An alternative strategy for Lap Steel & Resonator guitar design
I was in search of an alternative means to fulfil the objectives of a lap steel guitar and see if I could find improvements in ergonomics, tonality, projection and sustain. I am pleased to say that these instruments are loud, have their own voice, and are a joy to hold and play. A byproduct of all of this is that they look unique, too.
In search of tone with its own identity.
It wasn’t until I realised that I didn’t have to follow the recipe that I was propelled on my way into instrument making. From that point, I was deeply intrigued by the idea that with modern materials and adhesives, there must be unorthodox ways to make sound-propagating structures that break from convention.