The Steel Guitar Forum

In the past we have talked about stands
for our Non-Pedal, Lap, Hawaiian Steels
and an idea that I used may be of interest.
At my Web Site click on the banner "Steel Guitars" and you will see two pics that
show it off pretty well.
It is nothing more than a peice of pine which I left square to suit my needs,,but it could be configured or modified to fit any non pedal steel. I use Vel-cro to adhere my guitar to the stand and it holds fast!!!
I was lucky to be able to salvage some brackets and legs from an old table but I am sure they are availabe from Home Depot etc.
The is no adjustment so the height is important. I allowed 24 1/2" from the floor to the bottom which is fine for me. If you want to use a volume pedal then 26" would be better perhaps to allow for the vertical movement of the knee.
I find this most convenient as the legs are removable making it a portable option.
Works very well for me. http://www.houstonsteelman.com/RoyT/

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Why just last week over on ebay one of them old Hawaiian guitar stands sold for 200 $
Lord have Mercy that's bookoo money man !
Necessity is the Mother of Invention
way to go Roy

Roy, I've used a keyboard stand for several years and have no problems. The guitar sits on it very well, doesn't slip and I've been able to tip it up to 45 degrees without it moving. The rubber holds the guitar very well. The other thing I like about it is that it is adjustable to sit or stand. I just cut the top supports to length and allow the instrument to sit on the rubber.
Billy

I should go buy one of those keyboard stands, but since necessity is the mother of invention. Here's my shabby contribution to the world of steel guitar.

I took apart my ironing board, made some minor modifications with zip ties, stapled green felt to a piece of plywood and toss my lil guitar up there and play.

The good part is I can put my ironing board back together anytime!

Kenny,

My steel has been called an electric ironing board many times. I always thought they were joking -- but thanks to your post, I now know they were serious.

Isn't it perfect though? I've been pleased with what I have. I want to move on to pedal at some point, but I really like standing up to play!

Maybe I'll save my pennies and wait around for a nice Fender from the 1950s!