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Hello all, just tooting my own horn. Pictured is about 3 or four years evolution of my building Lapsteel guitars. For those who don’t know, a Lapsteel sounds much like the more common pedal steel, though it is a much simpler instrument to build. It is played with a bar and finger & thumb picks. They were very popular in the 30’s and 40’s playing Hawaiian music. As showen in the picture lapsteels take various shapes. The red double neck, 6 strings is my latest. Laps are also built with 8 and 10 strings.
-- Bob Morris, Ohio, http://www.bmcustomguitars.com































8 comments so far
WayneC
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posted 803 days ago
Very cool Bob. How do they sound?
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Thos. Angle
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posted 803 days ago
Those are some great looking instruments! I pick a little but you guys who can build them and make them sound so good are amazing to me. I never learned to play a steel but I sure do like to have one around with a good picker. Thanks Bob.
-- Thos. Angle
mot
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posted 803 days ago
As always, Bob, holding to your high standard! Really nice!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Karson
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posted 803 days ago
Great looking Bob. A nice series.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Marge
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posted 803 days ago
Bob –
You say evolution – did you move from the bar to the guitar look or the other way?
-- Marge, Colorado
Bob Morris
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posted 803 days ago
Thanks for the kind comments. They all sound pretty good, but if you want to check out a really good player go to my web site, the links page and watch Rick Alexander.
-- Bob Morris, Ohio, http://www.bmcustomguitars.com
Bob Morris
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posted 803 days ago
Marge, the evolution is from right to left, the first one (wine colored) is a 2”x5” with the various parts attached.
-- Bob Morris, Ohio, http://www.bmcustomguitars.com
Bob #2
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posted 803 days ago
My first guitar lessons wer on a lap steel.
I wont tell you exactly when that was!
Nice work Bob.
Bob
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