Even though these are long videos that take a ton of time along with the conversion work itself, it's the main appeal to me. It's calming, informative, and fun. Market is saturated with creators burning themselves out trying to please the algo and checking analytics every second. Whatever you end up doin, do it because you love it and let the stuff you can't control go. You don't owe any of us anything, and you shouldn't be at the mercy of an algo, but I hope to see more if you're still diggin' it.
I'm pausing this 7 mins in..... all these wonderful, strange, nearly unique, wacky instruments... have you catalogued them? I would love to be able to dive into this wonderful emporium of delights at my leisure. You must have at least photographed them all in various states of repair etc. I would think I'm not alone in thinking this.... Wonderful content as always.
Cool as hell, reminds me of an old Stratotone like Marc Ribot plays. That pickup seems to be microphonic in just the right way, too; way "warmer" than I'd expect but plenty of bite when you dig in. Dig the long form video, too; you can always trim some but your editing keeps things moving really well and the funny/trippy bits are actually funny/trippy, which goes a long way.
I can hardly find a new husk to work on,much less some old frying pan,you definitely get an A for effort,for keeping these beauties alive and bringing them back from from landfill status,when you dive this deep into stuff like this,you will definitely get like minded viewers,guitar aficionados can spot each other a mile away. 🤣👍subbed.
I enjoy the consistent thread of very old time pickups and amplified instruments across your videos. Relax, I don't mind a bit of wait between the videos if it means you don't feel rushed. Two part, three part, no problem - if that makes it more enjoyable for you!
Your videos are a moment of peace in my chaotic life. Thank you so much for your effort on giving us the pleasure of watching to a mix between craftmanship, fun and peace. Love your dog. Cheers.
I hope your channel takes off, if anything to keep "chill vibes and left of field instruments" popping up on the regular. I see this as the Vice Grips Garage of [not a] luthiers, and knowing the impact of that show it seems like only a matter of time viewers buy into this style of content. Just, hopefully while you're still producing. I started fixing up kijiji guitars to give to friends and family because of this content, people have to care at some point.
That was awesome, thank you. I liked that it sounded great distorted as well as clean. Very clever. The glasses bit gave me quite a laugh. I already own several pairs of those.
I don't have a lap steel to make this kind of conversion, but I'm considering building something like it for my daughters. Seems like a very appropriate size for kids to learn on. Great video!
I spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer screen at my job. I found your video the other day with the Gibson J-50 you fixed. The appeal to me is the longer form video. I get to learn a lot and get my guitar fix and the background music and your demeanor is quite calming. Helps the day go by faster! Thanks!
I love these videos, you work the same way as I do (down to the foot clamp while routing) and its so nice to see someone I can relate to in a youtube full of $100k shops, or worse, the hack repair people claiming its to be "budget".
Thank you for sharing this. I really enjoy longer form content that takes its time to enjoy the journey. These look like really fun guitars to play, and as usual, I really enjoyed your playing. Please don't burn yourself out and push yourself to release videos. Part of what makes these videos so great is that it's obvious that you love doing what you do. Keep doing what makes you happy, man!
I didnt realize when i started this video that it was so long, I watched all the way through, Thank you for sharing the experience, and Thank you for lowering my blood pressure. You are doing something special giving those forgotten instruments a second life.
I’ve been waiting for this video for so long! Thanks so much for putting it out! Your Spanish conversions are so cool and I’ve always wanted to see the process.
I love it I really hope you still find it worthwhile to continue making vids. Also, yes that was very generous of you to show how bevelling the binding joints looks better than butting them! Lol, thanks.
Great video love the examples of these instruments there were only a handful of Spanish style electric made in that time period converting your own is a great way to make a piece of history 😊
I LOVED THIS VIDEO! Don't apologize for the length, this is guitar making nerddom at it's finest. I picked up so many little idea and tips. Awesome job on both the instrument and the video.
