Non Pedal Stands

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 16 Dec 2001 10:22 am

I was in Home Depot and saw this - PRO ADJUSTABLE SAWHORSE by Crawford for $19.99. It is a super sturdy (holds up to 1200 lbs), adjusts from 25" - 40" and is made of steel. I bolted on a nice 1" x 12" x 38" wood board to the predrilled holes in the sawhorse - covered it with a non-skid rubber pad (made for throw rugs on wood floors) and placed 4 plastic coated U "things" to keep the guitar in place, and 4 little rubber feet - AND ITS GREAT. I have the back legs one notch higher than the front 'cause I like the steel slanted forward alittle. This baby will hold ANY single, double or triple neck or Dobro - STURDY and SAFE - all for about $25 and a half hour labor.

You can adjust the legs fast for sittin' or standin' and it folds up into a nice managable size.

www.lehighgroup.com/crawford_sub_profoldsaw.htm

(Its the bottom one)

Frank · Post by **Frank** » 16 Dec 2001 1:24 pm

Thanks a bunch Rick,Been looking for a stand for my double 6 and also to set my dobro on, as I don`t care for things hanging around my neck. Take care and Merry Christmas. Frank

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 16 Dec 2001 6:07 pm

Great idea Rick! Thanks for posting.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 16 Dec 2001 7:23 pm

Is that the yellow folding sawhorse with the handle? You can almost put tuning keys,a nut, a pick up, and a bridge, and have an "all in one" real steel guitar. If this is the same one, it's heavy.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 16 Dec 2001 7:54 pm

Yeah thats the one. Nice and heavy but it folds up neatly even with the board on it. You can carry it under one arm.

I got some questions on the "accessories".

In the "Hanger section " of hardware there were lots of "plastic dipped" wood screw pieces to attach to the wall and attach things to. These were 2.5" x 2.5 " U shaped, plastic dipped metal hangers with a wood screw type end. I quess they are used to screw into wood walls and then hang stuff from. Eye bolts, all kinds of little things were there.. I just liked them cause I could put them in one place for one guitar and then unscrew them and reposition them for a different guitar. (I hope this makes sense -I really don't know what they are called).

Actually, that rubber matt grabs so well that the U jobs are more for my piece of mind (since I have it tilted forward). The hardware section had tool box rubber mats for $15.00 but the rug department had better ones for $3.50

In that same "hanger" section there were those rubber caps (feet) to put on metal legs so they don't scratch up the floor. I think the ones that fit were 1 1/8" or 1 1/4" but I just took one out (package of four) and stuck it on to be sure.

The Dobro fits just fine on the board and the neck really doesn't need supporting.

The Weissy copy has kinda a rockin' chair curve to its spine and it "rocks" back and forth and only seems to make contact under where the bar is. Very UNEXPECTED but very fun.

I am so excited about this stand. All kinds of room underneath - I do use a volume pedal. At 6'3" I didn't think I'd ever get to play my Sierra 8 standin' up.

My frypan stand swayed like a palm tree in a hurricane.

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mikey · Post by **mikey** » 16 Dec 2001 8:15 pm

I used to use an old small keyboard stand for my rick...it was really cheap...but it worked..
mike

Dave Boothroyd · Post by **Dave Boothroyd** » 17 Dec 2001 2:02 am

The first band I worked with that had a steel guitar kept it on a child's ironing board.
I do not recommend this!

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Cheers!
Dave

Paul Brainard · Post by **Paul Brainard** » 25 Dec 2001 9:22 pm

I have a freind who plays a barely-identifiable Supro duct-taped to a walker. . .