Building a lap steel

Malcolm Carmichael II · Post by **Malcolm Carmichael II** » 22 Jan 2010 7:49 pm

I am in the process of building my first lap steel. I want to build a console and was wondering if anyone could tell me where I may find some dimensions or maybe a scale drawing of a keyhead. I am looking for something similar to those on a pedal steel guitar that have tuners.

Chase Swan · Post by **Chase Swan** » 22 Jan 2010 10:24 pm

You can buy an instructional program on ebay. I don't know if its any good, but it says it covers consoles.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lap-Console-Steel-G ... 0541130413

Hope this helps!

-Chase

Michael Maddex · Post by **Michael Maddex** » 23 Jan 2010 7:14 am

Steel Guitar Builder Forum:

http://steelguitarbuilder.com/forum/

HTH.

Norman Evans · Post by **Norman Evans** » 27 Jan 2010 4:18 pm

Here is a picture of a steel I built. Maybe it will help. I measured the tuners I used to see how thick to make the keyhead. Norm

Allan Munro · Post by **Allan Munro** » 27 Jan 2010 7:27 pm

Have a look HERE...

Regards, Allan.....

Allan Munro · Post by **Allan Munro** » 28 Jan 2010 12:53 pm

Norman Evans wrote:Here is a picture of a steel I built.

I like that! As The Beatles once said (sort of), 'It's a clean machine, very clean'.

Regards, Allan.....

Rocky Hill · Post by **Rocky Hill** » 28 Jan 2010 3:09 pm

Here is one I built, I made all the parts in my shop.

Rocky

Allan Munro · Post by **Allan Munro** » 28 Jan 2010 9:09 pm

Nice work Rocky - LOVE the finish.

Sorry for shifting the thread off topic.

Allan.....