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Topic: Music Stand for pedal steel |
Joe Lipman
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Nashville TN
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Posted 28 Apr 2005 5:57 pm |
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Any suggestions for a music stand for pedal steel. I've seen the transparent ones that fit on the legs. They seem like a lot of money.
Are they worth having? Any workable alternatives that cost less?
Thanks in advance for suggestions.
Joe
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Larry Strawn
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Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Apr 2005 6:11 pm
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Joe,,
Since I've allready got a microphone in my way to begin with, when the need arises for a music stand, I've found just a regular fold up stand in front of my steel works for me..
They're inexpensive to,,
Larry
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2005 7:48 pm
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Joe, considering how perfectly Don Curtis' "The Accommodator" works (it's the clear plexi music rack as wide as your steel, order from Scotty's Music), how well it's made, and how useful and handy it is, I highly recommend it and feels it's a great value. To me it feels as basic as a pack-a-seat or electronic tuner: sure you can live without it and use a flimsy little stand, but this is so much better, and is truly a useful tool.
I used to use one made by Tom Bradshaw years ago, but it was always annoying me, it was just open aluminum framing basically, music was always falling through the giant space onto the floor.
I have two full size Accommodators, one for myself and one for my students to use in my home teaching studio. Its best use is for home study where you've got multi-page tab or sheet music to read.
I also drag mine to any gigs where I know I'll be reading charts.
Only slight downside is that I sing a lot, and on small stages where the vocal monitor is in front of me, the music rack kills a lot of monitor sound, making it tougher to hear what I'm singing. I suppose you could cut out some slots in the plexi to let the sound through. But then when used outdoors, sheet music or charts could easily blow away. Well then you could clip them to the stand. Or better, use a 3 ring binder. Yadda yadda. 
Next week I'm buying the smaller Accommodator Jr., it should work fine for gigs where generally I'm just following a one-page chart, and it won't cut off the floor monitors sound.
I've come up with a wonderful little retainer gizmo that makes it impossible for the brackets that snap onto your steel's front legs to fall off, sometimes weighty binders and books can cause the rack to pop off. If you ever buy one and have that problem, write back to me and I'll tell you how to make your own security brackets, cheap and easy.
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Chippy Wood
From:
Elgin, Scotland
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Posted 28 Apr 2005 11:14 pm
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Hi,
I use the accommodator and it works well for me,I would reccomend them, I got mine from 'Scotty's'. I also tried using standard music stands and I found them to be a hindrance.
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Ron (Chippy) Wood
Emmons D10
Emmons D12
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Darrell Schmidt
From:
Charles City, Iowa, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2005 3:26 am
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JOE:
I HAVE THE ACCOMIDATOR ALSO AND I REALLY LIKE MINE.THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS,I PUT TO MUCH STUFF ON MINE.
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Marco Schouten
From:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 29 Apr 2005 10:51 am
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Yep, same here, the accomodator is great, and it has a ton of stuff on it (2 books, numerous sheets, tuner, picks)
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Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud LLG; Guyatone 6 string lap steel; John Pearse bar; Emmons bar; Evans SE200 amp
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Jim Bob Sedgwick
From:
Clinton, Missouri USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2005 8:16 pm
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| If you don't care about looks, you can make one. I did and since it only holds up paper, I don't care what it looks like. I used four broom clips, and a piece of hardboard, along with four 1 1/2 inch pieces of Redwood, about 12 inches long. (measurements are not critical, talking about the length. drill a hole in the ends and using bolts with wing nuts, assemble them) On each side, put the broom clips on the bottom pieces. These clip to the legs of your steel. Now the top will swivel back. The only other thing you will need ins a small piece of wood to act as a shelf on the leaning back part. Just make sure you measure the width of the guitar to cut the right length of the board that holds the music. I used "Hardboard". All it has to do is hold a piece of paper (the music.) Cost me about $8.00 in parts. Nobody takes them on a job anyway, so what do you care if it looks homemade? |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 30 Apr 2005 12:00 am
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| I have an Accommodator and it works well, but it does cut off some sound from the front. I tend to be working on the same piece of music on both steel and standard guitar at the same time, and it's easier for me to use a regular music stand and just swivel the head back and forth. I'm afraid I'm going to be needing some special music-reading eyeglasses soon, though. |
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Bob Miano
From:
Bergenfield, N.J. (home of "some" country music) - deceased
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Posted 1 May 2005 6:21 am
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Joe,
I saw a clip on music stand on ebay (clips onto the leg of the pedal steel). Not big, but it looks decent. He is charging about $8 plus shipping if you use the buy it now feature. I am considering one as well.
If you want to look at it, you can search "clip on music stands".
Regards,
Bob Miano |
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