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Location: Reno, NV | Can anyone recommend a good guitar stand? Any brands that dont work well?.. or work really well for the roundback? I dont want a wall mount. Im looking for a freestanding unit. Any suggestions? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Not a real conessour (spell-check) but I got a Stagg for $15 at Apple Music. Works just fine with an SSB. Got rubber on the lower limbs for traction, and a flip-over brace thingie for the neck. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Hercules GS414B is a great stand. solid, grips the head stock, and is roundback friendly. I especially like the lower center of gravity. Plus they're part of Kaman Music Company. |
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Location: ranson,wva | the best ive found yet are these http://elderly.com/accessories/items/GS414B.htm not overly expensive either..jason |
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Location: SoCal | I like the Hercules GS414B. Their auto grab system is unique and provides additional safety. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | echo.. echo.. echo.. ;) |
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Location: ranson,wva | damn..i had to find the link but you beat me to it...jason |
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Location: big island | i use the hercules double GS422B for gigs and it works very well whether i am hanging an ukulele or a solid body bass opposite my roundback |
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Location: Omaha, NE | IMHO, the main thing is to get a stand that holds your guitar from the headstock, and not from the body.
My personal favorite is the Hamilton.
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Location: East Tennessee | Go with the Hercules GS 414B. :D |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | I'd shoot for the Hercules stands if I could afford it. I found out about them during the OFC Tour back in May, and was really impressed by them. I like the fact that the stand doesn't touch any part of the guitar, other than the neck/headstock area of it. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Hamilton or herculese |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Lets stop this thread right now.
Buy a Hercules.
End of thread.
Locked.
No, don't bother, he's heard what he needs to know.
No, I mean it. Don't touch that keyboard. He's already in the car and on his way to GC to buy a Hercules.
He is.... Really.
Hercules. Way to go. |
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Location: Reno, NV | So it's better to hold a guitar from the headstock rather than supporting it from the bowl? I would have though that the weight of a hanging guitar would be harder on the instrument, but I guess it can handle it right? |
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Location: GA USA | Personally, I like the Hercules GS 412B.
Ha! Especially for the Deacon since the small peg sits directly on the back plate and the stand never touches the wood. (Also have a GS 414B.)
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Hey!
I thought I locked this thread. |
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Location: GA USA | Guess not. |
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Location: NJ | I have Hamiltons on the floor in my MusicRoom, as they're good stands to set ONCE and forget 'em. I used t'gig with 'em, but after a while of repeated folding/unfolding, it ends up taking more & more hand-torque to the knob to get 'em to STAY.
The Genesis stands by Ultimate are good as they go up/down real easy and collapse into a neat lil' package.
At gigs, I use a Hercules double stand with a mic boom grafted to the top and a couple of the Ultimate's if I bring more than two guitars. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Our GC doesn't stock Hercules. I'm getting 3 of their wall hangers for Christmas, though. I like their stands, too, but I try not to use stands. I need to move 3 guitars off the stands and onto the wall. |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | I have 2 single and a double Hercules. Never had and problem (even with grand kids and animals running through the house). Solid as a rock... |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I have the triple hercules and it is the best stand I have ever had or seen. It is a little tight on a wideneck, but nothing compares to it for a secure hold and easy pickup.
Yeah ... it cost more, but what are your instruments worth to you? I'll bet the first time you have one fall and crack your guitar, you're gonna say ... I wish I would have spent the extra money. |
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Location: NJ | all the cool kids use hercules |
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Favorites for me: Quiklok QL631, QL632, QL633. Heavy, sturdy, last forever. Cost more, but you get what you pay for. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | ...and, maybe more importantly, you protect what you paid for. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by ignimbyte:
I'd shoot for the Hercules stands if I could afford it. I got one on ebay a couple on months ago.
$29.00 Free Shipping. Not a bad price to protect your Ovation. :cool: |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Our GC doesn't stock Hercules. I'm getting 3 of their wall hangers for Christmas, though. I like their stands, too, but I try not to use stands. I need to move 3 guitars off the stands and onto the wall. WARNING-- There is a guy on E-baaa selling a case, with the remains of a guitar that fell off the wall. He has a lengty sob story about that happening, with pictures. So, be sure you've got a wall-stud, and not just one of them plastic screw-in dry-wall thingies. [technical term] |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I have some mahogany that I finish and anchor into the studs with deck screws. Then I mount the hangers to that. It looks like they will stay for as long as we're in this house. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Good Deal! I wish I could find that E-Baaa listing. The guitar looked like it exploded! I figure some-one from the BLG could get the parts, and an O case for their next project.
ADD-ON: I found it, see the BLG thread... |
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Location: North Carolina | FWIW, I gig with, and have for over a decade, the Ultimate guitar stand. It folds flat in about 3 seconds, is light and easy to transport and is secure. It is NOT roundback friendly unless you face the guitar in. So it won't work as a display stand, but is excellent for gigs. |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | Hercules is it but I got this three on the floor model it is great. Extremely well built and just works. Hold more securely than it looks.
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http://www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?ProductCode=24955&Category=Sta... |
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Location: Alberta, Canada | I've got the Herc double hanger and really am pleased. Great stand
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by alpep:
all the cool kids use hercules Thanks Al. :cool: |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Ultimate stands not roundback friendly ???
