Double Bass Double Bass Stand

[Bassing around]

Or make a stand yourself:

Oh man, was debating about buying a stand when i saw this on a thread and i immediately called a carpenter to make it.
Now it houses my bass.

The design is great, sturdy and all, considering all the wood in place to hold the bass. So far no problems with it, been using it for 2 months now. Bass is easy to take out and store.

Thanks Bill for the amazing design!

 

[Bill Bentgen]

Oh man, was debating about buying a stand when i saw this on a thread and i immediately called a carpenter to make it.
Now it houses my bass.

Calvin,

I would love to see pictures. I'm always looking for ways to improve what I did.

 

[MrSidecar]

Those stands in the picture (the pic with the two basses and the book shelves) look, pardon me, totally overkill. Maybe it's just me, but that kind of furniture-size non-design-behemoth (and I'm not trying to be personal- it's all just taste and whatever floats your boat is great) wouldn't get close to my home.

I much more prefer the room corner solution, but at the same time, either the corners or the bass take scars when you don't apply protection. And, being a bit of an interior fetishist, I like my room corners free. So, there is another way, and it's ridiculously simple and cheap. It's a box, or rather, four pieces of MDF or wood that form a bottomless open box, the bass stands upright inside it, the lower bouts being supported by the sides of the box. Use your imagination, but I'll post a picture soon.

Obviously I wouldn't take it to gigs.

No pets here, but a very active daughter of 18 months, and she just avoids the instrument because we told her so right from the very start. Works fine for me.

Best

Sidecar

 

[Bill Bentgen]

Those stands in the picture (the pic with the two basses and the book shelves) look, pardon me, totally overkill. Maybe it's just me, but that kind of furniture-size non-design-behemoth (and I'm not trying to be personal- it's all just taste and whatever floats your boat is great) wouldn't get close to my home.

Sidecar

I bought the Kay in 1962 for $100.00. It's played more symphonies, masses, and operetta's than I can count. I would rather lose my car (new Subaru) than that bass. It deserves a nice place to stay.

I bought the Pöllmann in 1969 for almost as much as the Subaru cost. It was my reward to myself when my 4 kids were all moved out. As with the Kay, I didn't want to wack up the edges whenever I leaned it into a corner, and I wanted an easy place to put it for breaks during practicing without laying it on the floor and wacking up the edges even more.

It's not overkill when you look at the intrinsic and dollar value of the basses.

By the way, there are 4 more of those music shelves on the wall opposite from the picture. That's because it's the bass room.

 

[JJDMusic]

Here are the stands I made. These are simple display stands. My music room is a low traffic place and the stands are sturdy enough to handle a good bump. I don't have kids and the dog is not allowed in this room. They are padded with a couple layers of fake suede. My '61 Kay C-1 is on the left and my c. 1880 X. Jacquet on the right. Eventually, I will make a rack that can hold both. For now these work really well especially since space is an issue.

 

[fdeck]

One of 'em done shrunk.

 

[MrSidecar]

I bought the Kay in 1962 for $100.00. It's played more symphonies, masses, and operetta's than I can count. I would rather lose my car (new Subaru) than that bass. It deserves a nice place to stay.

I bought the Pöllmann in 1969 for almost as much as the Subaru cost. It was my reward to myself when my 4 kids were all moved out. As with the Kay, I didn't want to wack up the edges whenever I leaned it into a corner, and I wanted an easy place to put it for breaks during practicing without laying it on the floor and wacking up the edges even more.

It's not overkill when you look at the intrinsic and dollar value of the basses.

Hey Bill,

as I said, no rudeness intended. And of course, aesthetics vary, as do wives- with all our equipment (be it instrument stands, or huge speakers), there's a wife acceptance factor also to consider- I'm pretty sure there'd be some discussions here as to if we really need such a thing . And my pickiness is of course also due to the typical scandinavian housing situation I live in- a not too big apartment, where you consider enormously big instrument stands some kind of overkill, even though I value my bass just as much, both in dollars and in emotions.

