Hats-off to you for making such an elegant, beautiful and finely-crafted one-off DIY steel guitar. The hollow-reinforced headstock design is simply wonderful, I hope you will be graciously flattered if I borrow the concept for a possible future build -- I WILL credit it as a Steelman design! Don't remember ever seeing one like it. Great build and it sounds outstanding! Thanx so much for showing it to us!
Thanks for the kind words bluejay148. Let me give you the rundown on the strings. All of the stings are bought indivindually at the guitar shop. (Ernie Ball) The E7 neck is as follows: guage and tuning,starting from highest to lowest- E=14,B=18,G#=24w,E=30w,D=34w, B=38w
Great job! Really nice sounding instrument too. I've been going to try to build one for a while now - have some 50 year old oak and various guitar parts - but not got round to it yet. Q: could you say how you made the headstock - looks like aluminium angle - and it this adds in any way to the tone.
@zthetha The headstock and neck are all cut from one piece of wood. You are correct that there is aluminum angle there. That is for added strength. It's actually a 1/2 x 3/4 aluminum angle on the outside and a 1/8 thick x 3/4 flat piece inside. This guitar is two years old and I have had no problems with it staying in tune. If the aluminum effects the tone, I really don't know.
@Steelman0355 Hi - thanks for reply. I would guess the straight pull helps it stay in tune - plus the Grovers! I was sketching ideas last night and finally settled for a sort of Duesenberg shape. I had thought of giving it curves but think now a simple shape will be more playable. I also like the old National New Yorker shape - particularly the headstock which is more traditional...hmm? Decisions, decisions... best thing would be to take a run at it or it'll never get made.
Congratulations for your work. You got a beautiful instrument. I'd like to know how much were all the components needed and where did you get them. Thank you very much from Spain
Hats-off to you for making such an elegant, beautiful and finely-crafted one-off DIY steel guitar. The hollow-reinforced headstock design is simply wonderful, I hope you will be graciously flattered if I borrow the concept for a possible future build -- I WILL credit it as a Steelman design! Don't remember ever seeing one like it. Great build and it sounds outstanding! Thanx so much for showing it to us!
starmanskye 1 month ago
@starmanskye Maybe I should have patented my neck and headstock design. LOL. Thank you for compliments and good luck on your build!
Steelman0355 1 month ago
Dude, you are the man!
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SonnyREast 2 months ago
Thanks for the kind words bluejay148. Let me give you the rundown on the strings. All of the stings are bought indivindually at the guitar shop. (Ernie Ball) The E7 neck is as follows: guage and tuning,starting from highest to lowest- E=14,B=18,G#=24w,E=30w,D=34w, B=38w
A7 neck guage and tuning, highest to lowest:
E=14, C#=17, A=21, F#=26w, E=30w, A=36w
Hope that helps you out!!
Steelman0355 3 months ago
nice sound good job what strings you use for that where can i get the strings at
bluejay148 3 months ago
Sound its GOOD ... Great Job very perfectionist , very clean job
AntonioBello 7 months ago
Great job! Really nice sounding instrument too. I've been going to try to build one for a while now - have some 50 year old oak and various guitar parts - but not got round to it yet. Q: could you say how you made the headstock - looks like aluminium angle - and it this adds in any way to the tone.
zthetha 1 year ago
@zthetha The headstock and neck are all cut from one piece of wood. You are correct that there is aluminum angle there. That is for added strength. It's actually a 1/2 x 3/4 aluminum angle on the outside and a 1/8 thick x 3/4 flat piece inside. This guitar is two years old and I have had no problems with it staying in tune. If the aluminum effects the tone, I really don't know.
Steelman0355 1 year ago
@Steelman0355 Hi - thanks for reply. I would guess the straight pull helps it stay in tune - plus the Grovers! I was sketching ideas last night and finally settled for a sort of Duesenberg shape. I had thought of giving it curves but think now a simple shape will be more playable. I also like the old National New Yorker shape - particularly the headstock which is more traditional...hmm? Decisions, decisions... best thing would be to take a run at it or it'll never get made.
zthetha 1 year ago
Congratulations for your work. You got a beautiful instrument. I'd like to know how much were all the components needed and where did you get them. Thank you very much from Spain
antoniodiletante 1 year ago