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Larry G. Allen


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Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 16 Jul 2014 8:27 pm    
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I was able to finish my first build last week , and I'm pretty pleased with the outcome. Still learning build techniques , and fine tuning some steps, but here it is , warts and all.


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Patrick Harison


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Minneapolis, MN
Post  Posted 16 Jul 2014 9:44 pm    
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Nice build, better move that thing off the woodpile before it's time to stoke the fire! Wink
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Joe Rouse


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San Antonio, Texas
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2014 12:46 am     Lap Steel
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That's a 10 on the WOW scale for sure...I do like the looks of that guitar....jr
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Peter Jacobs


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Northern Virginia
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2014 3:39 am    
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Nicely done! Looks great... so how does it sound?
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Larry G. Allen


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Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2014 4:30 am    
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It sounds great , I can't play it, but a Dobro playing friend put it thru its' paces, and the Alumitone is awesome ! I'll try to figure out how to post a brief clip. Here are a few more pics....







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Larry G. Allen


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Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2014 5:29 am    
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Here's a little clip. This is Merle , mainly a Dobro player ( G ) giving my steel a test drive. He's familiar with C6 , but not fluent !

http://vid83.photobucket.com/albums/j302/snkysnake/My%20Lap%20Steel%20Build/VID_20140716_101335_167_zpscff44aaa.mp4
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Peter Jacobs


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Northern Virginia
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2014 5:54 am    
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It sounds great. Thanks for posting the video. I like how you stepped the back of the neck down -- you probably saved quite a bit of weight without affecting the stability.
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Bill Hatcher

 

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Atlanta Ga. USA
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2014 7:57 am    
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very nice!!
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Larry Phleger

 

From:
DuBois, PA
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2014 8:03 am    
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Great design and sound. I think you made a good choice with going for 8 strings. I really like your fretboard design too. Wow!
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Larry G. Allen


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Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2014 8:29 am    
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Thanks for all the nice comments. The credit for the beautiful fretboard goes to George , at Georgeboards . He was also my supplier for the nut and bridge, as well as the Alumitone pickup. Most of the other hardware is from Stew Mac. I highly recommend them both, especially GEORGEBOARDS !!
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Tom Pettingill


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California, USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2014 9:22 am    
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Nice job Larry! ... be careful though, its hard to stop at just one Wink
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Larry G. Allen


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Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 20 Jul 2014 5:24 pm    
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Thanks Tom , Your imput means a great deal to me, I aspire ( perspire ?) to build them as good looking as yours. And you are correct sir , I can't stop at one. I have a nice slab of Walnut coming around the first that will be enough for the next three.
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Stephen Abruzzo

 

From:
Philly, PA
Post  Posted 20 Jul 2014 7:41 pm    
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Nice job Larry.......I really like the body design.
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Tom Pettingill


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California, USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 21 Jul 2014 8:13 am    
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Larry G. Allen wrote:
... I have a nice slab of Walnut coming around the first that will be enough for the next three.

I love walnut, its a great wood!
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Alan Brookes


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Brummy living in Southern California
Post  Posted 21 Jul 2014 9:38 am    
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If that's your first-built instrument it's exceptionally good. Cool
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Larry G. Allen


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Near Nashville Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 21 Jul 2014 11:23 am    
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Hi Alan , many thanks for the compliment , the first one turned into a sacrificial experiment (as in how to mess one up) , but it may live again. This is the first that went according to plan (mostly) Are you in England ?? If so, I spent a few years at Sculthorpe RAF ..Blakney and Burnham Market area.
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Alan Brookes


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Post  Posted 22 Jul 2014 3:23 pm    
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Larry G. Allen wrote:
Hi Alan ... Are you in England ??...

No, Birmingham, England, is my home town, but I left there 34 years ago and moved to San Francisco with my Nebraskan wife, and I now have two grown-up daughters who were born over here. I do go back to visit about once every year, but it's changed so much since I was a youngster that I don't think I would want to live there any more. If I ever do move back, it will be to the Portmadoc area of Wales, where I can be by the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways. Winking
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Paul Honeycutt

 

From:
Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 23 Jul 2014 10:50 am    
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I'd play that! Good looking guitar there.
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Jim Williams

 

From:
Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
Post  Posted 25 Jul 2014 6:54 am    
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Great looking and sounding guitar...makes me want to go home and play!
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