Lap Slide Guitar

Alan Hamley · Post by **Alan Hamley** » 11 Dec 2010 4:44 pm

Here is a lap slide is now ready now for sanding and pore filling. I've been working on this one for six monthhs now! This morning I sanded down to 180 grit and will go through the grades this afternoon. My elbow tells me it is time for a break so I have uploaded some pictures for you. The Australian Blackwood has some very slight figure that is now starting to emerge with the sanding. All the other appointments are indian rosewood.

Thanks for your interest
Cheers
Alan

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 11 Dec 2010 5:07 pm

That's a very nice looking guitar, Alan. I look forward to hearing how it sounds!

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 11 Dec 2010 5:25 pm

I look forward to it being called a steel guitar.

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 11 Dec 2010 6:14 pm

Thats a beauty Alan, that blackwood is going to finish out nice

For those that don't know, Aussie blackwood, like koa, is in the acacia family and a very close cousin to koa.

Peter Lindelauf · Post by **Peter Lindelauf** » 11 Dec 2010 6:47 pm

Beautiful wood and very nice work. Someone's going to love that guitar.

Ron Yarboro · Post by **Ron Yarboro** » 11 Dec 2010 8:48 pm

Hey Alan,
It looks very nice. The wood is quite striking. I can't wait to hear this one.

Ron

Dom Franco · Post by **Dom Franco** » 12 Dec 2010 1:14 am

If you played it with a glass bar, would it be called a "Lap Glass" guitar?

Dom

Mark Mansueto · Post by **Mark Mansueto** » 18 Dec 2010 6:45 am

Alan, with your skill you can call it whatever you want, just keep up the good work

. Man, that is one awesome looking guitar and I can tell whare you wet it that it's going to look great after the finish is on.

Jeff Spencer · Post by **Jeff Spencer** » 25 Dec 2010 2:03 pm

Fantastic work Alan. Would love to chat. This is my project for 2011 - to make one of these baby's !!

can't wait to see it finished

Jeff
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Alan Hamley · Post by **Alan Hamley** » 15 Jan 2011 9:12 pm

Yesterday I sanded back with 400 grit sandpaper. The shellac finish is still green so it needs to dry for a few weeks. I couldn't help myself and glued the bridge on yesterday. This morning I strung it up and I still have a smile

on my face.

Here are a few pictures and thanks for your interest. A sound file will be along shortly!

Cheers

Alan

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 16 Jan 2011 8:08 am

That's really beautiful Alan, great work!

Tony Francis · Post by **Tony Francis** » 19 Jan 2011 3:50 am

Your work is improving all the time Alan, great job. Whats next on the build list?

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 19 Jan 2011 5:26 am

That turned out great Alan

Tom Wolverton · Post by **Tom Wolverton** » 21 Jan 2011 1:09 pm

Man, that's beautiful. Enjoy it! wow.

Many, many kudos for the wood selection and doing a shellac finish. It's gonna sound super, I'm thinking.

Here's a sample of my old Style 3 Weiss. Farting around in ProTools with my son singing a song written by Malcomb Holcombe. Just for grins.

http://picosong.com/93i/

Alan Hamley · Post by **Alan Hamley** » 27 Jan 2011 2:23 pm

Thank you to you all for your comments.

Next build is going to be an Archtop using the Benedetto plans, dvds and book as a guide. As this build will take heaps of time I will be starting another acoustic build this year as well. My son would like a Dreadnaught so looks like thats the plan for 2011.

Cheers

Alan

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