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Be sure to check out our guitar bridges that can also help with your build. It takes little time to adjust to tuning a conventional guitar style tuner and the ease of string changes makes up for the tuner buttons mounted in a pan. (IMHO) 5. Whats a good tuning for a 7 and 8 string lap steel, and what would be the appropriate string gauges for said tunings 6. The instrument plan is roughly patterned after an Oahu Tonemaster with the body profile scaled to match the shorter scale length. The drawing has all details for both 22-12 and 24 scales and alternate bridge plate and pick guard ideas. The plans are in PDF format and available as one sheet or 4 sections that can be printed and tiled together for a 12-34 by 17 scale print. Hope some of you interested in building will take the plunge with a little encouragement PDFs are available for the clicking at: Bluestemstrings.com This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 26 August 2006 at 10:58 AM. Thanks for the suggestion, the blue background will eventually be the home page only, with all the other linked pages done with the plain paper background. I really dislike sites with (1) Too busy backgrounds or (2) black backgrounds. I have been looking all over trying to find plans and havent been able to locate any. You guys asked a few simple questions, so here goes my long-winded response. You guys have wet my curiosity as to the amount of interest in 7 and 8 string laps. Since I play 6 string, and only in E and G tunings, Im unfamiliar with the technical perspective of the 7 and 8 string lap steels. I could certainly CAD a print up for a 7 or 8 string lap steel if you think theres enough interest. Printable Lap Steel Fretboard Free 6 StringTo produce a construction print such as the free 6 string lap steel drawing on my website Ill need some info from you guys. Others please feel free to chime in). First, Should I consider both 7 and 8 string instruments I dont know what the interest is for these varieties. Since I need to do a working instrument from the drawings Id like to have a quick synopsis of 7 and 8 string details that I can work from without doing a ton of research. Searching past postings on scale length and tuning preference seems to be as varied as the number of responses. ![]() Ill offer the finished drawing as a half-size PDF on my website for anyone to use as they see fit. Printable Lap Steel Fretboard Full Size Drawing ThatPrintable Lap Steel Fretboard Full Size DrawingIll probably offer it as a full size drawing that can be reproduced at the local Kinkos for a small fee. Im also considering offering a stainless steel bridge assembly with string anchor points and over-wound single coil pickup for 6, 7, or 8 string lap steel guitar construction as well as other items that would be of use to amateur builders. ![]() There seems to be a lot of varying opinions as to the correct setup for string spacing. Narrow, wide, taper, no taper, parallel 38.all seem to have their own devotees. Headstock style, i.e. Classic Oahu or A style like the Bluestem I-10 on my website. I have a preference here for the A style, as it is easier to get a straight string path to the tuning post. Also, Im sold on vertical posts, rather than vertical tuning buttons. It takes little time to adjust to tuning a conventional guitar style tuner and the ease of string changes makes up for the tuner buttons mounted in a pan. IMHO) 5. Whats a good tuning for a 7 and 8 string lap steel, and what would be the appropriate string gauges for said tunings 6.
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