you didnt try for too long though ian, its funny because most guitarists seem to struggle a bit more than people who dont play at first. i guess its because its all familiar but not the same. most will adapt quickly though.
i do have mine all done and finished now, but i am still trying to settle on the perfect string gauge for it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGmP6w_odbAtrying to learn how to play ;)
tuning/intonation is the hardest thing on lapsteels an i cant imagine it being easier once standing up. obviously fretlines help but the distance of strings from fretboard and angle you are looking at it from make quite a difference to that
