Double Bass Stand

[John Sprague]

Originally Posted by McGryff

This is presumably old news, but it seems as though Meisel has redesigned their bass stand to match the features of the Ingles. It's got adjustable arms now, and a little gate for the neck cradle.

Given this, would any of you favor either one over the other? I've got an old Meisel, and I'd like to get something that's got the adjustable arms at some point. Is the Ingles sturdier and steadier than the Meisel?

Thanks!

The problem with Meisel, is they have just gone out of business, after 350ish years in business.

[McGryff]

John,

Wow, that's a bit of a surprise! It helps clear things up a little. I'll be dropping into your fine shop in the next couple months to grab an Ingles stand I guess!

Thanks for the info on Meisel too.

[salcott]

For me, once the endpin is off the floor, the bass is in danger of falling over, no matter what stand you use. The inherent top-heaviness of most basses makes them easy to knock over. The Meisel stand is a slight improvement, but it looks to me like an overgrown guitar stand. I've seen a few of those fall over. It also appears to take up more room than the bass-in-the-corner method does. The corner method protects the bridge, and when the bass is leaned in the weight of the scroll helps it stay there. If you absolutely MUST have a stand for whatever reason, look at the stands most bass luthiers use, and build according to your needs.