tool is studybass.com
You can pick any number of strings, any tuning, any scale, any chord.
Easy to use and print.

Pieced together what I needed on strings by mail. Thanks for your help.

I would like to try out different tunings on my square neck resonator. Stock string sets don’t match up.How about using lap steel guitar strings? I have had good luck with cobra coil strings from steel guitar Nashville. They will sell single strings, and I can make up my own set. Any ideas about t...

If you have access to any critter antlers, just scrape a little bit into dust. Then mix the dust with the baking soda. Mask everything well with the nut in situ, add the glue, and presto...a new nut.

Missed it! Enjoy your new guitar, Steve.

Still available?
David

I am curious about the Low A tuning. I am helping a disabled friend set up a 6 string for playing blues. We discovered several things: He needs to strum, not pick, but he can strum one or several strings at a time. He needs to strum in reverse, so we need to string the guitar with the bottom strings...

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Thanks for the pics on the Speak Easy.
Will do some research.

Looking for a long scale 25" +/- 8 string lap steel.
Used.
Open to multiple brands if in good condition.

I like to use the studybass.com site. You can do a custom tuning for up to 12 strings (I use eight) and get all sorts of scales and chords. Easy to use and print fretboard diagrams, plus you can save as a PDF if you want to print more in the future. You can save the diagrams labeled by letter name o...

Lately I have been looking into E7 tuning with the 7 on top. I am working with a friend who wants to play 6 string lap steel for the blues. He has physical limitations that do not allow for slants or pinches, so he uses straight bar and strum. Several forum members recommended the E7 as a classic bl...

Continued thanks to members who have sent links to some very inventive solutions. Tentatively we are planning a thimble type thumb pick, and a bar with a strap. I will post photos of prototype and progress.

Thanks for the hints, especially the tuning. We will update when we are further along on our project.

I am looking for help for a friend. He is a Marine who suffered a surfing spine injury that left him quadraplegic. He has amazing grit. He has regained some use of his hands and arms; he drives; he lives a very independent life. He played some acoustic guitar before his injury, but now he wants to p...

Still have the Goodrich?