Bass Stand

[probonopublico]

What is the best bass stand?  I've tried a few over the years.  I like them to fold up, have a neck support (I had an instrument crash off one which just had the body support) and is light. The closest I got was called Ultimate although it was nicked from a gig.  

[pst62]

You won't go wrong with an Hercules Auto Grab.

[BigRedX]

Ultimate are still making stands. If you liked it why not get another one?

 

I've owned both Ultimate and Hercules stands, and while the Hercules is probably slightly better, the Ultimate was much more compact when folded down which may be an important feature.

[NancyJohnson]

I've been using Ultimate and Hercules stands for a while.  My current squeeze is this one (GS402BB).  Assuming you have a regular shaped instrument, it works a treat:

[BigRedX]

5 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

I've been using Ultimate and Hercules stands for a while.  My current squeeze is this one (GS402BB).  Assuming you have a regular shaped instrument, it works a treat:

 

I've got one of those. I wouldn't trust for any other than home use with a symmetrical shaped guitar.

[neepheid]

K&M Memphis Pro stand. Top neck grab, legs fold in and it's telescopic so compacts down pretty small.

 

From this to this:

 

 

Set up, collapse down in seconds.

Edited 7 hours ago by neepheid

[Rosie C]

3 hours ago, pst62 said:

You won't go wrong with an Hercules Auto Grab.

 

I'll second this. I also have the 3-way one:

 

[tauzero]

Stagg SGA100BK. Cheap, stable, accommodates headless and asymmetrical basses, with a neck security thingie.

 

[walshy]

3 hours ago, pst62 said:

You won't go wrong with an Hercules Auto Grab.

This one is pretty brilliant. I use it for everything from P bass to T Bird and its class

[SimonK]

Hercules three way for me - here it is with both guitars and basses (one arm folded down as only two basses that day.

 

 

[Bleat]

I have an Ultimate GS-1000 pro. Great stand

Ultimate GS 1000 Pro

[tauzero]

17 minutes ago, Bleat said:

I have an Ultimate GS-1000 pro. Great stand

Ultimate GS 1000 Pro

 

I had one as it was the only stand that could cope with a Warwick Buzzard 5 height-wise. The grabber mechanism fell apart after not a lot of use. If you don't need the extra height of the Ultimate, a Hercules is (IME) a much better stand. But the Stagg is better than both.

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

5 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

I've been using Ultimate and Hercules stands for a while.  My current squeeze is this one (GS402BB).  Assuming you have a regular shaped instrument, it works a treat:

These things are a godsend for practice and gigs. Folds really small, and very stable. 

[Bleat]

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

 

I had one as it was the only stand that could cope with a Warwick Buzzard 5 height-wise. The grabber mechanism fell apart after not a lot of use. If you don't need the extra height of the Ultimate, a Hercules is (IME) a much better stand. But the Stagg is better than both.

 

 

Not had a problem with mine at all, holds a 9.5lbs bass just fine, and has done for a few years now. ! Maybe you just got unlucky with a bad one? I had a chrome version of that Stagg stand a few years ago and to be fair it was a very nice little stand and really well made. I prefer a grab stand personally.

 

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[simonlittle]

7 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

I've been using Ultimate and Hercules stands for a while.  My current squeeze is this one (GS402BB).  Assuming you have a regular shaped instrument, it works a treat:

I also have a couple of these, plus one of the grab stands. The grab stands are great if you need to change instruments a lot during a gig. I find the little fold-up ones a bit of a pain on gigs to be honest as jazz-type shaped basses need a bit of finagling to get them to sit right, plus most of my basses have a jack socket and/or a control knob right where one of the little feet are. I always leave one in the car for emergencies/can’t be arsed to bring the big stand days, but the grab stand is the one I like and trust the most on gigs.