I have both and I prefer the Hercules over the Ingles. Remember the old Hamilton stands? Anything is better than that. A good sneeze would tip that thing over.
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Double Bass Upright Bass Stand for Stage
- Thread starter Jason Sypher
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If you don't use much length on the end pin:
Doubles as a stool
Bass Stool/Stand – K.C. Strings (kcstrings.com)
Doubles as a stool
Bass Stool/Stand – K.C. Strings (kcstrings.com)
I would go with the Amazing Bass Stand in concert black. Different stool heights can be selected also. Amazing Bass Stand Selections
(From the inventor at KC Strings.)
(From the inventor at KC Strings.)
If I have room I use the Hercules, solid and it displays the bass very nicely.
This is what I use when I have to have more than one bass up there. Great stand, folds nicely too. I have the EUB version also.
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The Ingles (one of the stands you're picturing) works great in the safety of my music room but you might find it too tipsy in a potentially high-traffic area like the kinds of stages you work on, with sound guys and stage hands running around. Bass on its side, down and dirty, seems safer to me, with the additional advantage of one less thing to carry.
@Jason Sypher For your needs, I’m picturing one of the wooden base style of stand that cradles the lower bouts. I would make it out a somewhat thin plywood to make it light weight, and put hinges in the middle of the short sides so it could be collapsed when not in use. You could put it in a carry bag, and it would ideal for touring.
I use the K&M all the time on stage - I switch between my Eminence URB and an electric bass. The K&M is very sturdy, as long as you make sure that the knobs are all fully tightened. The end pin is not an issue for me, I just know that I have to land there first and once in place with the wings snugged up, its quite secure. I have a bass bar and have used it in the past, but the bass takes up alot of real estate that way, I think that its better suited for breaks, when you're leaving the stage and don't want the bass on the ground. But you have to be careful that its properly positioned or it can be unstable, and (in my opinion) its still susceptable to being knocked over. I like the idea of the wood stands, but that wouldnt work for me as I'm tall and play standing up, and my end pin is long.
That makes sense, the eminence has such a small body that you can easily track the endpin cup. With a full size doublebass I find it difficult to judge where the endpin goes.
I could see that - I switched out the endpin cup for the eminence with one that grabs the foot better. Might be worth trying a K&M if you can borrow one, it may not be that much of an issue once you get the hang of it.
Yep, have had an H for a couple years. I switch from BG to DB, and for me, the end pin is just right for me extended while in the stand. Feels to me pretty secure, and easy in / out . And less space than laying down. Okay portability. I don’t play bass in the stand, but if doing a pit orchestra, I could do it for a fast switch if needed, but I’d have to be gentle.
Yes, the triangular cup on the K&K stand is an interesting target when your vision is compromised by a full size bass, but at least in my experience, I got used to it. That larger triangle is much easier to seat the end pin into that a smaller circular cup and after a while I got my visual geography together enough that I knew where to line it up by where things view from the tailpiece.
I've used my K&K stand on stage and at camping jams, preferring it for portability, and sometimes at home, although generally I use my Ingles stand at home. At indoor jams I generally put my DB on its side because it's quicker to do that and change to another instrument, plus I can put it near a wall where people are less likely to bump into it.
Of course the big fear with a stand is having the DB get unbalanced and fall. The same fear of stands goes with most other instruments that I play, but with a DB, significant ground space is gained by putting it in a stand. So it becomes a gamble that sometimes seems worth it to take.
Suffice it to say if I put my Alcoa either in a stand or on its side around people, I watch it like a hawk. Just like wooden double basses, the Alcoa's Achilles tendon is the neck, only the Alcoa's neck is not repairable or replaceable unless you know someone who is a master aluminum fabricator who also knows double basses.
I line the inside of the cup/triangle with white duct tape, for those low light situations when you have to hit the mark quickly.
Or, you can use something like this for blackout situations. Glow Tape
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When you replace the hoses to your clothes washer (yearly, ahem), the old hoses fit perfectly to replace your Ingles bottom pieces that have worn out
I love all bass stands. They are winning lottery tickets for bass repair people!
Maybe it’s the little side stand Chris suggested after all
It’s called the McNutt Bass Cradle. I think Gollihur sells it. I have one, works with my Laborie endpin! Link Removed
Hercules Stand all the way! I have three of them — I like them that much.
