iPad holders for steel leg

John Lacey · Post by **John Lacey** » 8 Apr 2019 3:21 pm

What kind of solutions are you guys using for a standard size iPad with the proper connections to attach to the front leg (left) and extend long enough to be able to see it properly?

Ian Rae · Post by **Ian Rae** » 9 Apr 2019 1:20 am

If you call the leg of your guitar a mic stand there are plenty to choose from. Mine is one of many:-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1

Here it is in action

John Lacey · Post by **John Lacey** » 9 Apr 2019 6:57 am

Thanks, Ian, that looks interesting. The one I bought was a Yorkville one from a music store but the bracket part isnâ€™t long enough to display the iPad for proper viewing. I think it was designed to mount on a separate mic stand.

John Lacey · Post by **John Lacey** » 12 Apr 2019 9:24 am

I think I have found a solution. I went to Long &McQuade, canadaâ€™s Largest musical retailer and asked my buddy Mark about my dilemma. Fortunately heâ€™s worked with me before so he knows what a steel guitar is and how it looks. After a bit of back and forth, I purchased two pieces, an iPad holder by the Hercules Co. called DG305b tablet holder for around $53. Needing the unit to reach higher up and be more flexible, I included the MSB 19 side boom by Yorkville to clamp it on the steel leg and elevate it to reading height. It was around $35. There is also enough room on it to mount my Peterson tuner on the right side so it does double duty. Iâ€™ll set it up on Sat. nites gig and let you know how it operated in battle.

John Lacey · Post by **John Lacey** » 18 Apr 2019 6:40 am

I tried the apparatus on Sat. Nite gig and it worked fine. The small boom stand was quite adjustable and also served as a mount for my tuner. I just have to fine tune my iPad usage.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 18 Apr 2019 7:02 am

I used one that would fit on my guitar leg, but people tend to bump into it and unscrew the leg a little. I think that if I wanted to use my tablet on stage again, I would use a mic stand next to, or in front of, my guitar if there is room on stage. Since I mostly use it for set lists, I can use my phone which sits on my guitar at the keyhead. I don't use charts, so having a big screen is not needed.

I think this should be moved to the Pedal Steel section. It's a pretty relative post that will probably help more players there.