I've rewound a couple of pickups before and I would rather avoid doing it again if I can lol. I can kind of understand why they would just slap a piece of tape over the strays and call it good instead of redoing it. Good tip about the copper tape. I'll give it a shot if I'm ever in the unfortunate position of doing a rewind again. Magnet wire is such a pain.
You could strip the glue off the back and do a French polish... It's a great idea to split the bridge plate in half, now you have a bottom half to restore another Hawaiian slide guitar.
I never knew people turned lap steels into normal guitars, I had the idea before but i didn't think much of it, anyways cool video normally I don't watch videos over 30 to 40 minutes but I'll make exceptions for your videos
I was thinking of doing something similar by somehow grafting more length to the end of the neck so the fretboard can be moved up to allow access to the higher Frets like on a guitar. Maybe with a scarf joint, ..? ..or just cutting the neck off the body and adding an acoustic guitar neck, then, with the fretboard out of the way, freeing up all that space on the Body, just move everything forward, i.e. pickup, bridge. ..but then of course you'd have to lengthen the lead wires on the pickup to relocate the pots to the traditional spot, ..which you'd have to route a cavity in the back of the body to install them or install them in a floating pickguard, ..but then of course there'd be that big old Hole routered into the front of the guitar where the pickup and pots were originally located you'd have to fill or glue a veneer over the whole top, .. ..or install the guitar neck not to the Face of the guitar, but to the Back of the guitar so now the Back is the Face, and in order to not drill and router any more holes in the instrument thereby further depleting the value, install the pots and a flat mount DeArmond pickup to a floating bridge? 🛬💥
Question: why did they put frets on a lap steel? I had an S.S. Stewart & Harmony Roy Smeck husks (the pickups & easy to sell bits had been removed). The fret positions were inlaid on the S.S.Stewart & printed on a clear "fingerboard" on the Harmony. Lot less labour for a guitar company trying to make a profit. Anyhow, if is fascinating to follow along as you convert them into unique guitars. Really appreciate the time & work you put it these videos.
I thought Dazed and Confused was coming with those first 2 notes. I bet you could whip up a fine Coodercaster with some of your horde. Everyone loves a Coodercaster project. 😁
This reminds me a lot of the "peanut guitar" that Rick Turner made, and later ended up in the hands of Jerry Garcia. He made a short run of reproductions before passing on.
In the 22nd century a not a luthier can return this instrument to its original lap configuration and extend its useful life by another hundred years, or maybe convert it into a zizmographaphone with laser strings. Either way man, you have brought it from the attic back to the living room or maybe even a stage somewhere. Dig it!
@@Notaluthier - the Hawaiian sound just isn’t as popular as it once was, a few purists and some County n Western folks I guess but in my opinion these instruments are way more useful set up like this and their odds of surviving and being enjoyed are improved a lot. Like you pointed out, they built a bunch of em and the really nice ones in great condition are out there for the people who love em.
@@rustyaxelrod I bought ANOTHER lap steel that was a lot flashier (click bait) (Oahu Diana deluxe) that I was going to convert for RUclips but I got a lot of people asking me not to.
@@Notaluthier - I guess I need to check out you patrion and get in the loop! I already spend a lot of time on RUclips on several different interests but mostly music and stringed instruments as I am not a hobby luthier myself and I enjoy your channel very much. The older instruments are most interesting to me but I’m not so much a purist about repairs, I understand the value of originality but I value breathing life back into these old things more. I don’t post much but a few years ago I did post a series on the repair of an older TrueTone archtop (Channel is AngryRedBanjo). Since then I’ve invested in some tools and have kept something on the workbench. It’s enjoyable and therapeutic and I’ve learned a couple things watchin what you do 👍
Tu as bien fais de faire une longue vidéo plutôt que de la couper. C'est un super projet, comme une composition musicale qui mérite toute notre attention. Merci pour ton temps et partage
I’m understand completely. I am a purist at heart, BUT, there are 1000s of extant examples of most of these and No One wants them. I literally can’t sell a lap steel for more than $200 of at all. I know this lacks foresight. And I have a friend who collects square neck acoustics and these conversions drive him batty. Point is: it’s wrong, but also so right. I have probably 20 lap steels, and most will stay intact, especially if historically important or in great shape.
