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Old March 14th, 2012, 11:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Fender Dual Professional Steel build
Hello, I want to puld a Fender daul professional steel very soon. I have all the basic measurements but the shape will be hard to get. so i wonder if anyone on here owns one and could trace the shape of the steel for me it would be a huge help thanks!

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Old March 15th, 2012, 12:06 AM   #2 (permalink)
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This is what im going for

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Old March 15th, 2012, 06:18 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Great steels - I had the opportunity to play one quite a bit years ago. You just made me think that maybe I could build a replica! Good luck and please post your progress...
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Old March 15th, 2012, 08:19 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Thats great!, you should build a replica as well. the world need more NON pedal steels!
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Old March 15th, 2012, 08:23 PM   #5 (permalink)
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yes progress will be posted!
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Old March 15th, 2012, 08:29 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I've got one of the triple neck models. Look forward to seeing your progress.

Have you figured out how to do the tuner and bridge assemblies yet? Spares are few and far between (especially for the 8 string models).
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Old March 15th, 2012, 08:45 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Well as much as i'd hate to do it i might have to go modern with the tuners. As for the bridge i have a model i can use to make 2 new ones, well the model is close haha.
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Old March 16th, 2012, 04:56 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Great steels - I had the opportunity to play one quite a bit years ago. You just made me think that maybe I could build a replica! Good luck and please post your progress...
Hey have been working up info on the steel and found out this if you do plan to make one as well.

Scale- 22.5''
Nut spacing- 55mm (8) = 7.86mm
Bridge spacing- 68mm (8) = 9.71mm
Pickup(s) output- 10.5 kΩ
Full Length- 28 3/4'' (73cm)
Width- 12 1/4'' (31.1cm)
Front neck thickness 2 1/4
Back neck thickness 1 3/4

this is some of the stuff i have so far on it
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Old March 16th, 2012, 09:11 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Thanks for the info!
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Old March 16th, 2012, 10:01 PM   #10 (permalink)
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yeah this is a cool build. just seeing that pic made me want to build one too. lol
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There was a guy posting some of his art-deco lap steels here about a year ago - really nice work. Unfortunately I can't remember his name...
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Old March 18th, 2012, 02:12 PM   #12 (permalink)
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... the world need more NON pedal steels!
Absolutely!! ... steel guitar rules!! ... Good luck on the build
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Tom Pettingill - just the man I was thinking of...great stuff...
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I just got the May issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine. It has an article on Cindy Cashdollar with cool photos of 50s Gibson lap steels and Fender double and triple neck steels.
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Well ........... making a Fender replica is good but if you want to see some really nice lap steels and consoles, take a look at George Boards.

http://www.georgeboards.com/2007-con...-Consoles.html

Here's an example.........

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Those George Boards look great and it seems like good prices, thanks, Jack. I think building lap steels can be quite creative, I don't know whether to go the replica route or to try some ideas of my own...
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... I think building lap steels can be quite creative, I don't know whether to go the replica route or to try some ideas of my own...
Try a little of both and let your creative side have a little of the fun
My steels have bits and parts that were inspired by some of the great steels of the long ago.

A lot of New Yorker in my Deco style

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I held off for a long time before I did one the fairly familiar and common peanut shapes. I modeled the bottom bell off a Gibson EH, gave it a sexy Barbie Doll Oahu waist, and finished with a classic Weissenborn like upper bout transition.

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Alright, i got more specs coming as well as a body trace out should be getting started on it within the month!
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My steels have bits and parts that were inspired by some of the great steels of the long ago.

A lot of New Yorker in my Deco style

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How about some info on those pedal bridges?
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