Help: multi-instrumentalist stands

Subject: multi-instrumentalist stands
From: Les B
Date: 14 Nov 99 - 01:41 AM

I'm curious about the stands that hold a guitar or banjo or dobro, or whatever, up in playing position so that a person can switch from one instrument to another in the middle of a tune. Where does one find them, has anyone used them, and what all varieties do they come in ??

Subject: RE: Help: multi-instrumentalist stands
From: Terry Allan Hall
Date: 14 Nov 99 - 10:09 AM

I've seen them advertised in "Guitar Player" and "Acoustic Guitar", etc.

Never have used one, but I assume they work with most any stringed instrument.

Subject: RE: Help: multi-instrumentalist stands
From: Alice
Date: 14 Nov 99 - 10:52 AM

You can get one from my instrument online store. Click on accessories in the menu. (slow to load) a guitar stand is $16.07 at this site:Alice's Instrument Shop

Subject: RE: Help: multi-instrumentalist stands
From: Alice
Date: 14 Nov 99 - 10:59 AM

Les B, I should add that isn't the only guitar stand at my shop-page, it is just the least expensive. Also, if anyone buys anything at my online instrument shop, let me know and I will donate 5% of my commission to the Mudcat Cafe.

Alice Flynn [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Help: multi-instrumentalist stands
From: Bill Cameron
Date: 14 Nov 99 - 11:19 AM

Subject: RE: Help: multi-instrumentalist stands
From: Bill Cameron
Date: 14 Nov 99 - 11:22 AM

Hold them "up in playing position"--I presume you're not talking about the standard rotating three-instument hangers? (I made my own with an old gooseneck mike stand and a piece of plywood shaped like a wheel, with cutouts for the instruments--doesn't quite work safely yet, needs some kind of restraining system to keep the goods from slipping out during on-stage excitement)

Bill

Subject: RE: Help: multi-instrumentalist stands
From: Les B
Date: 14 Nov 99 - 01:32 PM

Bill - you're right. I'm talking about a chest height stand that you can step in behind the instrument and immediately start picking/strumming. In the distant past I remember seeing a dobro holder and a mountain dulcimer holder which hold these two instruments in a flat, table-like position, ready for playing. Also I've seen performers on TV with a guitar stand at chest height. They seemed to be on a sturdy single rod like a microphone stand , or, for the dulcimer, an X-legged stand like for electronic keyboards. They had rubber covered adjustable clamps that fit at strategic places on the body so the instrument was secure.

Recently a friend of mine (who lives in another town) mentioned that he switches off between fiddle and banjo to alternate instrumental breaks in a song while his wife plays bass. I got to wondering how he does that, since those two instruments are pretty different in their "holding" styles, so that's why I'm inquiring.

I'm going to go look at Alice's on-line store now.

Subject: RE: Help: multi-instrumentalist stands
From: Les B
Date: 14 Nov 99 - 01:45 PM

Alice - thanks for the heads-up on your store. I already have a couple of those type stands but your prices are very competitive! I think I paid several dollars more for a similar stand here, not too long ago. I'll stop in from time to time to cyberbrowse.

Subject: RE: Help: multi-instrumentalist stands
From: Alice
Date: 14 Nov 99 - 02:50 PM

Les, a funny thing about prices at my store. The webmaster there has put in a price on the 12 string guitar that has list price crossed out .... then Your Price.... HIGHER! lol. Well, is that confusing or what... details, details, there are always errors that need to be chased down and fixed in anything. Using the search box with simple keywords finds more merchandise than the categories. If you put in bodhran you don't get anything, but if you put in hand drum in the search box, you get various tunable frame drums. It is all in how the supplier wants to write the descriptions, ...oh, well. Thanks for looking. ~alice