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Shane Speal's 1 Hour Project: Make Your Own "Shabby-Chic" Lap Steel
Looking for an exciting one-hour project that rocks? Check out this lap steel made using beautiful, salvaged wood and a handful of parts.
Yesterday, I got the urge to build something new, so I went into my woodshop and challenged myself to make something within
one hour.
The time restriction made the project even more interesting and added an element of excitement.
Using an old, salvaged baluster and a handful of C. B. Gitty parts, I made this "Shabby-Chic" lap steel.
Here's the
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19th Jul 2019
How to Add Legs to a 2x4 Lap Steel Guitar
Turn your 2x4 Lap Steel Guitar into a console lap steel with this simple mod using three table legs! The simple tripod setup gives a sturdy foundation at just the right height for you to sit and slide away!You'll need:a C. B. Gitty 2x4 Lap Steel Kit (completed with a 2x4 plank)Three 27.5" table legs from Lowe's or any other big box hardware storeThree angle mounting plates for the legsHere's the simple process:
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17th May 2017
How to Make Dark, Black Fretlines on C. B. Gitty Acrylic Fretboards
C. B. Gitty Clear Acrylic Fretboards come with laser-cut fret markers on the underside, giving a beautifully clean look to DIY lap steels (especially ones made from 2x4's).
Lately, I've been placing Pearloid drum wrap material underneath them for a classic look.
However, the fret lines become washed out a bit and camouflaged in with the pearl (as seen in the left side on the picture above).
To make them pop, I've come up with a simple way to darken the fret lines.
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5th May 2017