@Notaluthier that sounds like heaven. I had to pay 1200 for a fender dual pro that needs the pickups rewound. I need to ship the pickups across the Canada U.S border. So far I've been too scared to have them get lost.
Even though these are long videos that take a ton of time along with the conversion work itself, it's the main appeal to me. It's calming, informative, and fun. Market is saturated with creators burning themselves out trying to please the algo and checking analytics every second. Whatever you end up doin, do it because you love it and let the stuff you can't control go. You don't owe any of us anything, and you shouldn't be at the mercy of an algo, but I hope to see more if you're still diggin' it.
Thanks! I can’t make heads or tails of the algo, so I guess I’ll
Just keep plugging away in my fashion and hope for the best!
@@Notaluthier bro screw the algo are you a CREATOR or nota luthier make up your mind young jedi
@@replicated I agree screw the algorithm
i agree. it's part of levon's appeal (among other quite rad, artistic choices/prowess) .. .
Now this is how you do it! The whole journey, non stop entertainment! My new favorite RUclips luthier. Laughing and learning the whole time
🙏🏼
I'm pausing this 7 mins in..... all these wonderful, strange, nearly unique, wacky instruments... have you catalogued them? I would love to be able to dive into this wonderful emporium of delights at my leisure. You must have at least photographed them all in various states of repair etc. I would think I'm not alone in thinking this.... Wonderful content as always.
Nobody' expects the Spanish Conversion!
I never watch hour long videos, but I watched all of this one. Love your unconventional approach and projects. Keep it up man.
Thank you!
Those ducks looked cannibalistic. This was a two popcorn bowl vid.Worth the results.
That was my favorite Monty Python skit... "Nobody expects the Spanish Lap Conversion!"
Hope you know your quirky take on Lutherie is very much appreciated and unlike any other channel
Thanky panky!
Watching your content is just about as relaxing as a 57 hour non stop meditation session 🥰
Cool as hell, reminds me of an old Stratotone like Marc Ribot plays. That pickup seems to be microphonic in just the right way, too; way "warmer" than I'd expect but plenty of bite when you dig in. Dig the long form video, too; you can always trim some but your editing keeps things moving really well and the funny/trippy bits are actually funny/trippy, which goes a long way.
Thanks alot! These long ones suffer in the editing process!
I can hardly find a new husk to work on,much less some old frying pan,you definitely get an A for effort,for keeping these beauties alive and bringing them back from from landfill status,when you dive this deep into stuff like this,you will definitely get like minded viewers,guitar aficionados can spot each other a mile away. 🤣👍subbed.
Heck yeah 🤓
i love you vids so much. id die without these hour long videos:(
Thanks! Don’t die!
Engagement dollars. These are always great, always look forward to them.
I enjoy the consistent thread of very old time pickups and amplified instruments across your videos. Relax, I don't mind a bit of wait between the videos if it means you don't feel rushed. Two part, three part, no problem - if that makes it more enjoyable for you!
Cool, thanks!
Goes well with crossword puzzles. Keep up the wacky work!
Your videos are a moment of peace in my chaotic life. Thank you so much for your effort on giving us the pleasure of watching to a mix between craftmanship, fun and peace. Love your dog. Cheers.
Lovely, thank you.
I hope your channel takes off, if anything to keep "chill vibes and left of field instruments" popping up on the regular. I see this as the Vice Grips Garage of [not a] luthiers, and knowing the impact of that show it seems like only a matter of time viewers buy into this style of content. Just, hopefully while you're still producing. I started fixing up kijiji guitars to give to friends and family because of this content, people have to care at some point.
Thanks!
