The Steel Guitar Forum

Folks,

I'd love to put a list together of all the builders of lap steels currently building today. I'll start with the ones I can think of:

I'll update his list as people add their suggestions:

Clinesmith
Sonny Jenkins
Christopher Fouke
Duesenberg
MSA
Bill Asher
Robert Allen (Melbert Guitar)
Ron Mielzynski (Ram Guitars)
Ryan Ruckavina
Bill Hardin
Creston Lee
Jimmie Hudson
Tom Burton (Chatsworth guitars)
Mike Dotson (Mariposa Guitars)
Jason DuMont (Lap King)
Honest Ron's Guitars
Johnny King
Herb Remington
Dan Campbell (Caladesi Guitars)
Jackson Steel Guitar Company
Bob Littleton (West Coast Steel Guitar)
Scott Walker Guitars
V-Muse (Terry Vuncannon)
Wayne Johnson (Innovative Guitars)
Bill Hatcher
Crystal Forest, (Terry)
Joe Yanuziello
Jason Bowerman


who else?

Some just messaged me that George is retired. so subtract GeorgeBoards.

Add Robert Allen .....Melbert Guitar


I build for myself, but I have limit of 5. When I reach that number and want to build another one, I will sell one. I am not in business so to speak, but if the planets all line up, I will part with one on occasion. Right now there are 4 in my stable. I am planning on building another one over the winter. I have 5 Grandkids so that is why I have my limit at 5. If something happens to me, there will be one for each of them.

Ron Mielzensky - Ram Guitars

Ryan Ruckavina

Bill Asher
Bill Hardin
Creston Lee

How could I forget Bill Asher

Chris Foulke
Jimmie Hudson
Tom Burton / Chatsworth guitars

A number more .... check out the lap steel lunatics facebook group

I think it is Fouke, not Foulke and I already had him in the original post. adding Hudson and Burton.

Mike Dotson of Mariposa Guitars built a couple of very nice wooden fry pans for me.

Are Cruz Tone guitars still being made?

Jason DuMont-Lap King

Honest Ron in OKC.

Jim Newberry wrote:Are Cruz Tone guitars still being made?

Not sure, but right off I would say no. Colin Alder left the Santa Cruz area and now lives on The Big Island of Hawaii.

Speaking of Santa Cruz, though standard electric guitars are his main gig, Scott Walker has built some amazing lap steels.

Also:

Herb Remington

West Coast Steel Guitars - Bobby Black has played a 12 string version for years.

Johnny King in Tennessee?

Mark is Herb still actively making steels?

I believe Herb is still building guitars Bill. Pretty amazing.

I was reading a post from a member earlier today re a fairly recent guitar that Herb built for him.

Herb must have discovered the fountain of youth.

Dan Campbell near Tampa Florida --- Caladesi Guitars Great Person and builder.

Jackson of Nashville.

West Coast Steels here in Camas, WA.
Bob Littleton..
I own one of his 8 strings .. its an wonderful sounding guitar.

W. Johnson Innovative Guitars

Just saw this post. Letting you know that at present, I am only making the RedNeck, Tele & Strat lapsteel conversion necks. Also available are my "SlipperySlides" solid glass bars with the Sitar effect. www.lapdancerguitars.com

In my mind, the builder of all builders! Scott Walker Guitars. His work is incredible. http://scottwalkerguitars.com/gallery/

check out the video

V-Muse (Terry Vuncannon)

Crystal Forest, "Terry":

http://crystalforestmandolins.com/CFLapSteelV2sold.html

Bill Hatcher. I don't know how many he makes in a year, but they're built solid and sound great. More people should try 12-strings. They open up many possibilities.

Jason Bowerman: http://www.bowermanguitars.com/glasssteel.htm