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Three + years of Lap Steels

Project by Bob Morris posted 803 days ago 491 views 1 time favorited 8 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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


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WayneC

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posted 803 days ago

Very cool Bob. How do they sound?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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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

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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)

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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 †

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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

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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

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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

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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

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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