The Steel Guitar Forum

My favorite electric guitar configuration is the Stratocaster with it's 3 single coil pickups and a 5 way selector switch. There is such great versatility in the tone that can be produced.

Has anyone come across a lap steel that has 3 single coils and a 5 way pickup selector?

The only 3-pickup steels I've played were Nationals that sounded very different from a Strat.

You could always take a Strat and add a square neck: http://www.lapdancerguitars.com/news.html. I've seen folks just add a nut riser but if you go to heavy-gauge strings you risk damaging the neck.

Noah,
Yes, I did that.
I put one of Loni's necks on a Strat.
In fact, if you pull up that site, I'm on it.
Erv

Ok wow.

i have built a lapdancer type neck and installed it on a strat body. sounded great. i build the headstock differently to reduce any flex.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtop ... ight=strat

Now making a steel strat WITH a whammy bar. Now you have my attention.

That said, I bet I have the ONLY hybrid Tele/Strat on the planet with palm benders for a lap steel! It's a beast.

Chris Harwood wrote:...I bet I have the ONLY hybrid Tele/Strat on the planet with palm benders for a lap steel!

Maybe; maybe not.

But there is a strong likelihood you have the only one on the planet strung up with only a 2nd and a 3rd string.

haha...yeah good catch. This Fender/Squier offering is new this summer..why my boldness.

I have, with a neck from Loni also.