Looking for a good practice seat / barstool

I use and really like a drum throne, which can be height-adjusted for some variety. Mine's the Roc 'n Soc, and it's very very comfortable. You can add a back rest for lumbar support. Great throne.

 

Get a wood bar stool, with or without a back. Just about any of the home goods stores carry them.

 

I also use RocNSoc (with backrest). 5'10" and 69 y.o.

 

if i'm not sure a venue can provide a decent bar stool i take a drum throne that i've had for years (adjustable height, swivels, yada yada). i also use it for practicing and rehearsals. mine may have cost $60--$70 twenty years ago but i bought it specifically because it adjusted high enough to compare to the average bar stool.

i voted "drum throne." good luck!

 

I have back injuries which prevent me from standing to play. I use a drum throne, approximately chair height. If I want my bass to hang, I must shift it to the side. Otherwise, sitting position mandates the bass will sit on one leg. Simple ergonomics.

 

I have a small stool I pulled out of the dumpster of an elementary school.

Adjustable legs.

I set it around 24” high.

Like the cool padded ones at Guitar Center.

Works fine to take some pressure off the legs during practice.

 

Oddly enough, I like a padded piano bench up against a wall in case I feel like leaning back. I ordered the fingers girls a digital piano last year. The original bench came with a small crack in it. Sweetwater rushed me TWO more overnight to make it right. (It was three days before Christmas and Santa was bringing the piano.) I called them to tell them they had made a mistake. They said "Please keep all three benches and let us know if you need anything else."

Now I have two in my jam room. One has a tiny crack.

It's kind of hard to see in this grainy pic my singer snapped a while back at a rare rehearsal. My tuner pedal is sitting beside me on the bench.


Pardon the mess. After she sent me this pic, I spent the next morning cleaning up in there.

 

The logistics of this are kind of strange. I get what you want, however it will be awkward. Sitting in any position won't allow the bass to hang in front of you in any practical way. At some point it will come in contact with your thigh. Or you're going to have to let the bass hang more to the side in a quite unnatural position, which will have you twisting your torso to one side or the other. You could try a taller stool but to get what you want you're just going to end being straight-legged, leaning against the stool. Might as well just stand.

 

Ditto the drummers throne, BUT after sitting for a while, a good barstool (the right height AND rung placement, if
you plan to actually sit on it, is critical) is a nice relief. Try both. I’m short and a correctly sized bar stool is hard to find, so try to find a real brick and mortar that actually stocks them. I wasted money on 3 different heights, before I went shopping with my legs, back and butt attached for a proper audition!

 

I don’t have one of these, but I am thinking about it:
Quik Lok DX-749 Musicians Stool with Adjustable Backrest

 

I bought one last year and I really like it. And it is very adjustable.

 

Here is a photo of mine.

I have attached a headphone amp, compressor pedal and headphones to the back.

 

Another vote for Roc-N-Soc. I have an extra tall Hugger with a back rest.

 

When doing our kitchen the chairs we preferred had to be purchased in 4's, and we only needed 3.

Found the 4th to be a perfect bass studio chair.

 

Is this for practice at home or on the gig?

At home, I use a basic office chair without the arms.

If I'm doing a 4-hour gig (with 3 long sets), I'll take a Roc n Soc drum throne. Very comfortable. I rarely sit down for more than 1-2 songs, then I prefer to stand. My old back just needs a short break from standing on a slow song that comes along.

On a 90-minute or 2-hour show, I'm usually fine to play the whole show standing up.

 

The Quik Lok stool mentioned above has an extended footrest that looks useful. Having one leg higher to prop up the bass is more comfortable to me.

Quik Lok DX-749 Musicians Stool with Adjustable Backrest