Recommendation needed - standing up

C. Eric Banister · Post by **C. Eric Banister** » 6 Jan 2023 10:22 am

I'd like to get a lap steel I can play standing up (dobro style, not on a stand) and I'm looking for recommendations on what brands are recommended. Mainly playing rock/blues/country on it.

No set budget (willing to save, I've got time!)

Thanks!

Peter Jacobs · Post by **Peter Jacobs** » 6 Jan 2023 11:04 am

There are a few ways to go about this. I had one built for me. Megan Lovell’s custom Beard is now available as a production model. Lap King and Asher have variations on a bar or arm that keeps the steel at a good distance from your body. You can even make your own version of a “belly bar” with some aluminum angle to attach to any steel (I did this on my Melobar lap steel).

Weight is a consideration. If you’re standing, that’s a lot of strain on your upper back. It’s different from a Tele or even a Les Paul, because the body of the steel is horizontal, so the weight is further away from your body. 6 to 6 1/2 pounds is nice, more if your back is in better shape than mine

Steve Lipsey · Post by **Steve Lipsey** » 6 Jan 2023 1:03 pm

Cindy Cashdollar plays her lap steel naked...no belly bar. JD uses a belly bar on the same model...and Megan Lovell's model imitates the body side of her standard dobro....so there's more than one way...

JB Bobbitt · Post by **JB Bobbitt** » 6 Jan 2023 2:38 pm

Eddie van Halen got a patent for his idea

Others too:

https://grr.com/publications/eddie-van- ... -inventor/

Robert Murphy · Post by **Robert Murphy** » 6 Jan 2023 3:43 pm

I have 4 steel guitars that I can stand with.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 7 Jan 2023 8:25 am

I'd like to see Cindy Cashdollar play her lap steel naked!

Erv

Tony Oresteen · Post by **Tony Oresteen** » 7 Jan 2023 10:39 am

Erv Niehaus wrote:I'd like to see Cindy Cashdollar play her lap steel naked!
Erv

OK, Erv here ya go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ige1KmeCB0E

Tony Oresteen · Post by **Tony Oresteen** » 8 Jan 2023 6:07 pm

Steve Lipsey wrote:Cindy Cashdollar plays her lap steel naked...no belly bar. ...

Actully Cindy's Citron lap steel has a belly bar:

https://www.citron-guitars.com/products/cindy-ls

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 9 Jan 2023 7:55 am

Does Cindy Cashdollar have a belly button?

Erv

Tony Oresteen · Post by **Tony Oresteen** » 9 Jan 2023 10:07 am

The next time I see her I'll ask

Jouni Karvonen · Post by **Jouni Karvonen** » 9 Jan 2023 10:39 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7N6Q2sz_KU

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 9 Jan 2023 10:44 am

Now that's Country!

Erv

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 9 Jan 2023 11:24 am

I just don’t understand why some people consider country music cornpone and maudlin

Tony Oresteen · Post by **Tony Oresteen** » 9 Jan 2023 12:03 pm

And it's in C O L O R !!!

Jim Davies · Post by **Jim Davies** » 9 Jan 2023 12:14 pm

These are designed to be played standing. They also can convert to a guitsteel. You can see the double neck before and after the Spanish guitar is attached with thumb bolts.
PM me if you are interested.

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