Thanks Boo.....you're all so kind. As the string spacing is wider than a guitar on the lap steel, a normal slide wasn''t wide enough hence making this.

Where we lead @Boo, others will follow ... .... .... .... .... .... .... eventually 😆 @tv101 If we build it, they will come. 😆

C'mon @Deej - what's taking you ??? Trying @tv ......

Love the vids @steveadams it brings life to builds and an insight to people in the community...keep em coming.

this thread has taught me a lot about painting / finishing. More than likely more than I'll ever need to know as I can't see me ever having the time to get into spraying properly, but "never say never...

Yes @TV101 it’s taught me to get @boo to do it. Thankfully he’s just downt road

My two Peneth worth...@TV101 bandsman..great choice cap... P90’s (Nantucketsj locking tuners set neck (9 piece laminated)

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It looks halfway cool, kind of like a poor man’s crackle finish 😆 @mattbeels I suppose I could clearcoat over it, it might look quite cool. 😆

Excellent @boo, I like that guide coat action. It looks halfway cool, kind of like a poor man’s crackle finish 😆

Cheers again @boo. 👍 🙂🎸🎶🙏

I really need to do more spraying (and building at the moment - now the weathers better I hope to get back in the garage). Bloody snowing the other day up here 🥶 @deej yeah it was snowing her...

Top finishing @boo, I really need to do more spraying (and building at the moment - now the weathers better I hope to get back in the garage). Bloody snowing the other day up here 🥶

@russ It also shows up any scratches, dents, scrapes or anything else. Sometimes you have to sand that much that you sand though in places, that means you have to apply more primer and sand again. It ...

👍 got it now @boo. Cheers. 🙏🎶🎸🙂

Cling film? @deej 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@russ As you sand the primer to flatten it, the black paint gets sanded off with some of the primer. The bits of primer that are left with black paint still on it, still need sanding. So the tops of t...

Does that dark paint sit on the high spots @boo? 🤔 🙂🎸🎶🙏

I’m using an alternative method to cover the neck joint. Can you guess how? Cling film? I haven’t got a clue...🤣