That was awesome, thank you. I liked that it sounded great distorted as well as clean. Very clever. The glasses bit gave me quite a laugh. I already own several pairs of those.
More of everything … please. Thank you. I’m fascinated! 🙏🏻🤩 ❤
Perfect Sunday morning video, with a cup of coffee and some cinnamon rolls
Sounds great!
So cool being able to convert something like this, love it!
Another stellar entry in the Notaluthier cinematic universe!
Thanks Chris
I don't have a lap steel to make this kind of conversion, but I'm considering building something like it for my daughters. Seems like a very appropriate size for kids to learn on. Great video!
My daughter loves hers, even fit her at age 5
@@Notaluthier my daughters are 6 years old, twins.
I spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer screen at my job. I found your video the other day with the Gibson J-50 you fixed. The appeal to me is the longer form video. I get to learn a lot and get my guitar fix and the background music and your demeanor is quite calming. Helps the day go by faster! Thanks!
Thanks! 🙏🏼
I love these videos, you work the same way as I do (down to the foot clamp while routing) and its so nice to see someone I can relate to in a youtube full of $100k shops, or worse, the hack repair people claiming its to be "budget".
Thank you for sharing this. I really enjoy longer form content that takes its time to enjoy the journey. These look like really fun guitars to play, and as usual, I really enjoyed your playing.
Please don't burn yourself out and push yourself to release videos. Part of what makes these videos so great is that it's obvious that you love doing what you do. Keep doing what makes you happy, man!
Thanks! I’ll try and cool my jets!
Been watching since the methstang, the instruments since are not my style but I cannot stop watching your videos lol
I love watching you work. It makes me think outside the box when working on instruments.
Wonderful!
Thanks for more great content, man!
Thanks!
Dude, that backstrap at 7:43 is ridiculously cool
Thank you!
I didnt realize when i started this video that it was so long, I watched all the way through, Thank you for sharing the experience, and Thank you for lowering my blood pressure. You are doing something special giving those forgotten instruments a second life.
Aweee thanks so much!
I'd watch 3hrs of this 🤘
I’ve been waiting for this video for so long! Thanks so much for putting it out! Your Spanish conversions are so cool and I’ve always wanted to see the process.
Yay, thank you!
I love it I really hope you still find it worthwhile to continue making vids. Also, yes that was very generous of you to show how bevelling the binding joints looks better than butting them! Lol, thanks.
Thanks!
This was such a cool idea, and I loved hearing the final result. I like what you do man, you've got your own style and I hope your channel blows up.
Thanks!
Hope your channel will grow and you will continue making great contents !
Thank you
Great video love the examples of these instruments there were only a handful of Spanish style electric made in that time period converting your own is a great way to make a piece of history 😊
Agreed!
Killer werk!
Thankmyou
I LOVED THIS VIDEO! Don't apologize for the length, this is guitar making nerddom at it's finest. I picked up so many little idea and tips. Awesome job on both the instrument and the video.
Thanks a lot!
I've rewound a couple of pickups before and I would rather avoid doing it again if I can lol. I can kind of understand why they would just slap a piece of tape over the strays and call it good instead of redoing it.
Good tip about the copper tape. I'll give it a shot if I'm ever in the unfortunate position of doing a rewind again. Magnet wire is such a pain.
Love the sound of this guitar!
These are so darn fun to watch, thanks so much for the time you put in!
Thanks for watching!
Surprise Pick-up @ 57:45 startled me!
👻
Props on the wonderful editing and commenting for the algo
🙌
Love the look of the instruments you create. Hope you can the videos coming,
It’s been de-flocked oh my!
Aww no cute little song for me to discover at the end this time, "And if i stayed" is such a delight, so thank you for that.
I ran out of time! I will try and include more cuteness in future videos!
@@Notaluthier The algo not recognizing your greatness *yet* is honestly a tragedy. Much love to you and yours, keep it up brother.
