Anyone use a "Seat Belt" for steel guitar?
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Anyone use a "Seat Belt" for steel guitar?
I've been having a lot of trouble staying "seated" on my packseat lately as the cloth seems to be getting too "slick" or something and I find myself sliding forward very easily. I've thought about going to the auto salvage yard and getting both sides of a seat belt so I could bolt 'em to my pack seat and strap myself in so I could stay in place! Anyone else ever have this problem or installed a seat belt on their chair? Might work, who knows!...JH in Va.
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May be time to recover the seat.
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Thanks for the suggestions?.... I think I might try that cabinet liner that Rick suggested. As far as replacing the cloth, It's a very nice Walker Pack Seat and the cloth is very nice looking so I don't want to change it. I still might look for the seat belts though.........JH in Va.
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Jerry..Another alternative that may be worth noting is to try a scotch guard type spray like you would put on your furniture.I noticed a can in my shop and it has a mild adhesion silica in it.
WILCOX SD10 (love the white mica)
WALKER SEAT
NASHVILLE 400
BEHRINGER RACK TUNER
CUSH CASE RACK
PEAVEY DELTA FEX
PARTS CASTER.Gospel and Classic Country Music
http://www.dbupholstery.yolasite.com
WALKER SEAT
NASHVILLE 400
BEHRINGER RACK TUNER
CUSH CASE RACK
PEAVEY DELTA FEX
PARTS CASTER.Gospel and Classic Country Music
http://www.dbupholstery.yolasite.com
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I don't have any real good advice for you, but Jerry Lewis had the same problem in this clip, especially around 2:00 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnYifhU5Yp8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnYifhU5Yp8
Re: Anyone use a "Seat Belt" for steel guitar?
Jerry Hayes wrote:I've been having a lot of trouble staying "seated" on my packseat lately as the cloth seems to be getting too "slick" or something and I find myself sliding forward very easily. .
time to cut out the burritos......
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Victor Borge had one for his piano bench: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2jdk18_6c4
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Jerry, I too have some trouble with my seat so when I am sliding around in the seat, I usually put my (pedal steel neck strap) on & walk around in the club or what ever & play the steel that way. I do miss a chord now & then & squeezing the A & B pedals is a little tricky. I had to go wireless, to do this, but , its a real trip!
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