Oh Dear God, The Horror!

[MindinAction]

I hope you are all sitting down because this isn't pretty let the hating begin!View attachment 841153 View attachment 841153

I was trying not to go there, but there is hate.

 

[ak56]

I hope you are all sitting down because this isn't pretty let the hating begin!View attachment 841153 View attachment 841153

That'll buff right out.

 

[Jeff Elkins]

I hope you are all sitting down because this isn't pretty let the hating begin!View attachment 841153 View attachment 841153

Damn. I can't breath looking at that.

Hating begun.

 

[Chrome Dome]

I always take one of these with me:
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Sturdy, small, and dead cheap.

IMO,worst stand you could buy,accident waiting to happen. I prefer the Hercules,hanging stand.

 

[FirewalZ]

I only have a few basses, but they are all the "lifetime keeper" types...I own both an Ultimate and Hercules stands, one of which I always take with me. Although I will say that particularly heavy Jazz Basses are a problem, they never sit right on the stand and wear through the rubber cushioning fairly quickly, even on high end stands.

 

[Spectrum]

IMO,worst stand you could buy,accident waiting to happen. I prefer the Hercules,hanging stand.

Either one is just as easily knocked over by a committed drunk. I use one of those smaller folding types and it's pretty solid but if I'm in a place where there will be foot traffic anywhere near the stage during breaks the bass goes back in the case.

 

[Chrome Dome]

Either one is just as easily knocked over by a committed drunk. I use one of those smaller folding types and it's pretty solid but if I'm in a place where there will be foot traffic anywhere near the stage during breaks the bass goes back in the case.

I agree,traffic around instruments,make me nervous,no matter what you use.

 

[bdplaid]

I stopped using a stand when I noticed my guitarist putting his instrument in the case on break. brilliant. I use a quality Gator bag and it's no trouble at all to slip it inside and zip it up. This has the added benefit of not having to lug and awkwardly-shaped stand around. I hate those things.

 

[bdplaid]

years ago, some company made a rack-mounted guitar hanger that locked onto the headstock. I have one. Brilliant, if I still used a rack.

 

[Slevage]

I guess I'll just address a couple of things;

Sorry I offended some of you guys with my terrible prioritizing skills.

I couldn't really have laid it down (even though that's what I usually do). The cable was extremely short so it probably would have pulled everything down with it.

And for the record the word "horror" in the title was used jokingly. I know that a bass falling over isn't the most horrific thing that could possibly happen. Trust me.

Also, join the Oatmeal club, we have free numbers. The Oatmeal Club! (Part 1)

All of this could have been avoided if I had had a great big bowl of Oats that morning.

Laying it down requires the same length cord as putting it on a stand.