@@powerade92 thanks! I’m happy with my progress but would LOVE some more!
What an awesome project man did not disappoint 😊❤️!
Thankkkkkkks
Killer vids, man. Funny, calming. Just good solid stuff. Thanks for the hard work and sharing your love of the guitar.
Very cool I like how it’s three Simpsons episodes long
I like how the “Kraftsman” looks
You have to do one of these one day where you do a giant body cut-away so you can access all 29 frets.
It was a consideration
Jupiter...gets me every time!
btw, your back ground music sounds very much like, "the big lez show" great process shown.
You could strip the glue off the back and do a French polish... It's a great idea to split the bridge plate in half, now you have a bottom half to restore another Hawaiian slide guitar.
I will probably do just that…just wanted the video to be done so I gave up! It wont take too long to sand and finish though.
mmMMmm iced rootbeer 🍺
The tone from the Regal conversion was sublime
That was my first and easiest conversion!
@@Notaluthier Well done!
The bass sounds lovely. Almost like a double bass with a pickup.
It’s true!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video!. 🙏🫡
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love it, you rock
I love the methods and the final results, always fun.
Thank you! Cheers!
I never knew people turned lap steels into normal guitars, I had the idea before but i didn't think much of it, anyways cool video normally I don't watch videos over 30 to 40 minutes but I'll make exceptions for your videos
I’ve never seen anyone else donit
i love ur show. time well invested
Thanks
Awesome work
I deeply love this channel
😇
I was thinking of doing something similar by somehow grafting more length to the end of the neck so the fretboard can be moved up to allow access to the higher Frets like on a guitar. Maybe with a scarf joint, ..? ..or just cutting the neck off the body and adding an acoustic guitar neck, then, with the fretboard out of the way, freeing up all that space on the Body, just move everything forward, i.e. pickup, bridge.
..but then of course you'd have to lengthen the lead wires on the pickup to relocate the pots to the traditional spot, ..which you'd have to route a cavity in the back of the body to install them or install them in a floating pickguard, ..but then of course there'd be that big old Hole routered into the front of the guitar where the pickup and pots were originally located you'd have to fill or glue a veneer over the whole top, ..
..or install the guitar neck not to the Face of the guitar, but to the Back of the guitar so now the Back is the Face, and in order to not drill and router any more holes in the instrument thereby further depleting the value, install the pots and a flat mount DeArmond pickup to a floating bridge? 🛬💥
That guitar sounds Amazing!🔥🌌
Question: why did they put frets on a lap steel?
I had an S.S. Stewart & Harmony Roy Smeck husks (the pickups & easy to sell bits had been removed). The fret positions were inlaid on the S.S.Stewart & printed on a clear "fingerboard" on the Harmony. Lot less labour for a guitar company trying to make a profit.
Anyhow, if is fascinating to follow along as you convert them into unique guitars. Really appreciate the time & work you put it these videos.
Thanks! A surprising number of early lap steels have frets…I guess it was just the process they already knew!
always love these videos, so relaxing
I'm so glad!
You're doing great. Keep it up. I watched your interview on the Looth group and appreciate your approach and sense of humor.
Thanks! I haven’t even seen that interview 👀
Very nice...and intriguing. I may ease into conversions though: From a Chiquita into a lap steel. 🙂
I think I remember reading about a Spanish Conversion on Urban Dictionary. Slightly different meaning.
Great video, love it! 🎸💪
what i liked about your video, it's human beings... thank you.
Awesomeness. Don’t worry about missing a week. Anyone who cares needs to get a life. Very inspiring for when I start up a Uk equivalent non-business.
Keep it up man love your style and enthusiasm for the craft an sometimes just going for it ( like the foot clamp when routing ) 😆
Thanks!
I thought Dazed and Confused was coming with those first 2 notes.
I bet you could whip up a fine Coodercaster with some of your horde. Everyone loves a Coodercaster project. 😁
Ry cooder should probably get one of my conversions tbh. It’ll be the newdercaster
That was brilliant...
