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Topic: Lap steels available with Hipshot Trilogy?
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John Bushouse
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posted 14 July 2005 12:20 PM
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Does anyone know offhand what current lap steels have enough room for a Hipshot Trilogy bridge? I'd like to be able to buy an "off-the-rack" guitar to modify, rather than build or have someone build one from the ground up.Thanks in advance,
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Mike Ruffin
Member From: El Paso, Texas, USA
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posted 14 July 2005 12:54 PM
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JohnSearch for a thread on CruzTone guitars by Colin Adler here in No Peddlers. He is building lap steels with the Hipshot Trilogy.
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Stephan Miller
Member From: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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posted 14 July 2005 04:17 PM
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John-- The Trilogy is 3 1/16" long (north-south); the 8-string unit is 3 1/2" wide (the 6-stringer may be a bit more narrow). A Melobar lap steel might barely accomodate this unit; a West Coast Steel definitely would, with room left over. There may be one or two others I don't know about. You might also call (not e-mail) Dave or Jason at Hipshot Products: in addition to retailing the Trilogy, with roller bridge/nut components to help it work, they have a lap steel in development which might be on the market soon. Good luck with your quest.... --Steve[This message was edited by Stephan Miller on 15 July 2005 at 09:32 AM.] |
John Bushouse
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posted 14 July 2005 08:42 PM
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Thanks! I completely forgot about the CruzTone! I will also follow up with Hipshot. |
Chuck Fisher
Member From: Santa Cruz, California, USA
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posted 21 July 2005 05:19 PM
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I got one with a custom delrin bridge that was very close to the Trilogy mechanism onto a Morell Pro 6. With a Hipshot roller. Worked great but took some massaging to get it on there.I'm supposed to try out Colin's Cruz-tone soon. BTW Hipshot and Dave Borisoff ROCK! |
Colin Alder
Member From: Santa Cruz, California, USA
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posted 22 July 2005 08:44 AM
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This guitar, CruzTone serial #002 is still available for $1200. It has the Lollar/Aiello pickup, Hipshot Trilogy, roller nut and bridge, Bobbe Seymour screw-on legs, light weight hard case.
[img]http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/csacolin/album?.dir=2d4b&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/csacolin/my_photos[img]
It has huge tone, rich and full, sweet to twang.
I am currently building orders for 6 and 8 stringers, with and without Trilogy. I am also doing a test to choose a second pickup to use on these guitars. I just ordered a P90 from Jason yesterday to try on the 6er. I think it should be pretty strong.The new models will have an anodized fretboard with colors available. One order is to have a turquoise fretboard and another will have a hula girl graphic. I will post pictures soon. Watch for the new website in a week or two. ------------------
Colin Alder
www.cruztonesteel.com
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Colin Alder
Member From: Santa Cruz, California, USA
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posted 22 July 2005 08:58 AM
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Here are the pictures http://photos.yahoo.com/csacolin |
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