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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 5:30 am |
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Don't know how it will sound. It's 1" thick. Shooting for a compact lightweight Lap steel. Not quite done, but hopefully will be stringing it up early next year! 
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Joe Elk
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 7:09 am
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Very Nicely Done Bill!
Joe Elk Central Ohio |
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 7:30 am
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What kind of wood is that Bill?
I like the marriage of wood and aluminum (or is it steel?)
Headstock looks really cool.
Nice job.
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Four Pettingills and a Clinesmith Aluminum. Fender Blues Junior. Quilter Mini-101. |
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 7:41 am
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The wood is walnut and maple. I used a 1/2" piece of aluminum for the "Spine" It is a solid piece of aluminum with areas lightened up to save on the weight. Thanks guys, I appreciate your positive comments. 
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 8:15 am
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Very cool!
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Bill Sinclair
From:
Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 8:33 am
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| Wow! The family keeps growing. Each Gronertone lap steel you build is unique and beautiful. No fret markers? Or will they come later? |
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Nic Neufeld
From:
Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 8:36 am
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Pretty, and very unique!
What kind of pickup is that? Like a normal fender single coil, just with a custom cover? |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 8:50 am
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I made a custom cover for the strat single coil. Then I made matching knobs. I had to laminate 3 pieces of 1/4" acrylic to get enough height to machine the 3 pieces. Bill, family isn't growing, I still have 4 Gronertones...........I sold one 2 weeks ago. Santa needed some $$$$ Frets and markers will come later.
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 8:52 am
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| Looks good, I like the aluminum look. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 22 Dec 2017 9:23 am
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| Very nice, Bill. I like the "lightweight" part. My only criticism is the placement of the volume & tone controls. I think they're too far from the player's right hand. I'm thinking they should be on the other side of the pickup, for more convenient use when playing. Just my humble opinion! All in all a nice looking, compact, lightweight lap steel. |
Trust me Doug, the way I play they could be anywhere on it and it would be OK..... 
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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John Dahms
From:
Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 23 Dec 2017 5:41 am
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I have seen photos of several of Bill's builds and played and inspected one of them in hand and I must say the designs are very tastefully done even the color pallettes, and the execution is near to perfection as I have ever seen, He builds "surgical grade" musical instruments.
I like.
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Time flies like an eagle
Fruit flies like a banana. |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 23 Dec 2017 11:59 am
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I may not be stringing it up early in the New Year. A friend of mine (with a ton of experience) has convinced me into getting a P90 pickup. He played my other lap steel made totally from aluminum and commented he thought it would benefit from a more mellow pickup than the single coil strat I had in. He thought it was a bit too bright. I am not that far into the build that I can't accommodate a P90, so I think I will go with his suggestion. Stay tuned. Maybe if it sounds good he can make a recording and we can post it.....cuz I can't play to save my life! 
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Carlos Polidura
From:
Puerto Rico
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Posted 1 Jan 2018 12:57 pm
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| Nice work! |
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Larry Carlson
From:
My Computer
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Posted 1 Jan 2018 4:46 pm
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I like that........a lot.
You do very nice work.
"Gronertones"........I love it. 
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I have stuff.
I try to make music with it.
Sometimes it works.
Sometimes it doesn't.
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