Bennardo Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 This design is my favorite type of bass stand/g#!+@r stand. The design has never fallen over, even when under attack from bar drunks, party animals, or my 2-year-old son. What stand do you use? http://www.stjohnsmusic.com/combo/images/uploads/GTRSTAND.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hercules stands. Can't stand the On-Stage crap. I've had three and gave 'em all away. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I've got several different stands. The one in the original post is pretty conventional, and I've got a few of those in the house. They're stable, but not necessarily workable for gigging. More recently I've been using a Fender stand that's pretty small and will fit easily in a gig bag: http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/18/001/235/417/DV016_Jpg_Large_454506_i02.jpg The trick with this one is to keep it out of the line of fire of anyone who can bump into the instrument. It's a tradeoff. It's super portable, but it's not built like a tank. So WHERE you place the stand is very important. I've also got a couple of folding 2 instrument stands that are pretty compact and will also fit in a gig bag. They were made by a company called A Flat Stands, but I don't think they're on the market anymore. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/61789_p.jpgThis one works for me. A jazz bass is not symmetrical and the kind of stand in the original post never works. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele C. Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 My own is this one: always handy, out of the reach of children and I saved a lot on pictures and posters hanging the whole connection. I am sure that one could make untasteful jokes on this, but being a foreigner I won't risk. By the way, I bought this 614F almost by accident -- as a replacement for the backup bass that I did not play anymore -- but I am absolutely in love with it, especially with those flatwound Dogals (round core flats). -- Michele Costabile (http://proxybar.net) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard W Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Like Nicklab, I use the small Fender stand. Inexpensive and easily portable. Never had a problem with it falling over from drunks or anyone else. Of course, you could always just put your bass back in the case between sets, but I like seeing it standing there on stage. "Everyone wants to change the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves." Leo Tolstoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/61789_p.jpg This one works for me. A jazz bass is not symmetrical and the kind of stand in the original post never works. I use the same kind of stand the OP uses and I have no problems with my jazz basses or my Guild pilot which has a more exaggerated jazz bass shape. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 A T-Bird isn't happening in those, either. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 No stand can withstand the wrath of a two year old. Even if it can, just wait until they are three. If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/61789_p.jpg This one works for me. A jazz bass is not symmetrical and the kind of stand in the original post never works. I use the same kind of stand the OP uses and I have no problems with my jazz basses or my Guild pilot which has a more exaggerated jazz bass shape. I agree. The bottom cradle rocks (so to speak) so it's self-adjusting. Thunderbirds are fine on 'em as well. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I agree. The bottom cradle rocks (so to speak) so it's self-adjusting. Thunderbirds are fine on 'em as well. True. My Firebird (the skinny stringed version of the Thunderbird) has no problem with it. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hercules stands. I have two "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I use one like Jeremy and I also have one the "grabs" your bass when you set it in. I haven't found a stand I like. Maybe we need to design one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I use a Hercules double stand. Haven't had any troubles with it, and I havent' had to worry about the foam or rubber padding wearing off like on the "standard" guitar stands. Too many of those have been worn out quickly in the past. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Another nice thing about the Synapse: I don't need a stand. Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/61789_p.jpg This one works for me. A jazz bass is not symmetrical and the kind of stand in the original post never works. More importantly (as I discovered, to my horror, and my fresh expense of a broken neck on my Ibanez), those cradle stands WILL tip forward and dump the axe over. These, OTOH, are rock-stable and don't move. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I own two of these: http://www.sweetwater.com/images/items/350/GtrStdCaseB.jpg One stays at home, and the other one comes to shows. Pros: Really securely holds several guitars and basses of pretty much any size. Looks cool. Cons: They ain't cheap, and the footprint is kinda large. Doesn't fit into another bag. When we share a bill with other bands, I can set it up on one side of the stage and leave it for everyone to use. Keeps the stage a little neater and safer for the instruments. \m/ Erik "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." --Sun Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele C. Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 On stage I think this one is pretty useful, if your cabinet is tall enough and finished with carpet, not my case.I put the bass inside the gig bag whenever I am not playing it: call me pessimistic. http://www.markbass.it/upload_area/products/0/bass_keeper.jpg -- Michele Costabile (http://proxybar.net) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I also have a couple of those Markbass stick-on stands. They actually work pretty well, although I don't use them much due to the wood floors in my house. The bottom strap button tends to scratch the flooring.I got mine as freebies back at the first BPL. (I am still using quite a bit of the free stuff I got there, come to think of it...) To point, my main stand for years has been an Ultimate stand, The GS-200 GS-200 2 pack , (although I have just the one stand). I got one almost 10 years ago because it was sturdy, effective, and foldable. It'd fit in the gig bag I used at the time. It has proven very reliable, and I still use it every day at home, now for the Jazz bass. Being on a budget more nowadays, though, I recently picked up these, Musician's Gear stands on a 2 stands for $10 bucks deal. Cheap and effective, the only real drawback seems to be a lack of "keeper" to assure security for the bass from knocks and bumps.A rubber band or hairtie seems to be the answer here. Peace, snowturtle I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hercules stands. Pound for pound the most boring Steve Reeves movie. http://www.athlete.ru/fotos/profi/reeves/steve_reeves_039.jpg Just an hour and 33 minutes of this. I was done after five or six minutes. Sheesh. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Whatever fits easily in my bag. Which is usually something cheap, light and cheerful like this http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/jq8oj.jpg Often though I'm playing at venues that already have backline so when I just take my bass on bicycle or bus I don't use a stand - usually just a chair. http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hercules stands. Pound for pound the most boring Steve Reeves movie. http://www.athlete.ru/fotos/profi/reeves/steve_reeves_039.jpg Just an hour and 33 minutes of this. I was done after five or six minutes. Sheesh. See, now that line in "Rocky Horror" about "watching an old Steve Reeves movie" makes sense to me. Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Whatever fits easily in my bag. Which is usually something cheap, light and cheerful like this You're cheap, light and cheerful. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I have an a-frame stand. I never use it at home - it comes along in my big gig bag (with all the cables, mics, extension cords, etc.). http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/18/001/313/137/DV016_Jpg_Large_580388.001_black_R.jpg With the Kinal, which a symmetrical body, I don't need a stand. It has two strap buttons so standing it up means the wood doesn't touch the floor. I tried my new J-Bass style Lull in the A-Frame stand, and it doesn't work. I now have to consider buying a new one (like Jeremy's), though this experience reminds me why I considered a G&L JB2 - I hate non-symmetrical bodies. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 You're a non-symmetrical body. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I'd really like to get one of these, but Eileen won't hear of it. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFLA Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You're a non-symmetrical body. THAT would seem to be a symmetrical body. Certainly not off-set. Jim Confirmed RoscoeHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I'd really like to get one of these, but Eileen won't hear of it. Odd little OT story here. When my son had completed the requisite amount of guitar lessons and I was sure he was going to continue playing guitar, I bought him a Jackson Soloist from their custom shop. This was back before Jackson sold to whatever is running it now. The Jackson's website had a section for all their customs - each custom photograghed in the clutches of Jenna Jameson and posted on the custom page. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodl2005 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 On stage I think this one is pretty useful, if your cabinet is tall enough and finished with carpet, not my case. I put the bass inside the gig bag whenever I am not playing it: call me pessimistic. http://www.markbass.it/upload_area/products/0/bass_keeper.jpg I use these too. 2 of 'em One on each side of my cab- two basses & it holds 'em well & great for tight stages. Also, dimwits iin the audience cant just 'pick up' yr bass..... Ahhhhhhh Warm Tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodl2005 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 On stage I think this one is pretty useful, if your cabinet is tall enough and finished with carpet, not my case. I put the bass inside the gig bag whenever I am not playing it: call me pessimistic. http://www.markbass.it/upload_area/products/0/bass_keeper.jpg I use 2 of these. GREAT & Stops ppl from simply picking up yr bass. Great for tight stages too If yr cab ain't carpeted, U can simply loop it around the side handle. For my SMALL Berg cabs I often use 'em on their side- that way even a top 'flat' typ handle works with this bass holder. Ahhhhhhh Warm Tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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