Throne for live Hammond

[SamuelBLupowitz]

Yes, another idiosyncratic Hammond player question for the group! Does anyone have a throne or stool they like that gets to a good height for playing Hammond?

 

I’ve sat on a drum throne when gigging on keys for years, and I have my boards set at a height that works for it. But my A100 at home sits a little higher up than is comfy for the throne, and I’d love to be practicing how I perform a little more. My A100 bench is great but it makes it a little tougher to turn sideways and play piano in rehearsal (also it’s the perfect height for a little computer shelf next to the organ).

 

I know I’ve seen band keys players like Gabe Dixon, Kofi Burbridge, and Lee Pardini with comfy stools for this — even if sometimes they stand to play Hammond anyway. Anyone on the forum have reliable favorites?

[analogika]

I’m just gonna plug the IKEA Nilserik again. 
 

Been using them for over twenty years. They rotate and tilt to wherever I need to be leaning if I want them to. 

[Noah DC]

Dave Doerfler is selling this very thing in the classifieds right now

[Jim Alfredson]

If I'm not kicking pedals, I just use a drum throne. Get one that goes high enough. If I am playing pedals, I use an On-Stage Z stand, which in it's lowest setting is just the right height as an organ bench. I put an old A100 bench top on top of it and it works like a charm and is easily transportable.

[elif]

Take a look at a medical stool. There are some that have high range.  Here's one that adjust 22 to 30 inches for example.

[WesG]

I use a basic wooden stool that is exactly the same height as a Hammond bench.

[synthdogg]

On 4/30/2022 at 12:04 PM, analogika said:

I’m just gonna plug the IKEA Nilserik again. 
 

Been using them for over twenty years. They rotate and tilt to wherever I need to be leaning if I want them to. 

 

Holy hell Analogika! I've read a few of your posts over the years recommending the Nilserik, and finally decided it was time for me to have my own throne for certain gigs and made the Ikea order. I LOVE this thing!! I'm regretting waiting so long to get one. Thanks so much for the recommendation!

[Baldwin Funster]

I've been using a lightweight folding stool from wallymart that's not quite standing height but higher that sitting. I set my KB stand high but not so high that my expression pedal is awkward. It's not particularly comfortable but not so bad that an hour long set hurts my tailbone.

But it's main appeal is its light and with my KB in a bag with shoulder strap and my KB stand in hand, I can pretty much walk in to some places with everything all in one trip. I can drift in and drift out like Mr Breeze.

[Delaware Dave]

 Sat in my drummers Roc-n-soc with a backrest recently.   Felt like i was sitting in a cadillac.  it was so comfortable i could have fallen asleep.  no shxt .......

[Outkaster]

Dave those are nice.  One of the bands I am in supplies me with one at practice when I go over there.

[analogika]

On 12/14/2023 at 10:37 PM, synthdogg said:

 

Holy hell Analogika! I've read a few of your posts over the years recommending the Nilserik, and finally decided it was time for me to have my own throne for certain gigs and made the Ikea order. I LOVE this thing!! I'm regretting waiting so long to get one. Thanks so much for the recommendation!

 

So happy to hear that. 🙂✌️