Monckyman Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 OK, so some of you remember the prog/rock bands that simply weren`t satisfied at having only one instrument to play at a time and resorted to multi necked monsters. Well the other alternative was a stand that clamped your accoustic in a position where you could nonchalantly stroll over, unmute and play the chord of the anti-christ, before strolling away playing your Flying z or whatever. So, I need one,my guitarist needs to play a mandolin during a couple of songs without removing his guitar, but what the hell do I search for? Stand just gets a million stands, all the same.Guitar Clamp doesn`t work, what name am I searching for here? Ta. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlonBass Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Best of luck. I haven't got a clue either! Both my guitarists were looking for them, and after almost a year of asking, they've both come up empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 The common name is a 'walk up stand'. I know that Hobgoblin used to sell them but I'm not sure if they still do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Don't know if it would fit a mandolin but have a look at this... [url="http://www.mbracestand.com/mbrace_home.html"]http://www.mbracestand.com/mbrace_home.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham56 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Just get your band mandolin tech to hand it to him from the side of the stage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='Graham56' timestamp='1328052861' post='1521223'] Just get your band mandolin tech to hand it to him from the side of the stage... [/quote] Thanks gents, those designs have certainly sparked a few ideas. Because of the round back of the Mando, I don`t think they`ll be suitable,but....I`m thinking I can make something similar for a bow back. Hmmmm....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) MB1. ...Your Guitarists not Nigel Tuffnell by any chance? Get to Nobgoblin top floor at Johnny Roadhouse for all your Mando Needs! Edited January 31, 2012 by MB1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Still in progtastic use! Saw Yes in Manchester last year and Mr Squire has his bass strapped on plus a fretless held vertically in a walk up stand for (limited) use in one of the songs. I reakon Steve Howe will have two for the next tour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Martin, ta for the tip, I never considered Mr Roadhouses dusty upper floor. At the moment my poor guitarist is bestrewn with a mando and a guitar and it all gets a bit messy and clonky when one hits the other etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 [quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1328053598' post='1521247'] Because of the round back of the Mando, I don`t think they`ll be suitable,but....I`m thinking I can make something similar for a bow back. [/quote] Bowl back, schmowl back - you need one of these: http://www.almuse.co.uk/mandolin_gallery.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Nice idea, terrible budget! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ha ha! Yes, they are a bit dear. I have an Epiphone Mandobird which worked pretty well as a cheap fix until I got a decent pickup in my main mando. An Mbrace stand should fit a mandolin, judging by the comments on mandolin cafe, but it probably won't work with a bowl-back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 No, I reckon not, but i`m thinking we can build something similar with a bit of head scratching and some double sided sticky tape and an old washing up liquid bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I have a mandolin clamp that just clips to the mic stand, job done. I can't see them on EBay etc right now but worth hunting around for one. This is the closest I can find right now [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fantastic-stand-mandolins-violins-guitars-banjos-/300525905070?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Access_RL&hash=item45f8bd64ae#ht_500wt_922"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fantastic-stand-mandolins-violins-guitars-banjos-/300525905070?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Access_RL&hash=item45f8bd64ae#ht_500wt_922[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 [quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1328203577' post='1523668'] I have a mandolin clamp that just clips to the mic stand, job done. I can't see them on EBay etc right now but worth hunting around for one. This is the closest I can find right now [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fantastic-stand-mandolins-violins-guitars-banjos-/300525905070?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Access_RL&hash=item45f8bd64ae#ht_500wt_922"]http://www.ebay.co.u...ae#ht_500wt_922[/url] [/quote] If I've understood this correctly, these are for holding the mandolin when you're not playing it. Monckyman is looking for something to hold the mandolin while you are playing it. Mind you those old bowl backs are so cheap on Ebay it might be worth just buying one, drilling a hole in the side and fitting a speaker pole socket to it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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