WTB: Lapsteel....help me!!

JonHosker

Looking to build a lap steel or repair a broken one.
 Or possibly a s/hand one? Anyone selling or have plans I could buy?
Thanks Jon

wrinkleygit

A lot of the early ones, ie 50’s Selmers have quite wide string spacing, something I struggled with. 

 My preference is a boot sale acoustic with a nut raiser, good luck in your quest.

Winny_Pooh

Occasionally you can get good second hand deals.

In fact just bid on this.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254560248848

If you want to build I could measure my old modded supro for you:

JonHosker

Yes I saw this...will not be bidding against you!! Ta for the offer...tryinv to resist buying bits and building 'cos it'll mount up!!

DulcetJones

I recently got a new "Rogue RLS"  from Amazon for cheap to keep at my teaching room.  The tuning keys were crap, a new set took care of that.  Not a bad instrument considering.  I should point out I'm in Canada.  I also got a cool 60's Guyatone from Reverb.com that just happened to be located in my home city. Here's a pic,  

stimpsonslostson

I have a Revelation one that’s decent (and inexpensive- £150) I put some custom gauge heavy strings on it. Don’t forget to budget for a good tone bar too. 

https://www.revelationguitars.co.uk/guitar/rls-dlx/ 

I like my Shubb GS1 bar. It’s not cheap, but it feels and sounds great. 

cbellanga

@JonHosker I have a cheap Harley Benton one from thomann that I probably tried playing for 1 day before giving up? Let me know!