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Were you interested in having a pickup installed or wanted any tweaks or changes such as left-handed stringing? Contact us right away and we'll see what we can do!Capturing the Weissenborn in a unique, modern electric lap steel.
Featuring the perfect proportions of the iconic Weissenborn shape and traditional appointments in a modern lap steel crafted with cutting edge guitar construction techniques. A truly versatile instrument that is equally at home with the sweetest Hawaiian licks or overdriven rock and blues.
Featuring a stunning figured Tasmanian Blackwood or Hawaiian Koa top, Seymour Duncan pickups and premium hardware and components.
Available in both hourglass and teardrop body shapes.
Includes worldwide shipping.
Customisations and alternative tonewoods available on request.
Pictured with nickel Schroeder bridge.
Pictured with Weissenborn-style ebony bridge
The focus of these lap steels is the stunning figured Tasmanian Blackwood or Hawaiian Koa top on a solid body of Tasmanian Blackwood, Queensland Maple, Silver Quandong or Bunya Pine.
We select the best quartersawn, air-dried premium grade tonewoods and process each body from rough lumber.Traditional and exotic tonewood options are available on request.
Blending old-world aesthetics with cutting edge electric guitar design. While remaining faithful to the creations of H. Weissenborn, on the inside these lap steels make the most of modern advancements in solidbody guitar design and construction techniques.
Individually built in Brisbane, Australia.
Honeycomb-shaped tone chambers are carved within the solid body to give the lap steel increased sustain and volume while reducing feedback and decreasing weight.
The matrix of 70 chambers throughout the body achieves superior tone, maximum strength while the instrument feels solid, light with truly balanced weight.
Twin carbon fibre rods located within the neck gives these lap steels a rigid, light spine that increases the tonal response of the lap steel while ensuring perfect action and a neck that can handle heavy string gauges and will remain true for decades to come.
Every component has been individually selected for quality, tone and aesthetics from the world's leading boutique manufacturers.
Seymour Duncan pickups offer vintage PAF tone that is perfectly suited to most common styles including rock, blues, Hawaiian and country but we will happily work with you to find the ideal pickups for your requirements.
This lap steel guitar was designed from the ground up as a nod to the iconic H. Weissenborn guitar shape and their unique styling.
Scale length, string spacing and action have also been adapted to make this guitar the ideal electric companion for any Weissenborn aficionado.
The optional wooden bridge captures the traditional Weissenborn shape in a size and string spacing that perfectly suits electric lap steels.
"I'm completely blown away by the incredibly clear overtones and the sustain is unlike anything else..."
Tonewoods | Solid, Quartersawn, Air Dried |
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Construction | Three-piece with neck-through body |
Tone Chambers | 70+ "honeycomb" body chambers |
Scale Length | 25" (635mm) |
Length | 36" (920mm) |
Pickups | Seymour Duncan '59 Humbuckers (other options available) |
Controls | CTS Volume & Tone Orange capacitor Switchcraft 3-way toggle switch |
Top | Highly Figured Tasmanian Blackwood or Hawaiian Koa |
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Bridge | Weissenborn-style or Schroeder TL | String Spacing | 1.6" (40.5mm) Nut 2.125" (54mm) Satdle |
Tuning Machines | Replica 1920s Waverley Style |
Inlay | Synthetic mother of pearl, stone |
Finish | Satin lacquer |
Each guitar is individually handcrafted by Richard Wilson; some specifications can differ for aesthetic, tonal or structural reasons.
Left-handed, short scale and custom variations available on request.
Guitars in stock can be ordered directly from our website. Alternatively contact us to place a custom or stocked guitar order. PayPal and all major credit cards are accepted.
Free shipping anywhere in the world is included with all guitars. Shipping to most destinations takes approximately 2-4 weeks. Express shipping or courier delivery available on request.
All stocked guitars are covered by a no-questions asked 7 day return policy.
Guitars are backed by a full warranty for satisfaction and peace of mind.
Custom fit case to suit our guitars. Features padded neck support for the Weissenborn's unique hollowneck design.
Flat top design with PVC exterior and plush interior. Vintage brass hardware.
Included with all new guitars.
We recommend the L.R. Baggs M1 Active. This soundhole mounted humbucker pickup perfectly captures the warmth and richness of Weissenborn guitars.
We also offer the K&K Pure Mini, an award-winning bridge plate transducer.
Other pickups available on request.
Premium strings that can be utilised for a variety of tunings including Open D, E and G.
Slides and tonebars in a variety of styles and weightings.
Charlie's Slide Pro Capo, the finest capo on the market for Weissenborns and other lap steel guitars.
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