Maple-Walnut Lapsteel
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:33 pm
by olrocknroller
My buddy wanted me to build him a lapsteel with benders, so I've put this one together with prototype benders made of delrin... The idea is for him to play it a while now so's we can finalize the design of the arms. The sound is good, but there are some bugs to work out of the bender system.
Here's the link:
http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc372/olrocknroller/Maple-Walnut%20Lapsteel/Enjoy!
olrnr
Re: Maple-Walnut Lapsteel
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:37 am
by GattonFan
Very nice! Do the benders raise, or lower the pitch?
Dennis
Re: Maple-Walnut Lapsteel
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:53 am
by Sarah93003
Nice! The bottom part reminds me of the Bat Boat (in a good way!).
Re: Maple-Walnut Lapsteel
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:30 am
by olrocknroller
GattonFan wrote:Very nice! Do the benders raise, or lower the pitch?
Dennis
The B-bender takes it up a whole note, the G-bender a half-note.
olrnr
Re: Maple-Walnut Lapsteel
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:34 pm
by olrocknroller
Here's an update on the benders... I've built second generation paddles out of some scrap aluminum I had...it goes back today for more "trials."
http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc372/olrocknroller/Maple-Walnut%20Lapsteel/IMG_2438.jpg