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Hi Ian

I sent you a pm

Thank you!!

Hi
I use the prepackaged c6th strings for my 22.5" scale lap steel

I'd like to tune my Oahu squareneck guitar (non Reso) 24.5" scale in c6th. Any recommendations for guages?

Thank you

Frank James Pracher wrote:You must have just beat me to the Buy it Now button! Glad it went to a fellow forumite!

Sorry. It was too good a price to pass up 😄

I picked up this national lap steel. Looks like a clipper

Anyone confirm?

Thanks
Tim

Hi I just picked up this Oahu. It will need a little work, reglue a brace and a new nut I've never seen one with a tiger strip design it's stamped s-41 inside Any ideas what model or any other info would be great thanks http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/9189_oahu_1_1.jpg http://bb.steelguit...

so my new design did not work.. I uses Velcro attached to a different slide for my index finger and middle,, my fingers doesn't have the strength to use it this way the way I currently hold it in the pic above gives me the best control and strength I believe Mike and others mentioned attaching felt ...

Double post

Hi Hal wow thanks for putting this together! If my design doesn't work, I will definitely look at building something along your drawing thank you Tim Please forgive my poor artistic skills, but I was thinking about your velcro mention (great idea).. and if you mounted a little "shelf" on t...

Hi Hal that's a great idea! I met with my local guy(teacher) and he had a few suggestions.. I'm actually working on a new prototype where I can "hold" it like a regular slide since ring and pinky finger have a mind of their own, I'm binding them together with a Velcro loop to keep them in ...

Hi Roy,
I'll take a look at your video

thanks

I am going to call a old friend of mine who use to teach and see when he has a break from gigging and see if he can help me figure out something that will work for me

Mike

not sure I could glue an eraser to metal

Hi Mike Ron Tipton modified one of his slides with set screws so I could attach the wood top that I made to it thanks What kind of bar are you using, Tim? I don't think palm blocking alone is going to give you the desired results. Pick blocking in conjunction with palm blocking might do it. http://b...

I have a left hand injury which required me to modify a slide so I can "hold it. I'm basically relearning with the new slide. I cannot block the strings behind the bar as is normally done. I can hopefully achieve the same results palm blocking. I play a squareneck reso, any tips or videos palm ...

Hi Doug
the knobs you recommended fit great

Thanks

Hi Hugh
it's in really nice shape. not sure of the year, I don't think it was played much

It has the "care and feeding" Gibson card and a Magnatone amp card they must have bought with it

they were missing the buttons.. I just put those on so I could string it up...

the "mechanisms" are tight.. some are bent or a little sloppy , and some are not easy to turn...

Here ya go..

Thanks Jeff

Hi Doug I ordered those knobs thanks again New replacement "Chicken Head" knobs are available from http://angela.com http://angela.com/images/products/detail/310113255921.jpg They are for 1950s amps, but may fit your New Yorker. Check the specs. Fits 1/4" dia. solid shaft guitar pots....

I would like to replace the "deluxe" tuners on my Gibson br-6..

any suggestions of new tuners that do not require drilling?

Thanks

Tim

I looked at it a little closer.. looks like it is broken off just after the cover.. that's where the white plastic stops also

Thanks I will keep an eye out ebay for it

it also looks like the chimes plate is missing also..

fortunately its sounds good

Hi
I know my lap steel does not have the orginal knobs.. how do I find out what they where and possible were to pick up replacements

Here is a pic of the lap steel

Thanks
Tim

Thanks for the info. My eh 100 and eh 150. Have the serial num stamped on the top of the removable back