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Chris Tulloch


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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2021 8:43 am    
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I read a few posts about "stands for lap-steels"; can't locate the post now, but just wanted to show it CAN be done quite cheaply. I bought a budget keyboard stand and made a plywood-table to sit on top, with aluminium angle to hold the lap-steel in place & some crude clamps underneath to stop the table sliding around on the keyboard stand. Feels pretty sturdy & gigable .. but the best thing is, I can leave the lap-steel out all the time (instead of sitting in its case) and do some playing!
(PS that's the steel I made .. I'm enjoying playing it!)





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Allan Revich


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Victoria, BC
Post  Posted 21 Dec 2021 9:52 am    
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Nice idea. Thanks for sharing.
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Chris Tulloch


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Post  Posted 21 Dec 2021 2:35 pm    
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Allan Revich wrote:
Nice idea. Thanks for sharing.


Thanks Allan
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Steven Pearce


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Port Orchard Washington, USA
Post  Posted 21 Dec 2021 4:18 pm    
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Hey Chris,
Nice work on the stand. Your build on the lap steel is a beauty! I was wondering what is the wood you used and what is the rotary switch below the bridge? Thanks for sharing
your work.
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Chris Tulloch


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Post  Posted 22 Dec 2021 1:25 am    
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Steven Pearce wrote:
Hey Chris,
Nice work on the stand. Your build on the lap steel is a beauty! I was wondering what is the wood you used and what is the rotary switch below the bridge? Thanks for sharing
your work.

Hi Steven; the wood is a piece of ash given me by my cabinet-maker brother-in-law. The rotary switch below the bridge is a 1meg tone pot; location inspired by the National New Yorker model. The 1meg gives it that "boo-wah" sound!!
Chris
(PS just found your website - love the music. What mandolin does he play? My main instrument is the mandolin)
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