The Steel Guitar Forum

Who makes a good acoustic lap steel?

Are you looking for something like a Dobro or a Weissenborn or a National tricone? In my book, those are all excellent acoustic lap steels. So are the old Oahu student-model hawaiian guitars -- or lots of other flattop guitars -- with an extension nut and a soundhole pickup.

I like the weissenborn style or the georgeboard looks like a good un....But, I never heard one.

Tony,

Check out Daniel Brauchli's website http://www.danielbrauchli.com/index.html. He's got a number of audio samples of his insturments and other interesting and useful info.

Marty

Adams Makes a nice acoustic lap steel:




www.adamsresonator.com

A Weissenborn style BUT 22.5" scale length so you can move to it from regular lap steel with no scale length differential..
The guitar is a "Bristolian" made by Chris Drew..

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Tony Wilcox said:

"I like the weissenborn style or the georgeboard looks like a good un....But, I never heard one."

Here ya go Tony:

(Most dear) Rick Alexander (RIP) tries out a GB Acoustic Steel:

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2iGRjlNB8Q

George Piburn demonstrations:

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNrHeZigVrg

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiv_eukNUjs

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLm_5b9rgYM

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Happiest of New Years,

In an attempt to build an acoustic steel guitar with a lot of resonance I built this about 3 years ago. I tune it A6. It has the largest resonance chamber I could buy wood for. There's a lot of internal sound reflection. Notice the short, stubby neck, but very large body.

Me



More pictures:

http://www.leroybeal.net/guitars/acoustic/HN/index.html