| Features | Mobile Steel Guitar | Electro-Liege Lapsteel |
| Width of the body of the guitar | 1.75 inches | 1.75 inches |
| Width of the body of the guitar that rests against the player | 2.5 inches | 1.75 inches |
| Weight of the guitar | 6 to 8 pounds | 6 pounds 8 oz |
| Position of the guitar with respect to the player | Balanced in front of the player with a concave curve on the “belly body” that rests against the player. This allows the player to hold the guitar down 120 degrees from horizontal, making the guitar more visible to the audience. Also allows the player to pick the strings and use the bar at an ergonomic slant. | Balanced to the right of the player, but the edge of the guitar remains 90 degrees from horizontal. |
| Ability to move the guitar body to the left to reach the upper frets | The neck and electronic bodies can easily move up to 3 inches to the left while still playing the guitar. | No adjustment is possible. |
| Wood | Chambered hardwood choices (cherry, maple, ash, walnut, mahogany, etc.) | Chambered, American Poplar |
| Scale options | 22.5 or 24.5-inch scale options | 22 5/8 scale |
| Nut and Bridge | Embedded heavy brass nut and bridge | ? |
| Tuners | 20/1 Kluson locking tuners | Gotoh, open back tuning machines |
| Pickups | Over 100 pickup options including the horseshoe pickup or one or two humbuckers | Only horseshoe pickup is available |
| Adjustable switch | Custom: Up to a 5-way switch | No switch |
| Fretboard | Numerous hardwood options – numerous fret colors and position marker designs | Ebony fretboard |
| Color on the guitar | Over 40 options for the pickguards | 2 colors of guitar body and one color of pickguard |
| Benders | Offers a variety of bender option setups | No benders |
| Costs | $2,500 to $3,400 | $3,200 |
| Case | Gator hardshell case | Deluxe Mono gig bag |
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