Distance between necks on console?

Martin Nicholes · Post by **Martin Nicholes** » 5 May 2010 9:56 am

What is the optimal distance between 2 lap steels sitting on a console? Or is it just a player's pref?

Is 8.5" too much? If different scales, what would be the best point to line them up at?

thanks

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 5 May 2010 1:27 pm

If you're going to be playing both necks during a song or instrumental, I recommend they be fairly close to each other so when you change necks back and forth it will be a fluid transition.

Lynn Oliver · Post by **Lynn Oliver** » 5 May 2010 3:56 pm

My '56 Stringmaster is 4.5" from neck to neck (measuring from the same string on each neck). My first guess at alignment for different scale lengths would be at the nut.