I bought ( 2 ) Genesis GS 100 `s for my O`s , because they support them better than any other stand I`ve tried ;)
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Location: NJ | Mine have no problem with the Roundbacks, either . . . |
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Location: North Carolina | I've noticed that while I can sit my roundbacks face-out in the Ultimate stands, the bottom bout does not sit behind the lip in the base and therefore don't seem as secure as my other guitars - a slight bump might dislodge them. This actually happened to me once before I noticed why. So on gigs, I place them face-in and close the clamps around the neck. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Read a couple of reviews people wrote at one of the sales sites, that the foam damaged the neck finish on the guitar, as in a chemical reaction. (as I recall, it was an expensive guitar also) Said it was like a cig. lighter burn. I was considering one of these, has anyone run into this? |
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Location: GA USA | Something I didn't know: I went the Herc web site and clicked on CONTACT. If you are in the U.S., the distributor for these stands is... Kaman Music Corp.
Does this shed some light on the reason they aren't in Guitar Center? Neither are Hamers. |
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Location: Illinois | In my not so humble opinion. I have yet to see a floor model guit tar stand that I would trust to hold my guit tars indefinitely, without dropping. All are a compromsie between portability, collapsability and being able to accomodate various guitar shapes and sizes. Specificaly I haven't seen anythying I'd say is built to accomodate a slick, bowl backed guitar. I only use mine when I'm practicing to hold while I'm rummaging for another song book or tuner. After practice, it's back, safe in the case.
While I like the looks of a guit tar hanging on the wall, I find it a daily chore to have to refill all the humidifiers, especially in the winter. I substitute wall posters.
If I had room for a floor model humidifier, I'd hang a couple safely on the wall with a hanger designed especially for the purpose with minimum 2" screws into the stud. Anything else... you're shooting craps.
Yes, natural rubber and some rubber-like compounds can react rather badly with guitar finishes, especially the expensive ones. The Hercules stand advertises it's rubber components DO NOT react with guitar finishes (be sure to get it in writing). Other people have covered the rubber components with cloth, leather or wrapped them with yarn. The latter would render the support surfaces a little slicker, so be careful.
(One of the many reasons I don't like these type of stands for display or indefinite storage). Vinyl doesn't play nice with some finishes as well. So mind those cheap straps! |
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Location: Reno, NV | Thanks for all the great info guys. I put a Hercules on my wish list. Keep the thread going! |
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Location: NJ | ". . I've noticed that while I can sit my roundbacks face-out in the Ultimate stands, the bottom bout does not sit behind the lip in the base and therefore don't seem as secure as my other guitars - a slight bump might dislodge them. This actually happened to me once before I noticed why. So on gigs, I place them face-in and close the clamps around the neck . ."
We must be talking about two different species of Ultimate stands . . .
Mine is a Genesis (don't know the model#), and it supports the guitar from the neck and the bowl rests up against the two foamrubber-coated legs. There's no "lip" and/or base . . .
The chemical reaction to some rubber/vinyl hangers on guitar finishes often happens with nitro-cellulose finishes (similar to violin, vintage instruments, and I suppose some boutique luthier's wares) Ovations are a polyester finish. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Yak:
Thanks for all the great info guys. I put a Hercules on my wish list. Keep the thread going! Some topics take on a life of their own. :confused:
This one seems to have stayed on the subject matter. :confused: :confused:
It will live till jason kills it. :D |
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Location: GA USA | Originally posted by Paul Templeman:
I glad I stuffed Kim's bikini top with tissue paper, he would've looked totally ridiculous with a flat chest. I'm thinking we can just use this as our thread killing device. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I've found just about any stand is o.k., but I can't trust the crew not to trip over them. Personally, I like the collapsable Fender models that they offer in both electric and acoustic configuration. GC ran a special last year around $9 each . . . I bought 5. Its the only stand that fits in my gig bag, and I can pack three of them. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I have a few of those collapsable Fender stands. Good quality and very portable... tho they do make some folks nervous, 'cause they don't grab the neck. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Yup ,CLIFF is RIGHT,that`s the ones I got,GS-100 Genesis guitarstand ,check..www.ultimate support.com..then click "music gear instrument stands "..click.."guitar & amp stands"..click on picture of "guitarstands"..then You `ll see what CLIFF ( and I ) mean... very sturdy and secure ,however, where the neck is being supported ,I`ve glued strips of FELT,thereby insuring no marks whatsoever,and when stored,the legs Lock in place,and it`s very affordable too (overhere `bout 25 usd )..sorry `bout the lengthy explanation,I do n`t know how to post a link.. :rolleyes:
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Location: NJ | ". . Yup ,CLIFF is RIGHT . . ."
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CarryOn. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Go on then...
"..Yup CLIFF is Right.."..again !!
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Location: Round Rock, TX | I also use the Fender collapsibles. Easy to carry, everything fits on either the electric or the acoustic version. For home either case 'em or hang 'em. I keep one stand (Ultimate) in the studio for practice sessions, but nothin' gets left on it. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by jpcannon:
Read a couple of reviews people wrote at one of the sales sites, that the foam damaged the neck finish on the guitar, as in a chemical reaction. (as I recall, it was an expensive guitar also) Said it was like a cig. lighter burn. I was considering one of these, has anyone run into this? There was a nice O on the Baaa with damage to the neck by the foam on the "stirrup". Just checked mine, and my neck doesn't even touch it. That's good, but now I think I will take that crap off. |
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recommend a decent guitar stand...