Seat-Amp ---- Yes an amp in a steelseat

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 3 Mar 2014 7:10 pm

Something new and some not for everyone but for some.

Many control and speaker options plus all the steelseat options.

Come by and see it at the Dallas Show - March 13-16th

Controls in the SideKar ------ tube amp control is available soon. You pick the controls and the Speaker - All ideals will be considered.

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 3 Mar 2014 7:13 pm

Where's that "like" button?

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 3 Mar 2014 7:24 pm

Rick it is on facebook and I put some photos there too.

Been wanting to do this for 3 or 4 years --- Just did it finally

Thanks for the note

Joe

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 3 Mar 2014 7:25 pm

Should work fine but prune juice is cheaper.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 3 Mar 2014 7:27 pm

But Ernest some do not like the taste of Prunes -

Joe

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 4 Mar 2014 2:31 am

...................LIKE.....................

Great idea, Saves you room in the house, ya always need a seat, now it has a amp...I'll take one, with 2 15's, and lets put a 1000 watt~er in it!!!!!

I think your on to something here Joe, L@@k forward to seeing it in Dallas...

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 4 Mar 2014 7:19 am

David Wright wrote:...................LIKE.....................

Great idea, Saves you room in the house, ya always need a seat, now it has a amp...I'll take one, with 2 15's, and lets put a 1000 watt~er in it!!!!!

I think your on to something here Joe, L@@k forward to seeing it in Dallas...

That wouldn't be big enough for my backside!!

What a great idea though - full marks for innovation Joe.

Jack Hargraves · Post by **Jack Hargraves** » 4 Mar 2014 8:48 am

That's a great idea! Looks good too.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 4 Mar 2014 11:12 am

You should call it "The Hot Seat."

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 4 Mar 2014 11:20 am

I was using a speaker seat in 1977. The amp was separate, though.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 4 Mar 2014 1:27 pm

b0b I have had several that said they had sat on the amp but also told me that mine would be more comfortable. Yours was an Amp Seat and this is a Seat Amp

thanks for the note

I can now say for sure it is Loud too just test drove it.

Joe

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 5 Mar 2014 7:33 pm

Joe, thats a great concept...our buddy Bill Pruitt would have liked that for sure ! I will try to be there on time Thursday to help you unload, and try not to be a blister this time ! Noon or so on Thursday ??
Take care and look forward to seeing you.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 6 Mar 2014 5:26 am

Thanks Larry noonish is about the time for the AZ invasion - It sounds like Fred will be there about then too.

Thanks a bunch.

Joe

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 6 Mar 2014 8:02 am

Where's the mike stand go?

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 6 Mar 2014 9:57 am

Is there space in there for gear, like a regular pac-a-seat?

Butch Pytko · Post by **Butch Pytko** » 6 Mar 2014 10:04 am

Well, as they say--"Just when you think you've seen everything....."

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 6 Mar 2014 10:20 am

I happen to own the original prototype Steelseat.com seat amp by Joe. It's a little heavier than most of his other models, and it doesn't hold any gear....but it IS comfortable and it provides a nice low frequency massage while in use

Thanks again, Joe.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 6 Mar 2014 11:51 am

Stephen I can build one - have build one deep enough to put a rack in and the back storage could be for mics, mic stand, cords and could put a SideKare on the other side - which would take care of Lee too - the problem with that would be weigh - but I can build one like that if someone wants it.

Rick - that is kinda a proto-type but you have an Amp-Seat THIS IS a Seat - Amp

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

What does people think about Gallien-Krueger MB 200 or MB 500 for controls?

Hope to see every one in Dallas next week

Joe Naylor "Asleep at the Steel"
www.steelseat.com

Doug Palmer · Post by **Doug Palmer** » 6 Mar 2014 1:09 pm

And I thought the Voxmobile was the end of the world.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 6 Mar 2014 9:05 pm

Joe, I'm using the GK MB200, but I have my Line 6 Pod XT in front of it to dial in the tones I like. Basically, I just adjust the amp for the room and use my own patches in the Pod to get "my sound". The GK MB200 works very well.

Joe Naylor wrote:b0b I have had several that said they had sat on the amp but also told me that mine would be more comfortable. Yours was an Amp Seat and this is a Seat Amp

Mine did have a nice cushion.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 7 Mar 2014 5:17 am

Thanks b0b I have known 3 or 4 that were using them and had all of them recommend them.

I had started this project out as a practice amp for the "bedroom" players but it might just go much farther than that from all the response I have gotten.

I have several that wants to talk to me in Dallas next week.

Glad you like your seat.

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com

Scott Duckworth · Post by **Scott Duckworth** » 7 Mar 2014 7:11 pm

Joe,

I like the idea of it, except for one thing. I like my amp back of me so I can hear it. Maybe the "cure" would be a powered monitor facing back at me.

I definitely like the idea that the amp is in the side car, and your idea of having the power strip right on the seat. Innovation is all it is about. I might dd the idea of a 12" speaker is not too far fetched for the "amp seat". And an option of a "wheelie" deal like a suitcase has, with the wheels and collapsible handle.

Maybe one day I can afford to buy one of your seats, instead of building my own. Yours are really nice. Just no funds available here.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 7 Mar 2014 7:17 pm

thanks for the note - This idea started as a practice for the bedroom player - now several have wanted to plug in another speaker -

I think I have just started the idea and will learn a lot more in Dallas at the show next week. I want to offer an idea and know that steel players (and other musicians for that matter) have their own idea so I want to be flexible with lots of options. I have already gotten several ideas and am keeping a notebook.

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com

Billy Knowles · Post by **Billy Knowles** » 7 Mar 2014 8:47 pm

Great idea!!!!!!!!!!

Rick Contino · Post by **Rick Contino** » 8 Mar 2014 5:34 am

Joe,

I've actually been building my own prototype of a similar thing. Must be something in the air...

The trouble with using any of the GK MB's is that they have a few controls and inputs you need access to in the back. Aux in, headphones and DI are all back there. Perhaps you could use cables to reroute them to a panel next to the face of the unit...that might be pretty slick, actually.

I wonder about whether it would be difficult to hear an amp you're sitting on. I'm thinking probably not, but it definitely merits some testing. Seems like the whole point of this thing is so you DON'T have to haul an extra thing (eg speaker cabinet) into the gig.

Maybe some small monitors pointing up next to the amp on the seat would be a solution?

Great execution on this, Joe!

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