Thanks for sharing. I love to see dirt-cheap problem solving like this. Anyone with money and machinery can mill an aluminum blank but it takes real creativity to come up with a solution using only what you have on hand. 👍
Thanks a lot! I’m trying to build all this stuff with things everyone has on hand. The thrill of making something work from nothing is usually my goal and hopefully others will try too. Cheers
Awesome! I'm trying something similar, but I'm using an aftermarket tune o matic bridge with rollers. The strings I wanna bend will be wrapped around the tail piece, and a similar contraption to yours will press down the string. Still making the rollers on the bender arms, but your video was like a breath of fresh air to this project.
Wow! that's awesome! Im building a similar project and have designed and 3d printed some benders which seem to work well. Great to see this all-metal design! So cool to see how people solve these problems. Sub for sure!
Great! I bough a cheap Rogue lap steel (2 actually) and was gonna put two rolling benders on it….but only one fits at a time, so I can only have it as a b bender. I searched up and down for a video of what that would sound like cause everyone has a b and g on theirs, so now, I’m gonna make both into b benders, tune them differently, and basically I have a double neck lap.
It fooled me again. Hope it helps with future builds. Made one for my guitar then a bass. My daughter thinks we should try an electric cello build with one. I like the cork remover bit. Keep well.
Thanks for watching! The tuning is D open starting from bass side it’s DADF#AD. Go for it with the lap build I know I’ll be building another one. The bender is attached to the second string in from the high side- the A and depressing the lever raises the pitch to B.
Son of a gun you make that thing sound good. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the compliment 🍻🤠
Thanks for sharing. I love to see dirt-cheap problem solving like this. Anyone with money and machinery can mill an aluminum blank but it takes real creativity to come up with a solution using only what you have on hand. 👍
Thanks a lot! I’m trying to build all this stuff with things everyone has on hand. The thrill of making something work from nothing is usually my goal and hopefully others will try too. Cheers
@@troyeckstein4337 I work in a machine shop... I was already inspired to build a lap steel... thanks for more motivation! 👍
My names troy too. And i also build lap steels. However. Your bender ROCKS and inspired me to create my own....THANKS BROTHER!
Awesome!!! I’m so glad for you! I want to cut a hinge in half and try a double bender with it
dude, love that, old garlic press suddenly looks like usable tool again to me.
Love the shirt man. Great idea on the bender.
That's impressive. Very cool.
Thanks!
Awesome! I'm trying something similar, but I'm using an aftermarket tune o matic bridge with rollers. The strings I wanna bend will be wrapped around the tail piece, and a similar contraption to yours will press down the string. Still making the rollers on the bender arms, but your video was like a breath of fresh air to this project.
This man is to steel guitar what Art Arfons was to the land speed record ( Google it ) !!!
Well however crude it works. Nice job making do with what you have.
Thanks for watching! It is pretty crude lol still loving it
Wow! that's awesome! Im building a similar project and have designed and 3d printed some benders which seem to work well. Great to see this all-metal design! So cool to see how people solve these problems. Sub for sure!
Great! I bough a cheap Rogue lap steel (2 actually) and was gonna put two rolling benders on it….but only one fits at a time, so I can only have it as a b bender. I searched up and down for a video of what that would sound like cause everyone has a b and g on theirs, so now, I’m gonna make both into b benders, tune them differently, and basically I have a double neck lap.
Sounds like a plan to me! Go for it! I still haven’t added the 3rd string bender but when I do I’ll have a vid for all to see
Very clever keep up your engineering 👍
Thanks Steve! I will for sure. I want to split a beefier hinge and make a two lever bender next
It fooled me again. Hope it helps with future builds. Made one for my guitar then a bass. My daughter thinks we should try an electric cello build with one. I like the cork remover bit. Keep well.
Thanks Joe you too. Go for the cello build! Cheers! 🍻
sounds great, nice job . gotta do one on mine too. thanks for the tips.
Thanks a lot!
That's so cool!
Thanks! It’s holding up well actually!
Thank you.
You look like dave mustain
I’ll take it lol thanks!
Can you only bend one string at a time? Would it be too stressful to have two connected? Maybe the intonation would end up off?
I’m going to try splitting the hinge in half and attaching separate strings to each half. Oh yeah!
@@troyeckstein4337 I really enjoy your instrument making.
Cool. What tuning do you use and which string is using the bender? If I build my first lap steel (simple 2x4), I might consider adding bender.
Thanks for watching! The tuning is D open starting from bass side it’s DADF#AD. Go for it with the lap build I know I’ll be building another one. The bender is attached to the second string in from the high side- the A and depressing the lever raises the pitch to B.
wtf that was the worst out of tune playing from hell I've ever heard....
Thanks! It was probably the first time I used it. Always great to hear from the pros 😂😎