Pedal Steel Seat Design

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 9 Sep 2011 9:04 pm

Herb wrote:

The salesman allowed as how keyboardists have been buying these things as well.

Mark Twain used "allowed" like that.
I used to stow my strings and volume pedal in my steel guitar case and use it for a seat, because someone told me that's what Buddy Charleton did. It didn't take me very long to allow that it wasn't the best solution, so I bought a used Sho~Bud seat from Dumplin' and sat on it for the next 20 years or so.

Paul Warnik · Post by **Paul Warnik** » 9 Sep 2011 11:05 pm

[quote="John Drury"]

This invention is to be considered on the same plane as the M 1911 A1 (Happy 100th!)

While I've never compared John Moses Browning to Duane Marrs

I'm modifying the interior of my Steeler's Choice seat to accommodate a Colt .45 in a thumbreak holster.

Perhaps I could team up with Dan and Kenn Rollans and together we could start production of the new improved
"PACK-A-GAT" or maybe "THE GUN SEAT"

C'mon all you "photoshop" wise-guys
let's see what kind of seat/gun combinations you can design

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 10 Sep 2011 7:11 am

Paul Warnik wrote:
John Drury wrote:
This invention is to be considered on the same plane as the M 1911 A1 (Happy 100th!)

While I've never compared John Moses Browning to Duane Marrs
I'm modifying the interior of my Steeler's Choice seat to accommodate a Colt .45 in a thumbreak holster.

Perhaps I could team up with Dan and Kenn Rollans and together we could start production of the new improved
"PACK-A-GAT" or maybe "THE GUN SEAT"

C'mon all you "photoshop" wise-guys
let's see what kind of seat/gun combinations you can design

Paul,

No modifications necessary, my Kimber UC 3"er in a Fobus paddle fits with room to spare. My Colt long slide fits also but kinda hogs the scene.

Jack Aldrich · Post by **Jack Aldrich** » 10 Sep 2011 9:52 pm

Steve English wrote:I have a couple of sets of all the real cool stuff, however....

For the last 6-8 months I've used my Stage One, MB-200 (with pwr strip inside the speaker cabinet), a small gig bag from the China Store, and sitting on this:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... CE8Q8wIwAA

One trip in-one trip out...every gig. And I'm there to make money....

Carrying less, enjoying it more

My situation is kind of unique - I play steel and keyboards, so the ability to swivel the throne around is necessary for me. Again, with the throne in the gig bag, not much to carry.

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 10 Sep 2011 10:42 pm

Yeah, Cal... Sneaky used to always sit on his steel's road case.
But then again, he was a man alone on a mountaintop, if you know what I mean.

Personally, I thought a drum throne was just fine, until I got my first Pak-a-Seat.

Paul Warnik · Post by **Paul Warnik** » 10 Sep 2011 11:17 pm

delete for off-topic nature
sorry b0b-PW

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 11 Sep 2011 5:26 am

"A smaller weapon like a .380 auto or .38spl. snubby will fit with less bulk."

I'm out on the "Mouse Guns".

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 11 Sep 2011 7:21 am

Skip Edwards wrote:

Yeah, Cal... Sneaky used to always sit on his steel's road case.
But then again, he was a man alone on a mountaintop, if you know what I mean.

Yeah, I do know what you mean; that's good way to put it. He was from Indiana, and he once remarked to me that there was hardly any culture between LA and NY.

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 11 Sep 2011 7:36 am

I use a lite Steelseat with no backrest or sidecar. It's light, durable, and comfortable. $200. But this price also reflects the roadcase-quality of the seat, which protects the $500 or so worth of gear inside it. I like to carry three things when I gig: steel, amp and seat.....not steel, amp, seat, cable bag, and pedalboard.

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 11 Sep 2011 7:39 am

So, there`s culture in LA ?

What Woody Allen might say.....

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 11 Sep 2011 7:49 am

Featuring Buddy Emmons? Looks more like Buddy Charleton in a wooden chair.

Photo by Les Green.

