The Steel Guitar Forum

Boys and girls...Here is warm weather and outside events of one nature or another to gig at...How many times have I played out on soft wet lawn..thunder storms loaming or attacking, no hard floor to put my beloved "little red" carter on with my pac-a-seat, nv400 or Evans HV. More times than I care to remember. I use an array of one inch boards cut to fit each piece of equipment that I pitch in back of my access cab truck anytime I'm in doubt of situation. Also a roll of large clear trash bags for quick coverage when that rain starts up again. But, I have set up steel and equipment on raw ground and grass and played my heart out to dancing guest who were enjoying my sound and misery as I sank out of sight. Lets hear your story and how do you equip for hostile situation and/or foul weather and don't say "stay at home".

<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dennis Yager on 08 May 2003 at 11:22 AM.]</p></FONT><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dennis Yager on 08 May 2003 at 11:59 AM.]</p></FONT>

The bulk of our gigs from May through September are outside. Carpet pieces, large rolls of plastic and some sort of tarp are at my disposal. I haven't figured out how to fight of the humidity. I thinking about a stand with a small, 8-10 inch diameter fan to assist in keeping my hands dry.

Gary Lee

I moved to Arizona....last year we had 3-4" of rain.

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Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ
Southwestern Steel Guitar Association

<SMALL>I moved to Arizona....last year we had 3-4" of rain.</SMALL>

WHERE???????
RAY

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Steeling is still legal in Arizona

Dennis,
You might use a piece of 1/2" plywood/osb cut to set your steel and seat on,if I were still doing outdoor gigs,I also would cut a piece of plywood for my amp with blocks of 2x4 or 4x4 under each corner to elevate from dampness.You might want to consider putting hooks on each corner for tarps,you can purchase kits at Lowes building supply to install extra rings and cut tarps to fit,also extra blocks to level your amp sounds like a good idea......

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Bill Ford

When I used to play on carpet at home, I set up on one of those plastic, office pads that they sell at office supply places. That worked real well and actually looked gooood!
Erv