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CUSTOM Lap Steel DONE!

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I'm going to build a lap steel. I think I'll tune it to open d (The shape of an E Chord, but down 1 full step)

I will chart this step by step to show you how to derm some wood

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I really want to do a custom lapsteel in the style of Phillip a la Kylesa.

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Pickup, bridge, and tuners should be coming tomorrow.
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Ooooooo cool this should be awesome! Looking forward to updates
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Thanks drodriguez! It's time to choose a scale length. Why go
24"?

How about 20"?

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Got the headstock shaped up
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My son was up at 3:00am this morning so we decided to do the bridge and tuners!
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Looking freaking rad.
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she's gonna get wired tonight
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it's basically done. I just need to put the bottom plate on!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_2g7RTbB5M&feature=em-upload_owner[/youtube]

This is the third time I've ever played slide, so .... It will sound fucking wicked once I can play it!
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