Stand for two basses

[Kevin Dean]

Can anyone recommend a stand for holding two basses at gigs , I've payed for two & one is catches the strings as I pick a bass up & the other is a rack type but the basses knock each other , that's the trouble of buying crap off of Ebay

[Matt P]

have you looked at the Hercules stands? i use 2 of the single ones but they do a double one and a triple one.

[url="http://www.herculesstands.co.uk/product/85317/GS422B/Floor_Stands/Auto_Grab_Duo_guitar_stand"]http://www.herculesstands.co.uk/product/85317/GS422B/Floor_Stands/Auto_Grab_Duo_guitar_stand[/url]

Matt

[Paul S]

I got one of these Quiklok double ones and it is rubbish, one side of the top bent as soon as it nudged against something solid:

[Kevin Dean]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1407155391' post='2517819']
I got one of these Quiklok double ones and it is rubbish, one side of the top bent as soon as it nudged against something solid:

[/quote]Yep got that one & it's crap.

[andydye]

summat like this from flightcase warehouse?

[Paul S]

I wonder what this one is like? Stag stuff is usually ok-ish.

[url="http://www.normans.co.uk/p-2512-stagg-acousticelectric-guitar-stand-for-2-guitars.aspx"]http://www.normans.co.uk/p-2512-stagg-acousticelectric-guitar-stand-for-2-guitars.aspx[/url]

[Muzz]

+1 for the Hercules stands - I've had a triple for years, and I've never had any trouble at all.

[Urban Bassman]

I use a Hercules Double and it works for me. Very sturdy and well made stands.

[Kevin Dean]

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1407161180' post='2517884']
summat like this from flightcase warehouse?


[/quote]I just got one like this & the basses move all over the place & knock each other if you're note carefull putting them in posistion

[Kevin Dean]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1407165511' post='2517952']
I wonder what this one is like? Stag stuff is usually ok-ish.

[url="http://www.normans.co.uk/p-2512-stagg-acousticelectric-guitar-stand-for-2-guitars.aspx"]http://www.normans.c...-2-guitars.aspx[/url]


[/quote]I've also have this & it's very easy to knock the bass over at a gig , Ok for home though .

[Kevin Dean]

[quote name='Urban Bassman' timestamp='1407166325' post='2517967']
I use a Hercules Double and it works for me. Very sturdy and well made stands.
[/quote] Just ordered one .. thanks guys .

[andydye]

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1407194512' post='2518338']
I just got one like this & the basses move all over the place & knock each other if you're not carefull putting them in posistion
[/quote]

hhmmm, not so good for speedy guitar changes mid-set then...

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1407194681' post='2518340']
Just ordered one .. thanks guys .
[/quote]

I've seen the hercules double stands and they look good, not cheap, but good, I've used the single grab stand for years and they're great. I wonder how stable the double will be when there's only one bass on there?

One problem I had with the herc stuff was the width of the jaws being unsuitable for some 5'ers and most 6'ers I tried on there...not a problem for me anymore as I'm back to the 4 string p bass for just about everything

[pete.young]

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1407221796' post='2518392']
hhmmm, not so good for speedy guitar changes mid-set then...



I've seen the hercules double stands and they look good, not cheap, but good, I've used the single grab stand for years and they're great. I wonder how stable the double will be when there's only one bass on there?

One problem I had with the herc stuff was the width of the jaws being unsuitable for some 5'ers and most 6'ers I tried on there...not a problem for me anymore as I'm back to the 4 string p bass for just about everything
[/quote]

I have the double and it is very stable with only one bass on it, even when the bass is reasonably heavy (like a BBNE2). Dunno about 6'ers but mine had no problems with a TRB5P which has a pretty wide neck. It's a great bit of kit and I'd replace it with another if anything happened to it.

[Paul S]

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1407194681' post='2518340']
Just ordered one .. thanks guys .
[/quote]

Me too. Time to bin the QrapLok

[Paul S]

Mine arrived today. First impression is that it is totally indestructible. What a great bit of kit! Even the carry bag I bought looks like it will last a century or two. Why did I wait so long before trying one!? I may well trade up all my other stands to Hercules if that is the build quality.

[JapanAxe]

Hercules for me too. I have a single and a double. Never regretted those purchases!

[Painy]

Another vote here for the Hercules. I have the double and because the legs spread out much wider than on the singles (I had 2 singles before I bought the double) it stays really stable with just one bass on it. It also takes my Cort A6 fine although it is quite snug so I'd imagine something like a Warwick broadneck 6er might be pushing it a bit.
Durability wise - I've had mine about 6 years which means around 300 gigs plus practices and the rest of the time my basses live on it at home and it still works exactly like it did the day I got it!

[drewk_ie]

+1 for the Hercules stands...

Here's my custom stands (sorry not a great picture), the stands slot into the handles on either side of my flight cases, so no chance of the stands toppling over and the bass hangs freely away from the flight case so no chance of dings! The bass grabber to hold the bass is a Hercules...

[goblin]

Another vote for Hercules, I think mine was about £50 for a double, but well worth it!