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| Author: | GeraldSheppard [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Guitar Stands for Shows |
Hi folks. I'm looking for some new guitar stands to use for shows. I prefer the a-frame type and have my eye on the K&M Heli Multi-Purpose ones, but I thought I'd get the benefit of a broader point of view. The thing I noticed about many A-frame stands is they allow the guitar to lean too far back. At any rate, I like the K&M's and I like some of the wooden ones I've seen at shows, although it seems the wood would be heavy to ship ahead. Any thoughts? Any preferences. By the way, I have some nice ones with the arms around the neck but I'm looking for something a little more subtle. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar Stands for Shows |
I had some easel type stands for healdsburg, and they were a little wobbly... they looked good, but I was always a little worried someone would bump into the table and send everything sprawling... I used the Hercules stands in Miami. They are more sturdy, but a lot more obtrusive. The jury is still out for me. |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar Stands for Shows |
Gerald, I used a $15 Proline stand from Guitar Center at the GAL convention. Very stable, well padded, and unobtrusive. It's very lightweight and packs down very small also. Regards, Dave F. P.S. Check out my avatar - that's my first guitar with a couple of coats of epoxy pore fill on it - thanks to your help and guidance! |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar Stands for Shows |
I use the K&M stands, not sure if its the Heli though, its the french horn/guitar stand. I also mod them by chopping the plastic piece on the bottom that holds the A open at a certain distance, and add in a piece of wood to make it wider. This makes the stand more stable than it already is, and the guitars sit lower, thus lowering the overall centre of gravity. I first saw Michael Greenfield using them. |
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar Stands for Shows |
Here's a web site with several of the K&M stands. I don't have any of them myself, I just turned this up by googling, and thought it might be of interest. http://www.hickeys.com/pages/gtstand.htm |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar Stands for Shows |
Yep .. its the 17570 Heli I am using/modding. Price is about the same as here in Canada. |
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| Author: | GeraldSheppard [ Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar Stands for Shows |
Thanks for the feedback guys. Sorry I am late in thanking you for your comments. If anyone else has any thoughts I'd love to hear them! Tony, It sounds like the Helis might work but I might need to do modifications. |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar Stands for Shows |
I've bought several of these and like them very much. http://duaneslaymaker.com/ |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Guitar Stands for Shows |
I use the On Stage Pro flip-it A frame. I see that they are available again. When I bought a bunch a few years ago, they had stopped making them. The upper arm gives a lot of extra protection, and most people can't figure out how to take the guitar out of the stand. They do not pack down as well as others, tho. |
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