Hello,
I got a lap steel Christmas 2012, but have used it very little. The problem was I had it in my lap(!) which makes everything much harder than it needs to be. So yesterday I tried putting it on my keyboard stand and playing standing up instead and what a difference! Now I can't stop playing, it's so much fun just jamming along to some backing tracks.
But the keyboard stand is only a temporarily solution, it's not very stable. So if anyone knows where to get a stand for lap steel that would be much appreciated. Because it's not a very popular instrument here in Sweden I given up finding one in a local store, but if someone knows a reliable website that has them with international shipping that would be great.
Also, I'm thinking about changing the pickup in it being very cheap electronics. So where would I be able to find a P90 pickup for lap steel string spacing? (Must also ship to Sweden of course).
"Talent is luck. The important thing in life is courage."
http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=steel-guitar-pickups
A keyboard stand works when the legs are doubled. I like Jason Lollar pickups. ex-pensive, but excellent.