Some useful gadgets for newbies and non-newbies...
Posted: 22 Mar 2009 8:54 am
Well I finally took the time to take a few pictures of some very useful gadgets made by Dale Hansen. They don't cost a ton of money but are handy to have, easy to pack into a gigbag or pac-a-seat, and very practical.
He can make any and/or all of these to fit most any guitar, they're not just for a GFI, he can make them to fit anything from a Carter-Starter to a Zum. All he needs are the appropriate dimensions. Dale is a forum member, so get in touch with him if you want one or all of of these. They are available in a couple of other finishes I belive.
By the way, I don't get any kickback on these at all, I just think they are useful and practical and want to recommend them to others.
Here is the Slyde-car, which holds your bar, picks, and tuning knob while you're not using them between sets. It just slips around the legs and gravity holds it on, with no mounting screws or clips to worry with. Dale's Slyde-car can easily work on either end of the guitar.
Then when you're done playing you just slip the elastic strap around it like in this picture and you can lift the whole thing off and pack it away. Dale gives you the strap which has a tab on it so you can easily put it on or take it off. It is just strong enough to keep your stuff in the Slyde-car while being transported. The Slyde-car itself easily lifts off, and won't scratch the legs of your guitar.
For those amongst us still learning and needing a music stand, Dale's Pak-Rak is perfect. No more setting up a music stand on the floor in front of the guitar, where it will either bang into your guitar, or be something for you to trip over. With this music stand clipped on the front the music sheets will actually be close enough that you can see them!! It easily clips onto the front without scratching or marring the finish, and folds up small enough to fit into a gigbag or pac-a-seat. He can make them to fit most any guitar. The particular Pak-Rak I have is actually two connected in the center. It is sturdy enough to handle a mid-size binder, and can certainly handle the tab booklets from Jeff Newman, Frenchy Messier, Herbie Wallace, DeWitt Scott, and many others.
And last but not least, is a set of volume pedal brackets. Yes these are similar to others available, but Dale will make these to fit your guitar better than the others do. They stay attached to your pedal, will fit both a Goodrich or a Hilton without modifying them, and will fit into most pac-a-seats while attached to the pedal.
-Chuck
He can make any and/or all of these to fit most any guitar, they're not just for a GFI, he can make them to fit anything from a Carter-Starter to a Zum. All he needs are the appropriate dimensions. Dale is a forum member, so get in touch with him if you want one or all of of these. They are available in a couple of other finishes I belive.
By the way, I don't get any kickback on these at all, I just think they are useful and practical and want to recommend them to others.
Here is the Slyde-car, which holds your bar, picks, and tuning knob while you're not using them between sets. It just slips around the legs and gravity holds it on, with no mounting screws or clips to worry with. Dale's Slyde-car can easily work on either end of the guitar.
Then when you're done playing you just slip the elastic strap around it like in this picture and you can lift the whole thing off and pack it away. Dale gives you the strap which has a tab on it so you can easily put it on or take it off. It is just strong enough to keep your stuff in the Slyde-car while being transported. The Slyde-car itself easily lifts off, and won't scratch the legs of your guitar.
For those amongst us still learning and needing a music stand, Dale's Pak-Rak is perfect. No more setting up a music stand on the floor in front of the guitar, where it will either bang into your guitar, or be something for you to trip over. With this music stand clipped on the front the music sheets will actually be close enough that you can see them!! It easily clips onto the front without scratching or marring the finish, and folds up small enough to fit into a gigbag or pac-a-seat. He can make them to fit most any guitar. The particular Pak-Rak I have is actually two connected in the center. It is sturdy enough to handle a mid-size binder, and can certainly handle the tab booklets from Jeff Newman, Frenchy Messier, Herbie Wallace, DeWitt Scott, and many others.
And last but not least, is a set of volume pedal brackets. Yes these are similar to others available, but Dale will make these to fit your guitar better than the others do. They stay attached to your pedal, will fit both a Goodrich or a Hilton without modifying them, and will fit into most pac-a-seats while attached to the pedal.
-Chuck