Btw, here my box.
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As you can see, the borders where the bass stands on are not sharp rectangular, but wedged, you could also apply felt or leather to further soften it. Works great for me, and was easy to build.

Best

Sidecar

 

[George700DL]

I bought the Kay in 1962 for $100.00. It's played more symphonies, masses, and operetta's than I can count. I would rather lose my car (new Subaru) than that bass. It deserves a nice place to stay.

I bought the Pöllmann in 1969 for almost as much as the Subaru cost. It was my reward to myself when my 4 kids were all moved out. As with the Kay, I didn't want to wack up the edges whenever I leaned it into a corner, and I wanted an easy place to put it for breaks during practicing without laying it on the floor and wacking up the edges even more.

It's not overkill when you look at the intrinsic and dollar value of the basses.

By the way, there are 4 more of those music shelves on the wall opposite from the picture. That's because it's the bass room.

I'm with you on that Bill. More power to those who like those low profile floor boxes, but I simply don't trust those boxes at all. I could be wrong since I've never seen one in person. I can't imagine it taking a huge knock for the bass to fall over. I'm sure they're perfect for low-traffic places, but that is not the case in my house.

So far my Ingles stand is OK, but I'll probably build something similar to what you have.

George

 

[Jake deVilliers]

I'm with you on that Bill. More power to those who like those low profile floor boxes, but I simply don't trust those boxes at all. I could be wrong since I've never seen one in person. I can't imagine it taking a huge knock for the bass to fall over. I'm sure they're perfect for low-traffic places, but that is not the case in my house.

So far my Ingles stand is OK, but I'll probably build something similar to what you have.

George

George, my 'floor boxes' have a cross piece to capture the extended endpin. That makes the bass really solid in there.

On the 'Workshop' page at www.thebassspa.com Embiggen the pix and you'll see what I mean. If they weren't super solid, I wouldn't put my basses in them!

 

[Cody Sisk]

George, my 'floor boxes' have a cross piece to capture the extended endpin. That makes the bass really solid in there.

+1
I've built ~20 of these boxes using Jake's design. I'll vouch for their stability and effficient use of space.

 

[buddyro57]

That is just about as idyllic a scene as any bassist could ever want to see; two fine fellows sitting happily in their handsome stands, wall shelves filled with books and CDs. I think someone should start a new thread "Practice Rooms We never want to leave".
Hats off to you Sir!
JS

 

[George700DL]

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George, my 'floor boxes' have a cross piece to capture the extended endpin. That makes the bass really solid in there.

On the 'Workshop' page at www.thebassspa.com Embiggen the pix and you'll see what I mean. If they weren't super solid, I wouldn't put my basses in them!

I forgot the cross piece - that does make a difference. Thanks for refreshing my memory Jake.

 

[Jake deVilliers]

+1
I've built ~20 of these boxes using Jake's design. I'll vouch for their stability and effficient use of space.

Twenty!? Damn, I should have held out for royalties!

 

[JJDMusic]

The deeper these box stands are in the direction of the bass's ribs(crossbars that the bass actually sits on) and the lower the stand holds the bass to the floor, the more stable they become.

The depth creates a wide base for support. Mine are very deep and my endpin almost touches the floor which lowers the center of gravity and protects it from being knocked off the stand.

You could always build a box stand like this....no way it will get knocked off of this thing....

 

[weary gill]

I've got an Ingles stand and it's fine, but I rarely use it.

 

[Bassing around]

Calvin,

I would love to see pictures. I'm always looking for ways to improve what I did.

Hey Bill,

Sorry for the late reply. Here's what my stand looks like. I'm sorry i cannot get close ups, have not had the chance to take more shots.

One improvement i can suggest is the end pin holder to be removed, making it such that the bass can be either held vertical to prevent pressure or to not use the end pin to support the weight of the bass.

Due to the angle of the bass, the end pin will be bent forward, causing a distortion of the end pin angle. I am seeing a slight bend in my endpin already, recently noticed when i tried to retract the endpin and met with huge resistance. Looking at the endpin, it was not centered in the hole, rather slightly angled so that it was rubbing against the side.

Oh well, i think i better get it checked by a luthier. =/