Recent content by Ken McAllister

Thanks for the replies one and all. I'll be happy to post the design when it's done. I get the impression that no one thinks that it's a problem if the bass rests on the lower bout. To my (admittedly ignorant) way of thinking, there would less stress on the instrument if it rests on the bout...

Very helpful responses, all. So I hear that in its resting state, the bass should be resting on the bout, not the pin. I also understand that the front slot needs to be deeper to ease access. Something else I think I hear in the responses is that the bass needs to be able to be is played...

Greetings all. Apologies for the incursion into neighboring territory--I'm an accursed banjo player--but I have a question that I'm sure one or more of you good folks will be able to clear up. As a gift, I'm building a bass stand for a buddy of mine using this as a general design. I have all...