Maple-Walnut Lapsteel

[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

[GattonFan]

Very nice! Do the benders raise, or lower the pitch?
Dennis

[Sarah93003]

Nice! The bottom part reminds me of the Bat Boat (in a good way!).

[olrocknroller]

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

[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