Homemade Guitars Showcase

[Peter den Hartogh]

___________________________MAN OF STEEL project.

I just finished this 8 string Baritone lap steel guitar with a 28 inch scale. The body is made by George Boards.

I installed the GB bridge right at the end of the guitar and I inserted a block of wood in the keyhead section,
just to move the nut further away from the bridge to get a longer scale.
The (mutilated) pickup plate I got from a forum member and the pickups are new, but I can't remember
who I bought them from. They were cheap but they sound wonderful. There is space for another pick up.

The finish is black hammertone, which I used to hide any surface imperfections.


I used the MAN OF STEEL theme for the fret board markers.

[Thiel Hatt]

If it has pedals does it still qualify? Here's my pedal Dobro. 6 pedals and 6 knee levers.

[Dom Franco]

[Ben Rubright]

This was made for me by my friend, Jim.....his first ever steel guitar.

[Alan Brookes]

What does the underneath look like, Ben?
I'm interested to see the string fixings.

[Mark Roeder]

Me Too, Banjo tuners? Looks interesting!

[Richard Brandt]

Steel guitar

[Ben Rubright]

Here is a photo of the underside of the guitar.

[Mike McBride]

Dom - I understand that this is one of yours from 12 years ago. I added the Sho-bud fretboards and logo.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix/3997_dom1_1.jpg

[Dom Franco]

Yes that is one of my first attempts at building a steel guitar... S/N 003

Dom

[Richard Brandt]

Custom triple neck

[Miller Adams]

I had a bunch of mahogany left over from building my kitchen I decided to put it to use



I seem to like to rest my pickin' paml on something so I used a piece of Birdseye maple for the palm rest.




The fretboard is Paduk with maple fret and position markers.




Just in case some flaming YAhoo tries to steal my baby, I took a page out of the old west and branded the back with what I call the 'rocking A' That's a piece of Koa for the electronics pocket.




And finally for the headstock I added a piece of silverwork I made years ago with Red Coral and Lapis Lazuli. The nut is a piece of cast bronze out a local bar rail.




Thanks to all who have made this forum so user friendly ... cheers, miller

[Johnie King]

[Jan Viljoen]

Here is mine I built out of African rosewood. The cover plate is African Blackwood and the pickup frame is warthog tusk.

It still shows the plastic fretboard, but I have since changed it to an ebony fretboard with bone frets.

I wanted it to be bright red, but I struggled for weeks and eventually settled for whatever it turned out. The wood cost me about $25 and the case about $10.

Also a picture where I played it in a folk band with Chuck Lettes tuning.