![]() The nice thing about a lap steel guitar is that the fret board can be super simple or non existent at all. Disclaimer power tools and sharp cutting tools will be used and I take no responsibility for people who use these things carelessly, read and understand manufacture's instructions and safety guidelines for their proper and safe use. In this, my first Instructable, I will attempt to chronicle the construction of a simple Lap Steel guitar. However, you can also print 'sections' of the plan on a smaller printer and tape together for cutting templates as needed.|||||. To get a full-size print of the construction plan you will need to take the PDF to a Quick Print business who can print documents on an ink jet printer that can take 24'x36' media. Plans are provided in a PDF document that is drawn 1:1 scale for printing on 24'x36' media. 500k volume and tone pots and standard 1/4' input jack. Telecaster style, fully adjustable bridge. Kent Armstrong #MP-112K single coil pickup. Standard lap steel 22 1/2' scale with 2' ebony nut. Brazilian rosewood peghead veneer and trim plates. This lap steel guitar features a solid white maple body, rosewood fretboard with low steel frets, custom made polymer clay position markers. The cavities for the electronics and picukp where cut with a forstner bit and a dremel tool. (You could use other saws, planes and chisels to get the peghead shape). The headstock/peghead with 'thinned' and angle to 3 degrees and 1/2'thick on the band saw. The paper template was traced on the body blank and cut out with a band saw. The outline of the guitar was printed on 8 1/2'x11' paper and taped together. These pieces where glued together to get an 1 1/2' body block. The board was cut in half to get two 36'x8'x3/4' pieces. ![]() Klein Electric Guitar Copy Plan.Ī 3/4' thick planed board, 72' long x 8' was used. It's set up with a standard 23-inch scale, just like the store bought-lap steels! Download as PDF, TXT or read online. The example below is white maple.Īnybody can build this lap steel guitar! The lap steel plays great, too. ![]() ![]() You can build this guitar from a variety of woods. ![]() Construction Photos of guitar built from these plans. The Photos below show a lap steel guitar built from these exact plans. Complete materials list and sources, wiring details for volume and tone controls, fretboard dimensions and much more. Plans show complete details drawn full scale (1:1). Build yourself a really cool lap steel guitar with these detailed, professionally drawn plans. ![]()
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