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Jeffrey McFadden
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 7:14 am |
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Does anybody use a bench similar to this? I know about the conventional steel seat, but I'm not sure I want to schlep one. Going to practices, jams, and gigs is already enough of a project.
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 7:22 am
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I leave one of those at the place where we rehearse. It's very comfortable. I do have a pac-a-seat for gigs, though.
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Rick Barnhart
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 7:23 am
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Those cross braced piano benches are very commonly used for steel guitar seats. One of them came with my brand new Carter D10, along with a Goodrich L120. Steel seats are very useful for many reasons, but piano benches are good to have.
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Randy Schneider
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SW New Mexico, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 7:23 am
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You bet, Jeffrey. Got this one at a bargain price on the local Craigslist, and with my wife's help, added a nice latex cushion on top. I don't cart it around, but it is very light:
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Baron Collins-Hill
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Portland, OR
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 7:34 am
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I'm just a beginner, but I have one of those (this one to be specific http://a.co/8oWOIEk). It works great, and I have a medium sized camera bag I found at good will for schlepping my stuff around.
Thanks,
Baron
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Don Kuhn
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Poetry/Terrell ,Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 7:43 am
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| When I bought my Carter it came with the package IMO it could have more cushion as my boney butt sure gets sore after about 2 hrs sitting on it. |
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Richard Stoops
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 8:19 am piano bench?
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I have one at home. I have only used it when I practice (still learning steel). It is light and compact and would be fine to take out. Just wish it had a back to it, after an hour or so my back gets tired.
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Al Evans
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 9:17 am Re: Piano bench?
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| Jeffrey McFadden wrote: |
Does anybody use a bench similar to this? I know about the conventional steel seat, but I'm not sure I want to schlep one. Going to practices, jams, and gigs is already enough of a project.
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I was thinking the same thing. I saw somewhere (probably on the internet!) that 21-22" is the ideal height for playing pedal steel. I want my arms level, especially the left one. I've been using a dining chair, which seemed a little low, so I added a cushion. It was better.
I tried the bench like yours that I have for my keyboard, and found that the second hole makes it 21" high. So I'm going to try that.
--Al Evans
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Jim Cooley
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The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 9:45 am
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I've used one of these for quite a while. It's comfortable, solid, and portable. It has been worth every penny I spent on it. I used to carry it with my volume pedal, extra strings, cables, etc. in a separate zippered bag.
https://on-stage.com/products/view/10506/117166
I also have a steel seat with a back rest. The ability to store accessories is a plus. The back rest is a great feature. I wouldn't use a steel seat without one. Of course, they are a lot more expensive. |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 10:01 am
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I have one I use just for practicing at home.
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Bruce Bjork
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Southern Coast of Maine
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 1:03 pm
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That's what I use both a home and playing out, canvas bag for all the other stuff, works great.
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Ed Boyd
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 1:24 pm
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| I'm a keyboard player by trade so benches are what I started with. I already had them when I took up pedal steel. They work fine. I like the Pack-a-seat better. It holds all my stuff and the back is nice. My steel in the case is like 96 pounds alone so what more is schlepping the pack-a-seat. Without the pack-a-seat I would need something else to carry cables and pedals and tuner and spare strings. .... and having a good pack rest is nice. |
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Brian Folks
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N. Padre Island, Tx.
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 2:21 pm Piano Bench
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This is the Steel Seat that I have been using only 14.95 from Wally World...with a back rest to boot...works great for me, just added an extra seat cushion for my lil' hiney 
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Tim Russell
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 3:51 pm
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Jeff,
I use that type of seat, and it is comfortable and rock solid. The one I have features several adjustable holes/pins, and folds flat for transport. Also have a pack-a-seat, but I think I prefer this piano/keyboard bench over it.
I pack my gear in small carry cases, suitcase style, has padded compartments, purchased from Home Depot...I think...
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Randy Schneider
From:
SW New Mexico, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 5:17 pm
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Brian,
I started on a desk chair like that, but the seat rotated. My playing got much easier and more consistent when I went to the piano stool -- and my chair stopped spinning the opposite direction when I pushed on a knee lever!! |
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Brian Folks
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N. Padre Island, Tx.
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 6:04 pm
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| Yeah Randy I have a piano stool, but it's folded up in the corner...I was thinking about drilling a hole through the main tube and putting a bolt through it so it does not move, but I have not really noticed mine moving any yet...I guess I don't use my knee levers enough....Ha!Ha! |
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Chris Reesor
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 6:39 pm
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Another piano bench user here. I like the adjustable height, 22" for me, and as a bonus, it is wide enough for my Siamese (4 legged variety) buddy to sit beside me when I play. Don't miss the lack of a back rest, but do really like the strong, stable, folds flat part.
Not expensive, either.
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Douglas Schuch
From:
Valencia, Philippines
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 7:33 pm
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I've been using one of those since I started playing 6 years ago. I'm a pretty big guy (got up as high as 250 before cutting out most of the sugar in my diet). I recently had to pull the vinyl off and replace the pressboard base with a piece of plywood, but that's after many years. I find I like to move it a little to the right when I play C6 - does a pack-a-seat have enough width that you can just scootch over on the seat? Or do those of you who use them find you want to move them a bit when changing necks?
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Jeffrey McFadden
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 7:34 pm
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| Baron Collins-Hill wrote: |
I'm just a beginner, but I have one of those (this one to be specific http://a.co/8oWOIEk). It works great, and I have a medium sized camera bag I found at good will for schlepping my stuff around.
Thanks,
Baron |
That's the exact one I ordered. Should be here Monday. So far I'm schlepping my other stuff in a raggedy old crossbody pack that I had laying around. Waiting to see how much more I accumulate. I was already playing a C6 lap steel, gigging a little, so much of my running equipment was already defined, mic & stand, music stand, light little wonderful Quilter Mach Two... two wheeler...
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 8:12 pm
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| I've used a folding piano bench for a while now and they may lack storage space but are easy to move around or just fold up and put in the corner. I've seen a few other steel players using them as well |
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Leo Grassl
From:
Madison TN
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Posted 3 Mar 2018 9:05 pm
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| I use that exact bench and absolutely love it. Pack a seats are great but I personally prefer that bench comfort wise and it is adjustable in height. I have a backpack that is for camera equipment that I use to hold all my accessories. To me it is easier than lugging around a pack a seat |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 4 Mar 2018 4:35 am
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yes, I do as well. It's part of my dedicated practice/studio space.
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Eric Denmark
From:
Mississippi, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2018 4:39 am
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| That's exactly what I use... comfortable!! |
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2018 10:51 am
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| Comfortable, sturdy, height adjustable, folds up, comes apart. Very convenient and cost effective. |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 25 Mar 2018 5:23 am
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Plus $30 case from Harbor fright.
Adjustable height.
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