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Author: super20dan
Date: 2021-06-05 03:44
in anticipation of community band restating in 2 months after covid.=i bought a used k&n bass clair stand from reverb . it arrived today and i am blown away by the quality and adjustibility. plan to switch between alto clarinet and bass so a stand is mandatory. now i see why this stand cost nearly 200$ new. its top quality!
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Author: super20dan
Date: 2021-06-06 03:49
mine was used and has the small roundish black metal cup /slots. i am not sure how i am going to handle the floor peg yet. i made do with a converted guitar stand for years but wanted the real thing now. i also plan to use it for my alto clarinet as i will most likely be switching between it and bass when and if there are no alto music charts. the alto is the stepchild for concert band music afterall. thats great you brought extra stand for others in the pit. the pit is a live and learn experience and those new to it are caught off gaurd . i also have an old unbranded bass stand that is very rickity that does work with peg but i just dont trust it . good wooden vintage bass is just to expencive and hard to replace .
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Author: alanporter
Date: 2021-06-06 08:15
I use a Gord Clements folding stand for bass clarinet or bassoon. Inexpensive and sturdy, perfect for my bass clarinet. Google gordclements.com.
tiaroa@shaw.ca
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Author: alanporter
Date: 2021-06-06 08:15
I use a Gord Clements folding stand for bass clarinet or bassoon. Inexpensive and sturdy, perfect for my bass clarinet. Google gordclements.com.
tiaroa@shaw.ca
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2021-06-07 00:56
They have loads of grip even on a polished wooden floor.
If you're using the bass stand so the instrument goes in face first (logo side) into the top bracket, then the Wolf end pin can pivot in the cup without having to remove the entire instrument up and out from the stand which makes quick changes really easy. Place the stand over to the left of your music stand but with the leg with the cup placed either directly between your feet in front of you or just by the inside of your left foot if you have saxes on your right (especially tenor and bari saxes which can only go on the right), then you can bring your bass into playing position without having to lift it off the stand and then place it back quickly and effortlessly.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Max S-D
Date: 2021-06-08 22:23
That Wolf endpin cover looks nice. I got a four-pack of little rubber Cello endpin covers that just slide/stretch over the end of the pin a few years ago after I got tired of the metal Selmer pin slipping around on wood floors. Not sure what I'm going to do with the other three covers, but I've been quite happy with that change. I will likely try out one of those Wolf ones sometime, if only out of curiosity.
I love my K&M stand. It has served me very reliably for years. I used to lug it in a backpack to every rehearsal and gig and it was worth the hassle.
Now I keep it set up in my office/music room full time and use a Woodwind Designs carbon stand on the road, since it fits inside my bass clarinet case. That's a huge deal for me, since I am often taking public transit to gigs and rehearsals (and hope to be doing that again soon!).
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Author: super20dan
Date: 2021-06-09 01:30
i have never not taken a stand to even a rehearsal. its just not worth the risk. all those people filling past your precious bass sitting on a chair? no way
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2021-06-09 01:45
It's staggering how many people don't use stands and lay their instruments on chairs or on the floor during breaks.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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