Double Bass Stand

[mikejdexter]

I am about to buy a DB stand. What are your recomendations, make, for a quality, sturdy stand?
Years ago I bought a fairly flimsy stand (thin hollow tube construction, partof which snaped) and which had a cup to put in the endpin---which was pretty useless to locate the endpin.

[IdealWay]

Room corner... 'nuff said

[Eric Hochberg]

+1, stands can get knocked over. Corner or on it's side on the floor.

[Mark Perna]

+2 Corner or floor. Stand isn't worth the risk.

mark

[Paul Warburton]

+3.
In fact, to be truthful, most really caring bassists who own an expensive bass consider a stand a really dangerous proposition, IME.

[Bass]

+4

[drurb]

-1. I'm an extremely caring bassist with a medium-priced bass and it's a stand all the way for me. I have a sturdy Meisel stand that sits in a corner. If I were to prop my bass in a corner, I'd need some type of padding to protect against scratching. Granted, no dogs or kids in the house. It's not gonna get knocked over. Now, I wouldn't have it in a stand on a gig. On it's side on the floor is preferred then.

Check this thread.

[George700DL]

Originally Posted by drurb

-1. I'm an extremely caring bassist with a medium-priced bass and it's a stand all the way for me. I have a sturdy Meisel stand that sits in a corner. If I were to prop my bass in a corner, I'd need some type of padding to protect against scratching. Granted, no dogs or kids in the house. It's not gonna get knocked over. Now, I wouldn't have it in a stand on a gig. On it's side on the floor is preferred then.

Check this thread.

It looks similar to my Ingles stand. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that on the top it's supported by the neck and not the upper bout. I usually stuff some padding there. I realize this is a really minor complaint.

Corner of a room is great, if you have a free one.

George

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by drurb

-1. I'm an extremely caring bassist with a medium-priced bass and it's a stand all the way for me.

Hey Doc, betcha' I'm a more extremely caring bassist than you!
I sure didn't mean to take shots at basses of any lesser value and now days I'd consider any good bass expensive.
Can you ever forgive me?

[Bill Bentgen]

Or make a stand yourself:

[Melik]

Originally Posted by Bill Bentgen

Or make a stand yourself:

OMG, that bench looks very comfortable, where did you get that from?

[Square Bear]

Originally Posted by Bill Bentgen

Or make a stand yourself:

that grolsch looks satisfying.

[Square Bear]

corner always for me. i drape a towel over the bass to protect the edges from friction with the wall. i've definitely seen stands damage instruments. so long as you get a good stand and are careful you can go either way i guess.

[drurb]

Originally Posted by George700DL

It looks similar to my Ingles stand. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that on the top it's supported by the neck and not the upper bout. I usually stuff some padding there. I realize this is a really minor complaint.

Corner of a room is great, if you have a free one.

George

You have good point about the neck. Given that it hits the neck near the heel and that the lower ribs are supported, it seems to me that the moment arm wouldn't really end up with strain on the neck. I'm very "caring" about this too. When I transport my bass in the car, it's on its back with a pillow support under the neck heel.

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

Hey Doc, betcha' I'm a more extremely caring bassist than you!
I sure didn't mean to take shots at basses of any lesser value and now days I'd consider any good bass expensive.
Can you ever forgive me?

No offense taken-- not even close. The truth is I'm a fanatic about bass care (just ask my family and/or my luthier). As for cost, to me, my bass is expensive at $10-15k. That, of course, is medium-low in the DB world. It's still my baby and I pamper it as much as I can.

[drurb]

Originally Posted by Bill Bentgen

Or make a stand yourself:

I always thought those were beautiful stands. Any chance you'd supply them for anyone wishing to purchase?

[George700DL]

Originally Posted by drurb

You have good point about the neck. Given that it hits the neck near the heel and that the lower ribs are supported, it seems to me that the moment arm wouldn't really end up with strain on the neck. I'm very "caring" about this too. When I transport my bass in the car, it's on its back with a pillow support under the neck heel.

My thinking exactly - I set the upper support to be right near the heel, so no big deal at all.

I do the same thing when transporting the bass - a rolled up foam pad, duct taped together, under the upper bout.

George

[Bill Bentgen]

Originally Posted by drurb

I always thought those were beautiful stands. Any chance you'd supply them for anyone wishing to purchase?

I thought about doing it, but with a day job, playing in 3 orchestras, and trying to practice every day, it just isn't in the cards.

I might make some drawings for those who want to make their own. If you have access to a table saw and a router, its a piece of cake.

[Bill Bentgen]

Originally Posted by Melik

OMG, that bench looks very comfortable, where did you get that from?

You can get them from Lemur, Hammond Ashley, and Shar.

[drurb]

Originally Posted by Bill Bentgen

I thought about doing it, but with a day job, playing in 3 orchestras, and trying to practice every day, it just isn't in the cards.

I might make some drawings for those who want to make their own. If you have access to a table saw and a router, its a piece of cake.

Thanks, but I would need access to the necessary skills as well.

[mikejdexter]

Many thanks everybody for your input. Much appreciated.

Mike