The mahogany was cut into 2 pieces of about 12.5cm (5") and planed smooth to a thickness of about 21mm. a piece of mahogany 23mm (7/8") thick - about 27cm (11") wide and just about 1 meter (40") long The materials used in fabrication so far:
Strings are picked with the thumb and index- and middle finger of your right hand and the pitch is changed by moving a 'steel'-bar over the strings with your left hand. The instrument is played while laying flat on you 'lap' with tuners to your left side (for righthanded players that is) wood or aluminium 10 cm wide = 4" and 4 cm thick = 1 5/8")įrom top to bottom: - right hand side - top view - left hand side - bottom view I just want to build an instrument that has some unique features that I can design (in Aspire) and build myself with the aid of my cnc-machine.īasically an electric guitar can consist of a straight beam of material (e.g. I am having trouble reaching the strings, of my Stratocaster model guitar, with my left hand to hold the chords, I guess my fingers are not long enough and (more important) I'm experiencing some troubles with arthritis in my finger joints and wrists. In this thread I will try to explain how I designed and build my first Lap Steel Guitar.
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