Klarinet Archive - Posting 000200.txt from 1995/04

From: Lee Callet <LCallet@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Re Lee Callet and stand a...
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 17:47:28 -0400

Dan....If I'm thinking of the same thing, the Blayman stands have super heavy
bases...like a rock. They are exceptional if you play the same gig every
night, like a theater pit, where schlepping is kept to a minimum. If you are
carrying stands from gig to gig, studio to studio, concert to concert, etc.,
the weight might be a negative factor. LaVoz used to make a doubles stand
that was basically two crossing steel bars, drilled with holes to accommodate
flute, clar. oboe pegs, in whatever configuration; pegs screw in or attached
with wing nuts. I have good success with one of these. I don't think you can
buy these anymore, but there may be something similar in the Weiner catalog.
My sax stand has holes in each of the supporting arms for clar, flute and
soprano sax pegs. The bass clar. is a different beast. This stand needs to
be heavy and strong, because a low C bass clar. is easy to tip over. It has
happened to me, and for the cost of repairs I could have had a vacation to
San Francisco(and left my bass clarinet at home). Lee Callet