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Topic: Buddy's Stool |
Jeremy Threlfall
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now in Western Australia
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 7:56 pm |
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Hi, I'm considering purchasing a seat or stool to replace the wooden box I sit on to play.
Pack seats seem like a really good idea, but I have noticed from some pictures that Buddy Cage uses a round stool on tripod legs, with a tractor style moulded seat. It appears that it would be easy to swivel on a little bit, if that is a desirable thing to do.
Anyone else have swivelling stool?. Is this a pedal steel dedicated bit of gear, or is it a simple general purpose/bar stool or drummers throne do you think?
Jeremy
Carter Starter/Blues Deluxe |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 8:18 pm
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Hi Jeremy, I considered a round swivel style stool like what drummers use until I saw one of these. It's got three height adjustments and folds up nice and compact too.
check out the Pro Steel Guitar Bench available from Carter Guitars. |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 8:47 pm
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| A Pac-seat would be much more use to you as it has so much storage space for all your bits and pieces etc... ! |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 9:08 pm
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| I considered a "pack a seat" also but as I don't gig with my steel and just play for my own enjoyment at home so the Pro Seat works just fine for me. Also, isn't the "pack a seat" a non adjustable height? [This message was edited by Andy Sandoval on 21 September 2006 at 10:13 PM.] |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 9:24 pm
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| Andy - the ones I looked at were too tall for me (I'm 6'4") - I can't sit on one and still fit under a guitar, even with an extension kit. [This message was edited by Jim Sliff on 09 November 2006 at 05:48 AM.] |
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Twayn Williams
From:
Portland, OR
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 9:40 pm
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| No one knows how to sit comfortably like a drummer. Get a good quality drum throne with lumbar support, your backside will thank you. |
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Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Posted 21 Sep 2006 9:41 pm
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Thanks for your replies, fellas
Does anyone value the swivel capability of a stool as opposed to a bench or seat?
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 12:11 am
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I used a drum throne for a long time (don't call it a stool, drummers get mad when you say that  ), and it was fine. I also had one of those folding benches, but that was too heavy and big (fine for at home). However, I recently got an old pack-a-seat that came with a guitar, and I couldn't see using anything else. It is very cool being able to keep and carry everything and anything in one case that works as a seat, too. What a great idea![This message was edited by Cliff Kane on 22 September 2006 at 01:13 AM.] [This message was edited by Cliff Kane on 22 September 2006 at 01:13 AM.] |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 1:55 am
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I have the same bench Andy has, works fine.
But I also must have a bag for gear.
Eventually I want a pack a seat for
hauling in a smaller set of packages. |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 3:01 am
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| Drum thrones are great----comfortable, solid, height adjustable. The swivel doesn't present any sort of problem but I wouldn't say that it's an asset---my butt swivels fine without any need of mechanical assistance. However....drum thrones are fairly heavy and bulky. While a packaseat pays for its bulk by carrying a bunch of stuff inside, the throne carries nothing and will only fit in a rather large duffel type bag--the folded legs are pretty long and the seat is a very large awkward shape. After a couple of years I gave up on the throne in the interest of gig-transport practicality. I now have a packaseat and also, as an alternative for hit & run urban warfare gigs, a very lightweight folding chair that I customized with hardware (plumbing supplies) for height that I bungee to the guitar case. Very practical although not as luxurious for my aching butt as the other options. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 3:20 am
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Throughout the years, I've used just about everything - chairs, stools, drummer thrones, backless pak-a-seat, etc. It wasn't until I built my own pak-a-seat with a backrest that I was happy.
The swiveling seat is not an asset for pedal steel - you want a seat that does not move. |
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J D Sauser
From:
Wellington, Florida
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 3:43 am
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I prefer drummer stools... triangular.
Looks better to me as a pack a seat too.
As I was playing universals, I needed the loberty to move my legs freely without repositioning my seat.
... J-D. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 4:08 am
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Whew. When I saw this title, I thought it was going to be a medical thread...  |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 4:44 am
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Somewhere in a prevous thread I mentioned that I use a roling toolbox from Home Depot - handle on one end, wheels on the other, around 17-18 inches in height (depending on the model). They carry a ton of stuff - I've used one as my guitar gig box for years. Now I still do that, and stick a cusion on it for a steel seat. It's the right height for me with my GFI and Fenders with no extension kit, and the extension handle and wheels makes it far more practical than a Pack-a-Seat.
You can see it sitting between the two Fenders, and in front of my computer. It looks kind of like the handle is stickin up in the picture, but it's not - it's recessed. It's actually fine to use as-is, but a pillow (stored inside easily) makes it a bit more comfortable. To me, it's far more useful and WAY less expensive than a Pack-a-Seat:
 [This message was edited by Jim Sliff on 22 September 2006 at 05:46 AM.] |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 4:55 am
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| I like the toolbox idea Jim. |
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Ken Williams
From:
Arkansas
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 5:10 am
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Before I got my first pack-a-seat, I used to sit on the drummer's bass drum case. It was the right height and not too uncomfortable if the show wasn't too long. Anyway, it was much better than folding chairs and such.
Ken |
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Nic du Toit
From:
Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 6:22 am
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Jeremy,
Go to Harborfreight.com and type in [seat]they have a couple of seats with the "tractor seat" style that you mentioned.
BF |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 10:01 am
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| Hey Cliff, stool, stool, stool. |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 10:28 am
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| Stop teasing the drummers, Barry. It just makes them play louder. |
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Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 12:11 pm
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A drummer actually said to me: "It's not a stool! It's a throne!"
I told him: "A stool is a stool by any other name." |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 12:36 pm
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STOOL
THRONE
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Bob Kagy
From:
Lafayette, CO USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 1:19 pm
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Jon, you kill me. 
I used a drummer's throne for a long time - until I got more knee levers and found out that with certain pedal/knee combinations I'd do an uncontrollable pivot, losing the string grip, bar or both.
Now I go for a stable platform that gives me leverage. |
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Ken Lang
From:
Simi Valley, Ca
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 6:21 pm
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Jim. That rolling toolbox is a great idea for a gig case. I have one at home but I use it for (gasp) tools. If I were gigging regularly like the old days, I'd go grab another. It sure beats suitcases of gear that you have to carry.
Maybe I'll pick up another for just in case. |
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Mike Shefrin
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Posted 22 Sep 2006 6:25 pm
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