AMP stands... DIY alterntives?

[Jeff Scott]

"At your disposal"? You work at a hotel?

Nope. They are up in my music room. Both have been excellent as amp stands, and are inexpensive (I bought them, not stole them), lightweight, very sturdy and stable (unless you put some crazy asinine load on them). The waiter stand works really well when using a smaller rig as a personal monitor at a large show with a big FOH. The luggage stand for larger cabs, say a typical 2-12/4-10. etc... And since they are not tilt stands your amp will not slide off the cabinet.

Note the use of the waiter stand, here, with a Markbass Minimark on it.

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[InhumanResource]

@JimmyM always recommends milk crates

They work great. I put my 410HE on one and it helps a lot.

Of course, a far superior stand is my other 410HE.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Lol, I love that bass. ......

I love my sixes too. The one in my avatar is a Carvin LB76WP it plays beautifully. Another is in white, Carvin LB76. I have yet another six made from Koa LB76F. You could say too many strings and no frets!

I’m playing that one tonight.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

Nope. They are up in my music room. Both have been excellent as amp stands, and are inexpensive (I bought them, not stole them), lightweight, very sturdy and stable (unless you put some crazy asinine load on them). The waiter stand works really well when using a smaller rig as a personal monitor at a large show with a big FOH. The luggage stand for larger cabs, say a typical 2-12/4-10. etc... And since they are not tilt stands your amp will not slide of the cabinet.

Note the use of the waiter stand, here, with a Markbass Minimark on it.

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Photograph Copyright © SAW 2012 All rights reserved.

Gotcha. Usually when someone says "at my disposal" rather than just "I have" then I wonder what that really means. On the other hand, my plumber tells me that he is at my disposal.

BTW... nice looking Ric.

 

[Jeff Scott]

That was my 2012 NAMM Show Laredo.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Here is the same stand being used with a slightly larger rig (Markbass LM II and custom EV B-110). This was the show we opened for the Family Stone, and Kevin Eubanks.

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[dbsfgyd1]

Depending on the rig used I have both of these at my disposal. They are extremely light weight and fold flat for storage.

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And readily available at most balll room at a 5 finger discount...NO No.. don’t do it!!!

 

[matthewbrown]

Depending on the rig used I have both of these at my disposal. They are extremely light weight and fold flat for storage.

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The difficulty with these is that if you're not careful, the waitstaff will nip off with them when you're busy packing up.

 

[Jeff Scott]

And readily available at most balll room at a 5 finger discount...

I wouldn't advertise that that is what you plan to do.

 

[Jeff Scott]

The difficulty with these is that if you're not careful, the waitstaff will nip off with them when you're busy packing up.

Well, perhaps they are just taking back what you borrowed from them.

I have never had anyone ever question where I got mine. Actually, I get compliments for a great idea.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

I wouldn't advertise that that is what you plan to do.

People. To make sure there is no miss understanding, this was a joke.

 

[Aidenn7]

THis made my morning

I saw the mastodon bassist put a 2x10 on a 8x10. I like the idea. of the highs for a 410. and the lows of a 810.. plus it's point at your ear.. as well.. just a thought

 

[BadExample]

People. To make sure there is no miss understanding, this was a joke.

Suuuuuuuuure it was...

 

[kartiste]

Here's my solution - I use it all the time and it looks great and is very sturdy. My local WalMart sells them too. Ten bucks....you're welcome!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00II67DV...t=&hvlocphy=9029182&hvtargid=pla-302724508023

I use these too. For a higher table, I put one on top of another, with the upper one upside down. I made a simple clamp to lock them together. Then lay a piece of plywood on top. Voila!

 

[Badwater]

I have that type of tripod stand for my guitar amp, it serves well making your amp into a monitor. And fits will with a small 5E3 tweed, Princeton Reverb, or Silverface Deluxe, but if you're wanting to support a larger amp it will not balance out well, and they take up a lot of floor space. The best alternative is a chair or 2 chairs if it's a wide amp/cabinet.

 

[Justin Levitt]

I wouldn't spend the time building your own amp stand because there are stands out there that you can get for under $20. Like the Hamilton Uni-stand etc. You can see more about these amp stands here: Best Guitar Amp Stand - Review of the Best Stands for Guitar Amps

 

[BAG]

I wouldn't spend the time building your own amp stand because there are stands out there that you can get for under $20. Like the Hamilton Uni-stand etc. You can see more about these amp stands here: Best Guitar Amp Stand - Review of the Best Stands for Guitar Amps

Many of those won't fold flat so they were not considered by me for packing reasons. Many of the ones that do fold flat look like they wouldn't work with a combo that is deeper front-to-back than it is wide like my Schertler B10. Add to that the fact that in Australia or NZ most of them cost well in excess of $50 with the Hamilton being $40..... and most likely won't work with my amp.

My DIY version cost me around $3, works well and folds flat. Why would I pay for something else?

 

[Dasgre0g]

I'd love to get my 412 off the floor..just because it can be disgusting. Any suggestions for someone who only needs maybe 6 inches of elevation?

 

[jnewmark]

I'd love to get my 412 off the floor..just because it can be disgusting. Any suggestions for someone who only needs maybe 6 inches of elevation?

Build a little platform with 2x6 wood and plywood ?

 

[jnewmark]

I wouldn't spend the time building your own amp stand because there are stands out there that you can get for under $20. Like the Hamilton Uni-stand etc. You can see more about these amp stands here: Best Guitar Amp Stand - Review of the Best Stands for Guitar Amps

Yup. I like and use the one that has a slight tilt. The ones that have adjustable tilts have a tendency to get a little " rocky ", the more you raise it up. Since I only use light weight heads and cabs, weight isn't too much of a concern. 212 cabs and up, I would just use a milk crate.