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Topic: Need a dolly |
Lee Holeman
From:
San Benito, Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 9:09 am |
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| Does anyone use a dolly to move a fully set up single neck? |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 10:30 am
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Parton?  |
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Lee Holeman
From:
San Benito, Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 10:50 am
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| That's a good one--how're you doing Erv? |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 10:51 am
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Better than I deserve.  |
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Glenn Uhler
From:
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 12:13 pm Dolly or Dollie?
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Whatever dolly you use, Lee, it's gonna' be tricky. A dolly that tall will have a high center of gravity unless the base is really big and heavy. Think your best bet would be to turn the steel upside down on a padded dolly. Move it to where you want it, and turn it upright.
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 12:18 pm
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| Seems like using a dolly will scratch the steel up bad. I use a dolly for amps but I manually carry the steel fully put together. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 12:37 pm
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I use a Dolly all the time to move my steel. I keep it fully setup inside my gig van (also my pack seat's set up as well) and just set it outside and roll the dolly to the front of it and the lip goes under the pedalboard and it's good to go.... Sometimes I have to take it off if the doors too narrow for the width of the steel... Mine is a single wide BMI 12 string w/ 8 FP & 5 KL. I have a cover for the steel so I don't worry about scratches but if I didn't have that I'd just throw a towel over it......JH in Va.
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Al Risbeck
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 12:40 pm Dolly
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I have a dolly I made for a D-10 that has 4 wheels and goes in a SUV with a tall enough rear door, has ropes and clips to hold the steel to it and bungees to the seat belt bracket, so it can be done, more like a cart than a dolly though.
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 1:06 pm
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| You're giving me ideas. I will use lots of padding. |
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Al Risbeck
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 1:33 pm Dolly
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Here's a pic. of mine, put a heavy cover over it and bungee away. I use a D2f
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 1:36 pm
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| Thanks Al. |
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Paul E Vendemmia
From:
Olney Maryland Mongomery
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 4:33 am
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for a minute I was thinking he wanted a blow up Dolly
to caring a steel ('') |
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Andrew Roblin
From:
Various places
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 4:43 am
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| Watch out for bumps...A small bump could be disastrous. |
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Bill Moore
From:
Manchester, Michigan
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 5:00 am
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| I honestly don't understand why anyone would want to do this. A guitar in the case is so much easier to handle and is protected from damage. The time necessary to set up a pedal steel is pretty insignificant, it seems to me. Maybe 5 minutes for a D-10, quite a bit less for an S-10. If lifting the guitar out of the case is a problem just put the case on a table or 2 chairs before setting up; problem solved. |
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Al Risbeck
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 6:25 am reason
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Bill the reason I use a cart is I play four & sometimes five different places a week and it's less wear and tear on the steel than taking it apart that many times as long as it is secured to the cart well. I tried laying on it's side in the back of the car but didn't like for the back legs to be suspended in the air.
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Mark Wayne
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 12:09 pm
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I got scolded at from Mike Cass for doing that, ha.
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Lee Holeman
From:
San Benito, Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 12:35 pm
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I agree with Al--on top of all that playing (for "winter texans") in another month I will be 82 years old, and ask for a little respect from you young guys. LOL
Lee |
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Randy Sevearance
From:
Crouse, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2015 10:27 am hauling psg
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I never put mine in a case . Ihaul it completely together but no one else touches it unless. They know what they are doing, usually another picky muscian. Has worked for me for years. No damage
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Emmons D-10, Performance D-10, 2 Nashville 1000s, Nashville 400 W/fox Mod. Peavey VK112, Ibanez delay & Jordan Boss Tone,Hilton V/Pedal, Steeler Choice Seat Loaded,Micheal Kelly Dobro, 84 OMI Dobro, Quilter Steelaire combo,Redeemer,Holy fire pedal. |
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Randy Sevearance
From:
Crouse, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2015 10:27 am hauling psg
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I never put mine in a case . Ihaul it completely together but no one else touches it unless. They know what they are doing, usually another picky muscian. Has worked for me for years. No damage
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Emmons D-10, Performance D-10, 2 Nashville 1000s, Nashville 400 W/fox Mod. Peavey VK112, Ibanez delay & Jordan Boss Tone,Hilton V/Pedal, Steeler Choice Seat Loaded,Micheal Kelly Dobro, 84 OMI Dobro, Quilter Steelaire combo,Redeemer,Holy fire pedal. |
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