Build Your Own Steel Guitar

Because building a lap steel is relatively easy it provides an excellent introduction into the art of guitarbuilding.

Build your own steel guitar.

Privacy policy and terms of service. Welcome to pedal parts and kits. I ve tried a few myself. We provide all of the pedal parts you need saving you from shipping charges from multiple electronics vendors.

For more fun projects please visit my youtube channel. We make it easier for you to focus on building your own pedal taking away the hassle of sourcing parts. For making one you need three hardwood battens four wood dowels a threaded rod two wing nuts and two washers. A lap steel guitar is an easy instrument to make since it requires none of the detailed shaping and fretwork required when building other types of guitars.

Instructions and wiring diagrams. Another saw needed for cutting metal is a standard hack saw. Many models exist out there. Be used if you want to make your own bow saw.

It was the first instrument that required one. Power tools and sharp cutting tools will be used and i take no responsibility for people who use these things carelessly read and. Excerpt from the book it s easy to build your own lap steel guitar. With 225 photos and 40 line drawings martin koch shows how to make two different lap steel guitars in simple easy to follow steps.

He even explains how to make your own guitar pickup using the world s simplest pickup winder. Shopping redneck steel guitars you can build a pedal steel guitar download a digital copy of a special pdf presentation that will provide step by step instructions on how to build a pedal steel guitar in your home workshop from basic hardware store items and parts available on the internet. Building a lap steel guitar. The simple one shown on the left and a more conventional lap steel guitar.

Build your own lap steel guitar by martin koch. All you need is a little patience some supplies and a desire to craft your own instrument. Peavey amps are the industry standard but many other brands make good amps for steel guitars. What is engineered.

The steel guitar requires an amplifier. The book describes the building of two lap steel guitars. History of the steel guitar.