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Topic: Lap steel stand, what about this one?
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James Mayer
Member From: Oregon, USA
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posted 07 September 2006 08:29 AM
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Link on Amazon.com. I've read posts here about finding a good table for lap steels. Why wouldn't this on work? I've tried keybaord stands but they are ussually a portable X formation and don't leave enough room for my pedals underneath. This table seems very portable and able to accomodate two steels. [This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 07 September 2006 at 08:35 AM.] |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 07 September 2006 09:33 AM
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With its max height of 38" it's not tall enough to stand up and play, but it looks good for sitting down.
Also check this stand on Rick Alexander's site.Steinar ------------------
"Play to express, not to impress"
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James Mayer
Member From: Oregon, USA
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posted 07 September 2006 09:41 AM
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It looks nice, but heavy and expensive. Hmm, you're right about the cheaper one not being tall enough to stand. There has to be a cheaper solution, it's just a table. |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 07 September 2006 09:48 AM
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I did two gigs standing up a few weeks ago and realized two things - 1 - it's soooo much more comfortable than sitting with the steel in my lap, and it was great to be able to move around a bit (these gigs were with a R'n'B/swamp blues type of band...) 2 - I definitely need a solid stand. Since I'm 197cm tall I had to balance a keyboard stand on top of my pedalboard's flight case!!  Steinar ------------------
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Terry VunCannon
Member From: Randleman, North Carolina, USA
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posted 07 September 2006 10:23 AM
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I use a stand to play lap all the time...I found a Key Board folding X-stand by Proel, Made in Italy. It is about 40 inces long & very sturdy...I also have one of the MSA Freedom stands that I have covered the top with velcro.[This message was edited by Terry VunCannon on 07 September 2006 at 10:24 AM.] |
James Mayer
Member From: Oregon, USA
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posted 07 September 2006 10:47 AM
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I'm wanting to stand so I can have my turkish banjo strapped on and swith between it and the steel's by simply walking over to the table. |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 07 September 2006 11:43 AM
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For a double neck, one of those "X" frame units which waiters often use at banquets for large trays of food worked for me when I forgot to bring the chrome legs to a gig. |
Mark Eaton
Member From: Windsor, Sonoma County, CA
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posted 07 September 2006 12:25 PM
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Let's see, Steinar is 197 cm tall-and there are 2.54 cm in an inch...that's 77.55 inches...which translates to about six feet, five-and-a-half inches.That's one tall Norwegian! Steinar-remember as Americans, we still don't think in centimeters!  ------------------
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Rick Aiello
Member From: Berryville, VA USA
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posted 07 September 2006 12:39 PM
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Keith Cordell
Member From: Atlanta
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posted 07 September 2006 07:05 PM
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I have a projector stand that is more than tall enough to stand and play, got it for $15 at a flea market. I put foam rubber on the top and it works great. |
Craig Stenseth
Member From: Naperville, Illinois, USA
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posted 07 September 2006 07:45 PM
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I'm 6'2", I am getting by with an "X" keyboard stand now, but it's either slouch when playing, or wait for the carpal tunnel to set in. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f134/CraigS63/WCI%20Kewanee%202006%20Sept/693bc842.jpg |
Bill Hatcher
Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA
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posted 07 September 2006 08:14 PM
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There was a thread about projector stands awhile back. They are nice, they are expensive and you can find them sometimes at surplus places. I bought mine at a yard sale for $5. It retails for about $200. Telescoping legs unscrew and attach to the tray for carrying. |
Rick Alexander
Member From: Florida, USA
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posted 07 September 2006 09:31 PM
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It looks nice, but heavy and expensive.
It's actually very light and portable.
It ain't exactly cheap, but you get what you pay for. You can have 2 lap steels secure at any height. I've tried a lot of different stands - modified KB stands, Morrell Lap Steel Stands, those old time collapsible deals etc etc. The Don Burrows stand is the best solution imo - it's solid and versatile. What other stand enables the player to have any 2 lap steels in standup or sitting position?This pic shows it in the sitting position, holding a Ricky BD6 and a National New Yorker.
It can be raised high enough for anyone to stand and play comfortably.
We just felt like sitting that day . .
RA[This message was edited by Rick Alexander on 07 September 2006 at 09:35 PM.]
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Scott Houston
Member From: Oakland, CA
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posted 08 September 2006 06:40 AM
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There are a million stand options on the forum if you do a search, and none of them are just right for everybody. Or maybe none of them are plain just right...I've been using this keyboard stand. Decent price, portable, sturdy, has a vintage look. Works sitting or standing. You can use a non-stick cabinet liner under your steel to keep the instrument from sliding, or I use Velcro tape which is very sturdy and you only need a little to do the job (obviously not the best choice if you have a valuable instrument).
My ideal would be something that was both a case AND a stand. Picture a case with a removable top. The top comes off (like a pedalboard case) and the bottom has leg sockets built in and holds the instrument. Seems like a simple idea-has anyone done it?
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Bill Hatcher
Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA
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posted 08 September 2006 06:47 AM
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The most novel idea I came up with was one day in a junk store I saw a fold up walker--you know, the kind that elderly folks use to hold onto and walk. Hmmmmm..... just about right for a lap guitar to sit on. $3 or $4 in every Goodwill store in America. Some of them are made extrememly well and are adjustable height wise. Also might come in handy 30 years from now! |
Edward Meisse
Member From: Santa Rosa, California, USA
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posted 08 September 2006 11:58 PM
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Or less  . |
Smiley Roberts
Member From: Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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posted 09 September 2006 02:10 AM
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...a fold up walker...
That's what Jim Murphy used for his D-8 Fender,when he worked w/ A.A.T.W. Seemed to work pretty good for him. ------------------
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Gary Boyett
Member From: Colorado
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posted 09 September 2006 04:12 AM
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 I don't think so... |
Bill Hatcher
Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA
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posted 09 September 2006 07:41 AM
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Not that kind. :-)Ebay # 200025715711--that kind.[This message was edited by Bill Hatcher on 09 September 2006 at 07:44 AM.] |
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