It's Easy to Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar

This is an excellent book for anyone starting woodwork from scratch, it contains very detailed explanations of all the (mostly hand) tools and supplies needed for these two projects and where to get them. The associated web site is www.buildyourguitar.com/lapsteel and according to the book you need the (supplied) access code to use it, however I have accessed it without using the code. I suppose one could follow the instructions there without buying the book but this would require you to have a computer in the workshop which might not be very convenient. The book is USA oriented and a lot of the suppliers are located there but the website has lists for most EU countries and if you live near a city you can probably find what's needed. Dimensions are given in both metric and imperial, the text is well written and clear, the book is semi hard backed and printed on good quality paper. Highly recommended.

INFORMATIONTitle: It's easy to build your own lap steel guitarPages: 120Photographs: 225 black and whiteDrawings: 40Aspects from the table of contents:The book contains two projects:Project one- Simple Lap Steel Guitar construction-List of tools used for project one-Materials-Making the peghead- Mounting the hardware- Fitting the electronics-Making the fretboard-Gluing on the fretboard- Finishing the guitar- Assembling the guitar- Making the case.Project two- Conventitional Lap Steel Guitar construction-Tools, wood and parts needed-Making the template- Shaping the guitar- Drilling the tuner holes- Making the fretboard-Binding the fretboard- Binding the body- Gluing on the fretboard- Mounting the bridge- Cutting the cavities-Cutting and smoothing the neck-Inlaying- Installing the neck- Finishing- Making the pickup- Assembling the guitar- Final setup- Making the case-Suppliers- About the author-About this bookOverall: A well written book on Lap Steel Guitar construction with emphasis on the use of hand tools. This includes a website link with all the photos of this book in larger size and full color.

This was an item which my dad wanted.

Covered everything i was looking for in buikding your own lap steel

Easy to follow; very well illustrated. I completed my own style of lap steel and found Martin's book invaluable

Very well presented book with easy to follow instructions. Am looking forward to building my own Lap steel guitar. Go on, give it a whirl!!!!