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Topic: How to attach leg clips |
Jason Altshuler
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Brooklyn, NY
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Posted 16 Jan 2025 9:47 am |
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| I have seen on here that people often use clips to attach stomp boxes to the legs of their steel. As someone who has not messed around with making pedals and is not familiar with their construction, what would be the best way to attach the clips to the actual box? Also, are there are any options for clips that people particularly recommend? |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 16 Jan 2025 3:57 pm
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You can make your own from conduit, but I like these:
https://steelguitarshopper.com/show-pro-leg-clamps-for-pedal-steel-guitars-2-25-or-3-50/
You can buy them from the forum store by clicking on the accesories header above then looking for Show Pro or you can probably buy them direct from SP.
It depends on the box you have and how the components inside are arranged how you attach them.
My own personal preference is to drill the holes in the back of the stomp box cover, assuming it's removable, and rivet or screw the clip to that from outside the clip. This way, the screws, rivets don't interfere with clipping the unit on the leg.
Just be sure you have clearance for the electronics so you don't touch or short anything inside. |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2025 4:39 pm
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Just a little warning, If your guitar has aluminum legs that are chrome plated. Do not use metal clamps on the leg. Use plastic clamps or plastic conduit clamps.
I bought a steel with aluminum legs, That someone had used a steel clamp with a rough place on it. Here is the result, Many Boo Boo's
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Richard Alderson
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2025 9:59 am
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3M makes a rubber broom holder that won't damage the legs. It comes with adhesive that you can attach to the back of the stomp box. You can do either a temporary attachment with physical restraint such as clips/screws, or use the adhesive it comes with. I am not worried about resale value for the stomp box, so I have a Behringer RV-Delay unit that I have never removed the broom holder from. Its just part of the stomp box now. I guess I could remove it if I wanted. My solution was purchase two stomp boxes, one without the broom holder, and one attached.
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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John Sims
From:
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Posted 18 Jan 2025 1:48 pm
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I have used a PVC Saddle with excellent results
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