It's easy to Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar (Paperback)

by Martin Koch (Author)

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Product Description
This book explains how to make a solid-body lap steel guitar. Because building a lap steel is relatively easy, it provides an excellent introduction into the art of guitarbuilding. With 225 photos and 40 line drawings, Martin Koch shows how to make two different lap steel guitars in simple, easy-to-follow steps. He even explains how to make your own guitar pickup using the world's simplest pickup winder. The author puts special emphasis on the use of hand tools.

From the Author
Making a lap steel guitar is a good way of starting to get into guitarbuilding. There are several factors that make building a lap steel easy. In fact, the most difficult part will be learning to play the instrument, but that's a different story.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Koch Verlag (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3901314091
• ISBN-13: 978-3901314094
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #710,710 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's ALL in this one book., April 22, 2004

By	"theguitarman" (Gatineau, Québec Canada) - See all my reviews

As with is other book, Martin Koch tells you ALL you need to know to build a beautiful instrument.

From building 2 types of lap steel's from A to Z, to making the case and even making your own pickups, this book as it all.

This is my second book by Martin Koch and let me just say that his books are a gold mine of information from cover to cover.

Martin Koch also as a website that compliments his books where you can ask questions, see other instruments people have built and there are also good tools such as Fret Calculator and stuff.

Trust me......if you want to build your own instrument, you will not regret purchasing this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what you need..., May 7, 2007

By	Robert C. Lester (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

..to build your first Lap Steel. The book is well laid out, clear, and well suited to a beginners approach. I had never done any musical woodworking projects, and this book (Along with the guidance of some skilled woodworking friends) walked me comfortably through the steps to completing a good looking and good sounding lap steel. Very rewarding purchase. Can't recommend it enough.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's pretty easy to build your own lap steel, January 23, 2008

By	MarkC (Erie, PA) - See all my reviews

The book is easy reading and enjoyable. I am making a steel guitar that is a mix of the first and second example. The dimensions are very helpful as is the suggested parts list. I would purchase this book again.