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Deco Slide

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Deco Slide

deco slide lap steel guitar

2006 - 2016

After developing the Slide King lap steel I researched a lap steel construction that would produce a more clear sound without getting harsh. After experimenting with solid African padouk lap steel guitars I found to partly hollow the body and neck from the instrument was the right way to go. The sound gets more open and bright, but still maintaining enough body. Deco Slides were equiped with a fantastic Lollar Chicago lap steel pickup with a slight wider string spacing compared to a regular guitar pickup.

I made 6-string and 8-string versions of the Deco Slide lap steel.

Specifications

  • African padouk body
  • Maple top
  • Thinline construction
  • African padouk fretboard<
  • Rosewood / maple / padouk bindings
  • Lollar Chicago steel pickup
  • Schaller M6 tuners, gold
  • Brass tailpiece at the back of the body
  • Bone bridge saddle and topnut
  • Bourns potmeters, 500k
  • Oil and wax finish
  • Scale length 22.5"/ 572 mm

deco slide lap steel overview