I MUST HAVE THIS!!! Lap steel content...

[RumorsOFsurF]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TdapBSJ-fI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0QOxsSx ... re=related

Lap steel with benders...like a compact pedal steel!  Why didn't anyone think of this sooner?

Too bad they're like $2000.   :(

[RumorsOFsurF]

WOW!  Look at this Strat bender thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi7lVeut ... re=related

[djetz]

Nice idea, but ridiculously over-priced. The idea has been done before, in various ways. Realistically, you're better off learning to "fake it" with slants and behind-the-bar bends on a regular lap steel. 

[yaksox]

That is such a sweet sound.
They still look kinda funny to me but it's the kind of sound I could put on at night to fall to sleep to.

[rickenmetal]

You could simply buy the bender separately:
http://www.rockinger.com/index.php?cat= ... duct=2405C
or alternatively a Bigsby bender, which is similar, then install it in a cheap lapsteel. The only problem is you won't have the sliding nut, although you could try converting an aftermarket roller nut, like this one:
http://www.rockinger.com/index.php?cat= ... 7C%2F0417S
For the Bigsby bender you need some sort of bridge too.

Lapsteels are nothing special in construction, it would be really easy to build one, you don't even need a separate fretboard like many of them have, you can just paint the fret positions on if you want.

[Mute]

Ridiculous price though.

[glimmertwin]

Anyone want to go in half on it and split time sharing it each year? 

[RumorsOFsurF]

Anyone want to go in half on it and split time sharing it each year?   :D

I'm down! 

[the older brother]

Struck by Steel guitar GAS again... 

[Suspence]

Lap steels are trippy

But annoying