This reminds me a lot of the "peanut guitar" that Rick Turner made, and later ended up in the hands of Jerry Garcia. He made a short run of reproductions before passing on.
Bass jam in the background got me hypnotised
Sbass jam.
Si, señor !@@Notaluthier
Very nice work love the video thanks.
Amazing work! Great video :D
Thanks a lot!
I thoroughly enjoyed that. I don't play electricity guitar but that whole thing was very entertaining (Are you a weird guy or what?)
A mix of chaos and calming. How do you do it?
Excellent soundtrack!
Even though I ripped a few bong loads to keep me going, I still caught the Fleetwood Mack bass quote………………………..😮
In the 22nd century a not a luthier can return this instrument to its original lap configuration and extend its useful life by another hundred years, or maybe convert it into a zizmographaphone with laser strings. Either way man, you have brought it from the attic back to the living room or maybe even a stage somewhere. Dig it!
Thanks! I was expecting a little bit of backlash…but so far no one is hurt hurt over lap steels
@@Notaluthier - the Hawaiian sound just isn’t as popular as it once was, a few purists and some County n Western folks I guess but in my opinion these instruments are way more useful set up like this and their odds of surviving and being enjoyed are improved a lot. Like you pointed out, they built a bunch of em and the really nice ones in great condition are out there for the people who love em.
@@rustyaxelrod I bought ANOTHER lap steel that was a lot flashier (click bait) (Oahu Diana deluxe) that I was going to convert for RUclips but I got a lot of people asking me not to.
@@Notaluthier - I guess I need to check out you patrion and get in the loop! I already spend a lot of time on RUclips on several different interests but mostly music and stringed instruments as I am not a hobby luthier myself and I enjoy your channel very much. The older instruments are most interesting to me but I’m not so much a purist about repairs, I understand the value of originality but I value breathing life back into these old things more. I don’t post much but a few years ago I did post a series on the repair of an older TrueTone archtop (Channel is AngryRedBanjo). Since then I’ve invested in some tools and have kept something on the workbench. It’s enjoyable and therapeutic and I’ve learned a couple things watchin what you do 👍
Lovely instruments
Another great video
Love these videos!
😆
Was not expecting to hear Spinal Tap, lol! You should do an acoustic version of Lick My Love Pump for the background music of your next video 😂
With that wide neck I was hoping for a seven string conversion
Lots more laps in the queue
Tu as bien fais de faire une longue vidéo plutôt que de la couper. C'est un super projet, comme une composition musicale qui mérite toute notre attention. Merci pour ton temps et partage
Merci bien!
I love your Videos ❤ and the bass❤
Crazy cool.
Also, the wide fretboard is a missed opportunity to make a 7 string Spanish conversion!
Maybe someday
I enjoyed this , thank you
So glad!
Love it, where can I get one?😊
Love your videos!
Thank you!
My previous comment disappeared, weird. Anyways, love the video as usual. Gonna drop it on some socials to try and get you a bump in subs
Heck yeah! Thanks!
Weird about the comment tho
Love that bass. What scale is it?
30".thanks for the quick reply XD
My real question is where are you finding these awesome vintage lapsteels???
As a guy who loves lapsteel and music history in general. Not too sure about this.
I’m understand completely. I am a purist at heart, BUT, there are 1000s of extant examples of most of these and No One wants them. I literally can’t sell a lap steel for more than $200 of at all. I know this lacks foresight. And I have a friend who collects square neck acoustics and these conversions drive him batty. Point is: it’s wrong, but also so right. I have probably 20 lap steels, and most will stay intact, especially if historically important or in great shape.
@Notaluthier that sounds like heaven. I had to pay 1200 for a fender dual pro that needs the pickups rewound. I need to ship the pickups across the Canada U.S border. So far I've been too scared to have them get lost.
Are these guitars for sale on a reverb channel?
Maybe soon.