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Lap steels, resonators, multi-neck consoles and acoustic steel guitars

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Johnie King
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Show us your Zking lap

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Wow.. some works of art, I'd have a hard time picking one.
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I was inspired by the late Tom Pittingill he posted his steels on the steel forum an I got the itch too try an build lap steels from his design

Thank you Will these are all sold an many more are sold ;:: each ::: lap I made is different.
But if someone out there needs a lap steel I would appreciate the opportunity too build you one!
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Here’s some of Toms beautiful laps that he put a beautiful finish on with true oil he mastered this art!!

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Stunning creations, Johnie!

Should I get good to be a good enough lap player with my current instrument, I may have to unleash you to build one for me..

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My ZKing keyless 8-string. It's my daily driver, and I love it.
25” scale, BL 705 pickup, 2" solid mahogany body sustains like an opera singer.


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Chase Brady
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Here's my 2. love 'em.
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Thanks Chase I remember building those.
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My Johnie King 10- Reduxe Before & After

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Built by Johnie - customized by Eggie! Hopefully you approve - I left a "truth" window on the underside. I love this thing!

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Here’s a cute little one I bought from Johnie a couple years ago. It was the basic model without a pick up, controls or tuners. I happened to have those kicking around my workshop. Super compact, very handy to take to a gig and lay on top of my pedal steel. Plus it sounds really good with the Alumitone pickup.

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What design variety! many ones of a kind.
Excel 3/4 Pedal With An 8 String Hawaiian Neck, Tapper (10 string with a raised fretboard to fret with fingers), Single neck Fessenden 3/5
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