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Topic: Playing a Redneck standing... |
James Inkster
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Ukee, BC
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 11:21 am |
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Hey guys,
I've been trying to find a way to play live standing up. I currently have a bakelite ric, which would be tough to play standing with a strap (some pretty serious mods would need to be made!).
I've read several of the old threads... The asher belly-bar is an approach I've been considering, but either way I need to buy another guitar to try it out.
Recently though I was thinking that perhaps a tele-style body (or some other solid body electric) converted to lap-style (via a riser, redneck, etc) might work just as well? It seems to me that the biggest problem playing standing is getting the strings far away from my body -- most lap steels are too narrow, whereas a full-sized electric is often quite a bit wider and will naturally sit further away.
Has anyone tried this?
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 1:16 pm
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i've played my bakelite rick standing with a strap. no mods...
maybe if you just practice doing it.... |
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James Inkster
From:
Ukee, BC
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 1:17 pm
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Really!?
I have no problem playing a dobro while standing, but hadn't even tried with the bakelite...
What kind of strap did you use? I can't see how I'd even attach a dobro-style strap -- there's no traditional endpin...?
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 1:29 pm
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mine has an endpin...made a narrow leather strap.
headstock end just loops around near nut and tuners.
can't see endpin on this...but here's my rickenbacher.. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 1:37 pm
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| You need to find a picture or video of that new Peavey lap steel. They have a special strap for that guitar that helps you hold it when standing. |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 3 Mar 2010 2:45 pm
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How about one of these?
James.
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