Amp stands?

[bassmeknik]

Years ago I built a simple wooden stand the correct dimensions to hold my small amp up at ear level. Worked great but was heavy and didn't fold - it was bigger than my amp... A few years back I found my old folding keyboard stand in my attic and immediately realized it would be right for my bass amp. Works/looks great and is very light, plus it folds small for transport.

 

[GeneralElectric]

not exactly answering your question the way you want, probably, but; with my 112 cabs, I use another 112 as my stand.

fwiw.

everyone knows the best amp stand is another, larger amp.

I have three other cabs in the same space (210,115,410) This is mostly for my bedroom/studio so its mostly to alleviate space concerns. The bonus points come in when I can use this on a gig because too many times are we crammed into a stage so small you can barely breathe. The other cabinets are moving out soon to our rehearsal space.

I just contacted Sweetwater to figure out which stand would fit me best.

 

[BazzTard]

Well you guys do what you want, but when I see a stage that has milk crates on it, I and most other thinking people instantly think "bush league." That said, milk crates do have their place in pro music circles...holding all the dilapidated crap you don't use anymore and don't care about getting bashed up but want to keep around just in case you might actually put it to use one day.

We're not all pros Jimmy. You can look down on us, but we pay to play, yes that's right,we pay. Petrol,strings,batteries and drink at the venue is usually more than the pittance we receive at the end of the night. So you saying it looks amateurish is spot on,we ARE amateurs.
If you can afford a $750 DI then you can afford to buy a proper amp stand.
Point taken

 

[JimmyM]

We're not all pros Jimmy. You can look down on us, but we pay to play, yes that's right,we pay. Petrol,strings,batteries and drink at the venue is usually more than the pittance we receive at the end of the night. So you saying it looks amateurish is spot on,we ARE amateurs.
If you can afford a $750 DI then you can afford to buy a proper amp stand.
Point taken

I got my REDDI used. And I don't need an amp stand. I can tilt my amps back enough with my 2x2 and it looks just fine.

You are making the classic mistake of associating "broke" with "amateurishness." You do not need a lot of money to have a classy looking stage. I spent years and years making very little money on gigs, and the only times our stages didn't look classy is when some bonehead in the bands I was in did it. And if you're drinking more than you take in on the gig, well that's your own doing. I don't comment on people's lifestyles very often as I really don't care as long as they do the job, but I'm not going to feel bad for someone who drinks up their pay on the gig.

 

[Jefff]

I really want to say I LOVE milk crates, just to be a d*%k.

What I will say is a 10.00 screw leg table from IKEA is a much better solution.

 

[you_never_know]

But what if you have an endorsement gig with a milk factory? Are you seriously going to tell them you won't use their crates?

 

[JimmyM]

But what if you have an endorsement gig with a milk factory? Are you seriously going to tell them you won't use their crates?

OK, if you have an endorsement with a milk factory, use their crates. I can't stand in the way of free enterprise.