Double Bass Mini-review, my most space-saving bass stands

[robert_stuart]

I saw the earlier post about stands and thought I'd share a few pics of these from Upton Bass.

The downsides are the price, a few hundred bucks I think - they're made only on demand. And you do have to retract the endpin.

But they're basically flat against the wall and they look very nice:

 

[jallenbass]

Those always make me nervous.

 

[Tom Lane]

Nice. Not for earthquake country.

 

[AGCurry]

I saw the earlier post about stands and thought I'd share a few pics of these from Upton Bass.

The downsides are the price, a few hundred bucks I think - they're made only on demand. And you do have to retract the endpin.

But they're basically flat against the wall and they look very nice:

Yeah, they look nice, but ... a few hundred bucks? For a stand that probably takes 30 minutes to fabricate and requires endpin retraction and placement against the wall?

 

[Ed S]

Yeah - if I were going to go that route, I think I'd try to fabricate them myself. Could buy some awfully nice wood fo < $200.

I've never used a stand like that. How sturdy are they if someone knocks into the bass - especially from front or back?

 

[robert_stuart]

“Someone” it’s not really a problem around here.

I bring a different stand to gigs.

 

[Ed S]

Yeah, I'd be nervous if those 2 strated rough-housing in that room. We have a strict rule about the grandkids not playing with our knucklehead in the music room when instruments are out (which is pretty much always.)

Double Bass Stand Handmade Upright Bass & Cello Stand Upton

Our Double Bass Stand is Handmade by Upton Bass luthiers, the UB Upright Bass Stand creates a secure showcase for your double bass while keeping it at hand.

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Checked the Upton site. They say $160-170. Made out of "the same tone woods.." In other words - scrap?

Are the 2 wooden pieces lined with anything? Felt or carpet? And what are the cross rods made of?

BTW - nice looking collection of basses - and dogs - you got there.

 

[dylanjohnson]

A quick search will lead you to a thread about how to make stands like these for super cheap. I made two and they are working great. Much safer, too, as they have a horizonal, flat piece of wood with a hole for the endpin in the center. Designed by Jake DeVilliers (IDK if he's still on TB) with exact measurements for the wood needed.

 

[Don Hergert]

I'll mention this again, mostly because I'm still carrying a scar...

Gravity always wins. Double basses are always looking for a reason to fall, and when they fall they will usually damage themselves and/or someone and/or someone else's property that they fall on. Stands, corners, hooks and any other upright storage devices are only convenient until they aren't. Finding a secure way to strap or tether your double bass in place will keep it and your loved ones safe -- that or lay it down somewhere out of the way..


(I was lucky.)

 

[SAlcott]

My teacher had 6 basses before moving into a smaller apartment. The office/bass room had a 2x4 running the length of one wall an about 5 feet high with a pair of pegs that the neck fit between, secured with a short bungee cord. The basses (primo French, English, and Italian) faced the wall at an angle with the E side shoulder and bridge touching the wall; there was also a piece of foam rubber across the wall at bridge height.

 

[robert_stuart]

Whoops - I realized $300 was the price for two!

 

[Oscar Yanez]

I used to use an ingles stand but it left an imprint on the back of my bass’s varnish. I now rest my bass on an amp like a bass block

 

[ClusterFlux]

I have one of these, as space is at a premium in my home. It's definitely stable.

They don't need to be against a wall. They're free-standing, you can put it anywhere.

I agree I wouldn't use it if I had toddlers or dogs running amok through my home. I have a cat, who is not allowed into the Man Cave where my DB resides. So of course, she constantly gets into that room, and has even gone under the DB, and has never knocked it over.

They're now $175 each. For me, the time, the cost of the wood-working equipment, and the inevitable trip to the hospital when I make a mistake using said equipment, is definitely greater than the cost of ordering one.

They aren't for everyone, but they're a viable option if you need to save space.

 

[robert_stuart]

FYI I just got one of these. Not as beautiful, but it was around $75. Plus lithe bass sits higher up and I don’t have to collapse the end pin. It’s also more stable - like a cradle.

 

[Oscar Yanez]

FYI I just got one of these. Not as beautiful, but it was around $75. Plus lithe bass sits higher up and I don’t have to collapse the end pin. It’s also more stable - like a cradle.

definitely would add some felt to prevent scratching up the edges

 

[marcox]

FYI I just got one of these. Not as beautiful, but it was around $75. Plus lithe bass sits higher up and I don’t have to collapse the end pin. It’s also more stable - like a cradle.

Interesting! Where'd you get the less-expensive model?

 

[robert_stuart]

Interesting! Where'd you get the less-expensive model?

I found it here on Reverb: Adjustable Bass Wooden Stand | Reverb