Thunderbird Friendly Stands

bassvirtuoso · June 19, 2011, 06:42:28 PM

Alright guys, I need your infinite wisdom: What seems to be the best guitar stands for Thunderbird shaped basses?

I already own a Hercules 3-way stand, but I'm looking for something more compact for my bedroom.

Ideas?

Pilgrim · June 19, 2011, 08:02:01 PM

Ultimate - if it's tall enough.

I'd think that headstock-mounting stands in general would work.

999 · June 19, 2011, 11:49:53 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on June 19, 2011, 08:02:01 PM
Ultimate - if it's tall enough.

I'd think that headstock-mounting stands in general would work.

+1 the Ultimate stand works well.

TBird1958 · June 20, 2011, 12:31:40 AM

This is an On Stage Stand from GC, about $20, seems to the job pretty nice. It has a spring loaded jaw that opens downward to take the bass off.

Here we are looking down on it

Basvarken · June 20, 2011, 01:27:51 AM

More compact for the bedroom only?

Wall hanger!

dadagoboi · June 20, 2011, 04:34:30 AM

What greets me every AM. Certainly cleans up the clutter and safer than most stands IMO. Hanger on left cost less than $5 for Grizzly, you can buy 10 of them on Ebay for around $40 shipped.

lowend1 · June 20, 2011, 05:15:01 AM

Quote from: dadagoboi on June 20, 2011, 04:34:30 AM
What greets me every AM. Certainly cleans up the clutter and safer than most stands IMO. Hanger on left cost less than $5 for Grizzly, you can buy 10 of them on Ebay for around $40 shipped.

My OCD is flaring up - it doesn't match the other four

dadagoboi · June 20, 2011, 06:01:28 AM

Quote from: lowend1 on June 20, 2011, 05:15:01 AM
My OCD is flaring up - it doesn't match the other four

Yeah, I force myself to live with it, good practice. The other four aren't exactly the same either.

godofthunder · June 20, 2011, 06:11:44 AM

I like the Warwick stands but they take up a fair amount of real estate.

bassvirtuoso · June 20, 2011, 07:51:38 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on June 20, 2011, 01:27:51 AM
More compact for the bedroom only?

Wall hanger!

I thought about that, but I live in an apartment complex and really don't want to mess with anything that "permanent" yet.

@Scott: I've owned one of those and while they'd work against the wall and not take up too much room, I'm afraid I might not be able to get it that close to the wall after all.

Basvarken · June 20, 2011, 08:15:00 AM

Oh come on! You can't even drill two holes in the wall for two screws??

bassvirtuoso · June 20, 2011, 08:30:47 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on June 20, 2011, 08:15:00 AM
Oh come on! You can't even drill two holes in the wall for two screws??

I "could", but I'm just trying to avoid it. I haven't put any nails in the walls yet, so I'd like to not have to put any screws in either.

nofi · June 20, 2011, 08:53:14 AM

i walled in and sound proofed the dining area of an apt. i used to life in. made a nice little recording area and didn't seem to bother anyone. they were shitty apts. to begin with so i wasn't worried about losing my deposit. lots of wall holes and glued in soundproofing on that one.

Pilgrim · June 20, 2011, 09:33:22 AM

After careful measuring and calculating I mounted an Oak 1x4 on the wall, then went to ACE Hardware and picked up some Crawford U-shaped padded hooks that screw in to mount. They are similar but not quite identical to these I found listed on the ACE website:

The ones I have are more of a hard foam padding than vinyl, but you might see what you can find. Vinyl and the foam would be a no-no for a nitro finished neck, as they're likely to discolor the neck. I couldn't see spending $15 or more per mounting device.

The result...and note that the U-hooks can be rotated a few degrees when mounting Fender necks to allow for the offset cut on the g string side...

sniper · June 20, 2011, 09:49:29 AM

Quote from: dadagoboi on June 20, 2011, 04:34:30 AM
What greets me every AM. Certainly cleans up the clutter and safer than most stands IMO. Hanger on left cost less than $5 for Grizzly, you can buy 10 of them on Ebay for around $40 shipped.

think i could get right partial to that white jobby do in the middle