The Steel Guitar Forum

Beautiful lap steel by luthier Jospeh Yanuziello (recently sold by Folkways Music). Gibson EH-150ish. Joe always does impeccable work. My only quibble would be with having the input jack on the top of the instrument, rather than the side or tail.

A 90 degree plug at one end of the output cable would solve that problem.

Sure but aesthetically speaking, better not to have it on the face IMHO.

Of course a 90 degree plug would solve the problem, but I guess one would have to ask Joseph why he chose it to do it that way in the first place. I can't imagine ordering a guitar from him with the jack in that spot unless he could sell me on the "features and benefits."

Jack aside, it's a beauty.

I agree that is not the ideal location for the output jack, but it is a beautiful guitar though.

Maybe the customer specified it be placed there? Like it or not..........the customer is ALWAYS right!

I am building one now and have talked it over with my customer. We have 3 choices where to put the jack. All 3 are on the top and it will get a right angle plug.

Beautiful instrument, even if the jack location isn't preferred
I just sold a 7 string Eh model...

Great pics Andy. Joseph does great work on all his builds. About twelve years ago when I was starting out, Joseph hot rodded a couple of lower end dobros for me, one I have sold and the other I am still playing. I would love to have one of his lap steels....Christmas wish list?

Hmmm... Looks a bit like a steel built by a guitar player. I agree with the gent who questioned why it's on the face of the instrument in the first place.

This one followed me home from the show... just couldn't help it.

Hmmm... Looks a bit like a steel built by a guitar player.

No, actually Joe is a fine steel player as well as an excellent finger style guitarist. I've played that guitar. It's a beauty, as are all of Joe's instruments. I've owned a Yanuziello resophonic for twenty-five years. It's a gorgeous guitar, with Fishman Nashville pickup and Jerry Douglas pedal. I'm culling the herd, though, and may put it up for sale soon. If anyone's interested they can pm me.

I really dig Joe's one-of, artistic aesthetic. More from the master luthier ...

Stephen Cowell wrote:This one followed me home from the show... just couldn't help it.

The Yanuziello's are beautiful, but this... oh, my!

Wow ! some really nice instruments !!

I love the mix of color combined with the wood. The stringer plate is pure art! First class builder for sure.