Sexy bass stands

[ped]

I know, but hear me out. On stage - a Hercules that grabs the neck and won’t fall over. No question. But at home, most stands are a bit ugly aren’t they. 

I saw this on FB and originally laughed - but then I bought one. I like the Danish design language and I buy most things advertised to me. 
 

https://openhagen.com/en-gb/collections/stands/products/nordic-fold-floor-stand
 

it got me thinking about what other ridiculous stands there are out there, and I came across these. What’s that? No money for food this week? Well that’s because I bought a mini leather chair for my bass

 

https://minimstudio.co/shop

Does anyone else have some luxury stands to share?

 

Im actually quite impressed with the Openhagen - it’s nicely made and won’t leave impressions on the carpet. It might be allowed to stay in the lounge. 
 

 

[Russ]

Was always fond of the venerable Catch-O-Matic. But I don't believe they're being made any more (unless someone knows differently - if so, post a link!). 

[dave_bass5]

I like that Ped, but not sure i'd get one if the back of your bass is anything got go by 😇😂

[Magister Ludi]

Ped-Did you buy the Scandifluff for using with your no doubt,huge collection,of nitro-finished rarities ?

The Cork is a neutral material I understand.....But the Cost-ouch!

 

 

 

I knew it was you straight away-the Valcos gave it away!

Edited 18 hours ago by Magister Ludi

[Mrbigstuff]

2 hours ago, Russ said:

Was always fond of the venerable Catch-O-Matic. But I don't believe they're being made any more (unless someone knows differently - if so, post a link!). 

That’s for basses right 😳

[Sparky Mark]

The Openhagen is beautiful, but I think a large part of the high price is due to the fold flat capability that isn't really a requirement if it stays permanently in a living room. It makes postage and transportation to other locations cheaper/easier, but I think a beautiful non collapsible design could be a lot simpler and therefore cheaper. A non collapsible design could still be shipped as a flat pack to be assembled in situ.

Edited 14 hours ago by Sparky Mark

[Stub Mandrel]

 

[ped]

37 minutes ago, Sparky Mark said:

The Openhagen is beautiful, but I think a large part of the high price is due to the fold flat capability that isn't really a requirement if it stays permanently in a living room. It makes postage and transportation to other locations cheaper/easier, but I think a beautiful non collapsible design could be a lot simpler and therefore cheaper. A non collapsible design could still be shipped as a flat pack to be assembled in situ.

Yeah it’s not something I’d take out, despite them saying it’ll slip into a gig bag, it’s quite heavy

[Stub Mandrel]

Looks the sort of thing Joe Dart would have on stage.

[Russ]

6 hours ago, Mrbigstuff said:

That’s for basses right 😳

Well, not just basses.  Used to have a couple of them, but they ended up getting lost, left at gigs or whatever. I went to get another one not all that long ago, and they're impossible to find now. 

[KingBollock]

 

I have a couple of these in the living room. One for guitar and one for a mandolin. They’re nothing special but they are nicer than normal guitar stands. They come in two parts, so they pack down nice and flat. And they’re only £12.99.

 

I love the grabby Hercules stand but it won’t take my favourite bass (not tall enough) nor my favourite guitar (the Telecaster headstock not being wide enough).

[Stub Mandrel]

Have you seen the new Hercules that come with extra rings that fit on the grab to make it  narrower? 

[ped]

9 minutes ago, KingBollock said:

 

I have a couple of these in the living room. One for guitar and one for a mandolin. They’re nothing special but they are nicer than normal guitar stands. They come in two parts, so they pack down nice and flat. And they’re only £12.99.

 

I love the grabby Hercules stand but it won’t take my favourite bass (not tall enough) nor my favourite guitar (the Telecaster headstock not being wide enough).

I’ve tried some like that and quite like them generally I find they make the bass lean too far backwards and/or ones designed for holding acoustics have feet that are too wide and stick out

[BassApprentice]

Not my vibe - but one for the flash gits among us 😂

 

 

[Rich]

29 minutes ago, KingBollock said:

 

I have a couple of these in the living room. One for guitar and one for a mandolin. They’re nothing special but they are nicer than normal guitar stands. They come in two parts, so they pack down nice and flat. And they’re only £12.99.

 

I love the grabby Hercules stand but it won’t take my favourite bass (not tall enough) nor my favourite guitar (the Telecaster headstock not being wide enough).

 

Highly tempted to get some pretty wood and have a bash at making something like this for my ABG. I've got some marine plywood with quite highly-figured top plies... hmmm...

 

[ped]

26 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

Not my vibe - but one for the flash gits among us 😂

 

 

These are quite cool but I think I remember it saying they weren’t safe for nitro finishes

[KingBollock]

49 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Have you seen the new Hercules that come with extra rings that fit on the grab to make it  narrower? 

I hadn’t but I have now. Thank you!

 

They’re not a bad price, either.

[ossyrocks]

I thought about this quite a lot when I was re-doing the lounge last year. I play every day, in that room, and in the end I decided on a more permanent solution and put Hercules hangars on the wall.

 

Rob

[ped]

That looks brilliant 😍

[Terry M.]

Very nearly bought two of these from Bass Direct. Ruach branded.

 

[HeadlessBassist]

Really liking that Openhagen one, Ped. Very stylish.

 

I recently ordered a couple of the rather good Fender "Offset Bass" mini stands, which are perfect for Jazz Basses, as you can make the left side slightly higher. They're very stable and surprisingly compact. Not sexy like the Openhagen, though. Why they didn't think of this 60 years ago, I have no idea...

 

 

 

[tinyd]

I use this small Hercules one for my Jazz bass - works well and it's pretty small / neat. 

 

https://www.thomann.de/ie/hercules_stands_gs402b.htm