Old jazzbox is a fine lap steel guitar now

Willie

Definitely no Selmac mentioned here, but I couldn't resist sharing this afternoon's work with the best guitar forum in the world:

For my 70th birthday I got this old Musima Archtop from my wife. As the neck is slightly twisted, I put an adapter over the nut and had a lap steel guitar. Almost. Because of the radiussed bridge the shubb could not match more than 2 strings, so I finally decided to make a leveled bridge.

My luthier had a piece of hard wood (nut) for me, and I started work with a small saw, sand paper and a stinger.

Here we are:

And this is what it sounds like:

New-bridge.mp3

Jangle_Jamie

That's great Willie!!

Willie

@Jangle_Jamie Thank you!

I really have seen bridges that look more elegant than this one - but I am glad that my first try is working.

BillDaCostaWilliams

The guitar looks great and the slide sounds full and authentic.

Willie

@BillDaCostaWilliams

Thanks and howdy, Mr. Mandolin, let's start a blue grass band!

Buco

Looks great, sounds great, more of that please! With vocals.

Willie

@Buco thank you, I'll do my best, there's already an idea for a tune. Tryin' to find time these days.

billyshakes

Willie goes to the Crossroads!