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Steve Schmidt
From:
Ramsey, MN, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2015 9:49 am |
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Friday night, a mic stand tipped over and dinged up the top chrome strip on my Zum. It is minimally noticeable, but nevertheless my first ding. Just curious what you all may be doing for a mic stand? Inherently, a mic on a boom stand is never an ideal situation when playing steel, but I'm not what the alternative is.
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2015 10:13 am
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I use a headset.
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James Sission
From:
Sugar Land,Texas USA
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Larry Allen
From:
Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 15 Nov 2015 10:21 am
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This setup is solid.. Larry 
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 15 Nov 2015 10:22 am
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I like a boom stand with the old-fashioned heavy counterweight on the other end of the boom, and discs instead of tripods.
I oppose headsets because they nuke mic technique.
EDIT: I kinda like Larry's. Where did you get that from?
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Larry Allen
From:
Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 15 Nov 2015 10:37 am
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Lane..they are Atlas from the 80's...don't know if they are still made..I think the folkies used them to mic acoustic guitars ...I have used them on my steels for years and they are solid!..Larry
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Jeff Metz Jr.
From:
York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Larry Allen
From:
Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 15 Nov 2015 11:13 am
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John, that's exactly it!!...I then cut down a boom to fit my steel and voice...Larry 
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 15 Nov 2015 12:07 pm
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I use this one...
https://on-stage.com/products/view/117188
Bought mine from Amazon for $20 plus change. Clamps to the right front leg just under the body of the guitar. I can rotate the boom away from me when not needed.
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I may, in fact, be nuts. However, I am screwed onto the right bolt... Jesus! |
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Drew Pierce
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2015 6:42 am
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I like the looks of the one Scott posted. The other type shown work fine, but they'll definitely bugger the leg of the guitar where the screw digs into it. A person might fashion some sort of sleeve to prevent that, but stability could be sacrificed.
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Drew Pierce
Emmons D10 Fatback, S10 bolt-on, Zum D10, Evans RE500, Hilton volume and delay pedals. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 19 Nov 2015 11:45 am
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On the stand I posted, there is padded strips inside the clamp, as well as padded buttons on the ends of the screws. I have not noticed a mark on my steel legs at all.
Now, my legs are a different story...
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Amateur Radio Operator NA4IT (Extra)
http://www.qsl.net/na4it
I may, in fact, be nuts. However, I am screwed onto the right bolt... Jesus! |
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Robert Parent
From:
Gillette, WY
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Posted 20 Nov 2015 5:40 am
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I used a converted cymbal tripod stand with a boom and gooseneck. Worked well, rock solid.
BTW: I would never use a mic stand of any type without a goosneck in a bar situation. A drunk at some point will fall into the stage and a gooseneck will help save your teeth and face.
I do like the clip on the leg type..... May have to give one of those a try.
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2015 2:30 pm
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I'm to busy to even consider singing! Lousy voice anyway!
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"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
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