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Old 10-21-2004, 09:03 AM
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Silly thread, yes. I want to buy some new guitar stands for gigs/travel. Any suggestions? Quality and portability are key.

I hate shopping brick and mortar stores and will be buying on line so I won't have the luxury of touchy feely browsing of guitar stands. I am at your collective mercy.

Suggestions?
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Im still looking for a sturdy/portable stand myself.

Quik-Lok and Ultimate Support stands look promising; you can prolly get them from any online dealer.

Also, you could go to sites like Bass Emporium, BassNW, etc... and see what they stock/recommend.
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The "Ultimate" racks are pretty cool. I don't like single guitar stands, I've had two unfortunate headstock incidents with single guitar stands. The "Ultimate" ones are a rack (hold 3-7 instruments) and it's really hard to accidentally tip a standard shaped guitar over.
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Old 10-21-2004, 12:20 PM
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I just got a new Hercules "shock" stand that is really cool. It is very sturdy and has a system that allows it to be bumped without spilling your bass on the floor. Plus, it folds up into a very compact size.
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Old 10-21-2004, 12:37 PM
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For portability I use the little Fender stands like this:

http://www.americanmusical.com/item-...91811-000.html

Of course you sacrifice stability...but it fits into your gig bag!
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Old 10-21-2004, 01:53 PM
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For portability I use the little Fender stands like this:

http://www.americanmusical.com/item-...91811-000.html

Of course you sacrifice stability...but it fits into your gig bag!
Wow, this looks like the ultimate in portability. Doesn't look too stable, but it might be worth a try at 15 bucks.
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Old 10-21-2004, 02:10 PM
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After trying numerous stands, I heavily recommend the Hamilton hanging guitar stand. It works especially well for instruments with unusual body shapes (like my Thunderbird and Explorer), which do not fit well on other stands. They are also very sturdy and road-worthy. After buying my first one, both of my guitar players and I use nothing but these stands, now.

Music123 has a blowout deal on them right now:

Hamilton hanging guitar stand at Music123
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Old 10-21-2004, 02:13 PM
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After trying numerous stands, I heavily recommend the Hamilton hanging guitar stand. It works especially well for instruments with unusual body shapes (like my Thunderbird and Explorer), which do not fit well on other stands. They are also very sturdy and road-worthy. After buying my first one, both of my guitar players and I use nothing but these stands, now.

Music123 has a blowout deal on them right now:

Hamilton hanging guitar stand at Music123
Either that picture is an optical illusion or I'm confused..or both. It looks like it would not so much hang as lay against that knob. Does that top hanger piece need to flip over 180 degrees?
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Old 10-21-2004, 02:21 PM
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Either that picture is an optical illusion or I'm confused..or both. It looks like it would not so much hang as lay against that knob. Does that top hanger piece need to flip over 180 degrees?
It's an optical illusion. The knob is on the side of the "tube." The instrument is supported just below the headstock, and on the padded front legs, down by the bottom. It does not come anywhere near contacting the knob, but I can see what you mean about that picture being potentially misleading!

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Old 10-21-2004, 03:36 PM
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Yeah, I use a Hamilton stand.
Most stable stand I've ever found.
Well built too.
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