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 11 Sep 2011 9:33 am

I have had one of most of the popular seats and they are all good. I have been using the Scott Dixon seat for over a year now and it is the best I have had. It is a bit higher priced simply because it cost more to manufacture than a traditional seat. Mr. Dixon is in the process of moving his entire operation from the UK to the U.S. so that his manufacturing cost will not be so expensive. The seats run about $369.00 US but are worth ever extra penny for the extra room, the protection and the light weight. To see info on the web site go to www.scottdixoninc.com click on downloads and click on pedal steel cases. You will not find a price list however. This company also builds great guitar, amp, rack, drum and other cases. If anyone is interested in any of Scott Dixon's steel guitar related products I can help you with that.

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 11 Sep 2011 9:40 am

As was mentioned earlier, this website is pretty confusing. The Scott Dixon URL redirects somewhere else, and I don't see downloads or seats anywhere.

Chas. J. Wagner · Post by **Chas. J. Wagner** » 11 Sep 2011 9:47 am

Cal...try this
http://media.wix.com/ugd/217b28_4c3f8c8 ... lsteel.pdf
Then click "Open" when the dialog box appears.

Tony Rankin · Post by **Tony Rankin** » 11 Sep 2011 9:48 am

On the Scott Dixon site, click on Downloads. There is a PDF file that shows steel cases and seats.

I wonder how much a steel seat and a D-10 case weighs?

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 11 Sep 2011 9:58 am

BTW, my ScottDixon seat weighs loaded with two volume pedals, a RV 3, a Matchbro, Flipstrobe, strings, chords, picks, bar, and the normal stuff about what my seat with the side thingy weighs empty. At my age with my back it's easy to justify an extra $100 or so.

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 11 Sep 2011 10:06 am

Oh yeah, I found it. If you click on Music you'll eventually get to the cases.

Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 11 Sep 2011 4:46 pm

I've been using a Steelers Choice the last few years without the sidecar and back and I've got it loaded and it's still not heavey compared to my old Sho-Bud seat. I don't play any 2 hour shows so I'm ok without a backrest and it's very comfortable.

Tony

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 11 Sep 2011 5:56 pm

Thanks Chris and Cal both have my seats and Chris bought one of my first Lite models - then went to a larger model and back to another Lite.

Several have a larger seat for home, studio or some where they let them set and a Lite model for playing gigs.

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 11 Sep 2011 6:01 pm

Hey Joe! I've got a little butt (not much padding, which is why sitting on my case was a little uncomfortable) and not much stuff to tote around and I don't travel, so the Lite seat works great for me. But there's no room for my S&W.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 11 Sep 2011 6:09 pm

I get ask size for foot pedals but have not been ask to make sure any fire arms of any size fit - I guess if someone wants one it would be just like a BIG wide seat - Maybe Road Case size for those special longer rifles.

I could do that too but it will not be light weight "Lite model" is out for that. I have built some with SideKars and no dividers for Drummers - "THEY SAID FOR DRUM STICKS BUT WHO KNOWS"

I try to make what the customer wants!!!!!

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 11 Sep 2011 6:54 pm

I don't know how this thread got turned into a Gordon Liddy Stacked and Packed thing, but I'll play along.

Yes, it's Photoshopped, and yes I'm a graphic designer, and like Paladin, I'm for hire. "Caligraphics" reads the card of a man.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 11 Sep 2011 7:35 pm

I had not thought of that one but it IS a steelseat

thanks Cal

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 11 Sep 2011 8:11 pm

Dumplin, here's the old Sho~Bud seat I got from you back in the late 70's, I guess. I had to retire it about 10 years ago. It went all over the country with me. It took me a day to find it on my computer. Ha.

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 12 Sep 2011 3:45 am

Cal Sharp wrote:
I don't know how this thread got turned into a Gordon Liddy Stacked and Packed thing, but I'll play along.

Yes, it's Photoshopped, and yes I'm a graphic designer, and like Paladin, I'm for hire. "Caligraphics" reads the card of a man.

Cal,

Well played Sir!

I guess my reference to Browning as an inventor may have touched it off. Seems like I remember another lengthy thread a while back that dealt with firearms in the Pack-A-Seat.

BTW, as long as I have a Pack-A-Seat, that gal has a place to sit! (or something like that) LMAO!

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Pedal Steel Seat Design

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Hi Cal

Yes that is a modification