custom lap steels by Rex Blattenberger We Need the Money Guitars 125 Vulco Dr. Hendersonville, TN 37075 rxguitar@comcast.net

Get the best of both worlds: the portability of a lap steel with the rich, deep sound and feel of a classic pedal steel. No need to alter your grip... our string spacing is the same as a standard pedal steel ( We also offer customized string spacing. ) All guitars are entirely custom made and designed in-house. Listed below are just some of the options available: >Click here Standard guitars come with 24 ¼ scale. ..however , we can do any scale length such as 22 ½ , 25 , 26 NEW Travel guitar available: over-all length 22 ¼ . Scale 19 inches Machine head choice : brand and style [ full , mini, chrome ,black, gold ] ... Keyless tuners standard on the travel guitar to reduce the size and weight. Standard woods: Curly Maple top ... Mahogany back Other currently available woods : Black Walnut, Birdseye Maple, Ash. 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10 and 12 string models. . Flat or carved tops. Full body or cut away style... "O "size body or concert size Pickups: George L's E-66 standard ...however All major brands available. Piezo pickups available tuned chambered body or solid body Case: padded gig bags can be ordered

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Introducing our new Acoustic Electric model

Solid carved spruce top

Solid mahogany back and sides

Black walnut or ebony fingerboard

Under saddle L R Baggs pickup or top sensing pickup ..... internal mic also available Ebony bridge and tail piece Corian nut Premium tuners Model shown has built-in pre-amp with chromatic tuner>

Who SAYS you can't take it with you!!! NEW travel guitar fits easily in a carry-on suitcase or in an overhead compartment *** We are currently working on a prototype that includes an on-board headphone amp for a totally self-contained unit

10 string keyless tuner curly maple or mahogany body and neck walnut fingerboard 19" scale ...can be tuned to standard tuning ( this model is tuned to C6) length 22 1/4 this style body with the keyless tuners can also be made full size

Console model single, double or triple necks (guitar pictured is two 8 string necks and a 10 string neck) curly maple body is standard but can do mahogany for a lighter weight guitar