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I have an Ultimate stand at the moment, which is great, but it is all a bit "sticky out" of the main pocket on my gig bag. Any suggestions?

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Hercules mini? Love mine. Basses lean back in it a bit more than normal and they only work with symmetrical basses really.... otherwise worth a look?

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See if you can try one - it might sit OK but because of the design the bass might be rather close to the floor if it's in the stand at an angle. 

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32 minutes ago, ped said:

Hercules mini? Love mine. Basses lean back in it a bit more than normal and they only work with symmetrical basses really.... otherwise worth a look?

My thinking too....

I do like these though..also available in PVC IIRC

 

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Just now, TheGreek said:

My thinking too....

I do like these though..also available in PVC IIRC

 

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I've been tempted with one like that but would want to saw off the front part, presumably designed for an acoustic. I think Ibanez make one similar but it looks a bit 'sharp' 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ibanez-Pocket-PT32BK-Electric-Guitar/dp/B0091RENSI

Again not ideal for asymmetrical shapes

I did buy one of these, was OK - you may be able to 'bend' the 'hands' of the stand to accommodate an odd shape perhaps

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Mini-Foldable-Electric-Guitar-Stand-B-Stock/2KB8

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I went to buy a Hercules one online so that I could send it back if it was not for me and one of the reviews said "not for Jazz basses". Ho hum.

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11 hours ago, Wilco said:

I use these;-

http://herculesstands.com/international/products/fretted-and-bowed-instrument/guitar/single-stands/gs200b/

Have to offset the Maruszczyk’s a bit due the Jazz shaped body, but easily fit into my gigbags & they’re stable enough in use.

I use one of those too. It works, but on a small stage the flex of the plastic makes me worry someone will knock it over. I have a metal one that pokes out of my bag (actually that just broke).

What I’d really like is a compact double stand, but the ones an the market look poop.

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13 hours ago, owen said:

I have an Ultimate stand at the moment, which is great, but it is all a bit "sticky out" of the main pocket on my gig bag. Any suggestions?

Don't put it in your gig bag.

When I use it, I carry mine separately. After a couple of very near misses, these days I just put the bass in the gig bag when it's not being played. Safer that way.

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IME all these small stands are fine for guitars with symmetrical body ends when used in a child- and pet-free home.

I certainly wouldn't trust them on stage for any instrument, especially a bass guitar which has a much higher centre of gravity and makes most of these small stands too unstable.

A heavy duty "A-frame" stand would probably be OK but I suspect that it would fit in a gig bag.

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I use a Meideal FP10, it holds up my 35" five strings no problem, and with a little shift in the dangly-angle as you're putting it down, it works on my Jazz V too. It won't hold a bass up on a waltzer or anything, but I haven't had it fall over yet in about 18 months of using it. The only real problem I have with it is that it stows away so small I keep leaving it places!

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I use a strap to secure my bass to the side of the speaker cab, or to secure the gigbag to the side of the speaker cab, so I can just slide the bass into it when we stop for a break. It works if you have one tall cab or two stacked cabs. Markbass do/did a purpose made strap for this.

David

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