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COOL INVENTION! Lap Steel Adapter for Guitar Slides by Leo Cayuela

Cigar Box Nation member, Leo Cayuela just posted this invention in several separate photo pages. We love the idea so much, we've put all the photos together in one feature article.

The Lap Steel Slide Adapter - Final product!

It started like this... Wood cut for adapting a glass slide. Now the slide works for playing a lap steel guitar

Step Two: After oiling and waxing the adapter.

Step Three: Inserting the slide to fit

Finished! Here's how you hold it in your hand (it fits perfectly!):

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Permalink Reply by Leo Cayuela on June 23, 2016 at 3:52am

Thank you very much Shane Speal!

Let´s all keep building!!

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Permalink Reply by Adrian Delso on June 23, 2016 at 10:42pm

Very clever way of getting a glass slide sound on a lap steel. It's similar to a Weissenborn slide in concept, but much better for being home-made!

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Permalink Reply by Leo Cayuela on June 28, 2016 at 9:23pm

Thank you Adrian!

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Permalink Reply by CharArvelle on June 25, 2016 at 3:05pm

Wow, this is a great idea! Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Leo Cayuela on June 28, 2016 at 9:24pm

Thanks!!

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Permalink Reply by Bob Harrison on March 20, 2018 at 4:36am

What a good idea, A great thinker...

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Permalink Reply by Rob on March 20, 2018 at 7:08am

Très bonne idée, j'en fait un tout de suite... Merci

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Permalink Reply by Lonman on March 24, 2018 at 4:45am

I remember when I first saw this post years ago. Great idea I had to make one for myself. Thanks for sharing and to Leo for idea.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Larson on March 25, 2018 at 6:55am

What is the black stuff where the slide goes?

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on March 26, 2018 at 12:26am

probably rubber to grip the slide so it doesnt move around too much

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Permalink Reply by Mike Larson on April 4, 2018 at 3:07am

ok thanks

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