bloke wrote: "An old white pages Memphis telephone book's height"...c. 3 inches (for me) seems ideal. My footrest isn't the cheapest one on the market, but others seem (from pictures) to be built just as well. Someone else (on TubeNet) found a ten-buck one that drops down about an inch lower than mine. Perhaps they will post here...(??)
How about a block of wood out of the back 40 and a saw??
Leave it to bloke to overthink everything!!
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.
bloke wrote: "An old white pages Memphis telephone book's height"...c. 3 inches (for me) seems ideal. My footrest isn't the cheapest one on the market, but others seem (from pictures) to be built just as well. Someone else (on TubeNet) found a ten-buck one that drops down about an inch lower than mine. Perhaps they will post here...(??)
How about a block of wood out of the back 40 and a saw??
Leave it to bloke to overthink everything!!
bloke wrote:for those slobs here (moi) who don't practice but only play gigs...and don't like the various types of tuba playing stands, "something thin and lightweight that fits in the bag" is desirable.
After cutting the free log with the saw purchased decades ago with good old Yankee silver certificates, drill holes in it to reduce weight.
You got one of these don't you??
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.
bloke wrote:Who needs a block of wood with holes in it, when there's already a brace-and-bit with a 3"-tall knob on it on which I can rest my foot !??!
NOW you're using your head!!
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.
I'm pretty sure it's not "On Stage" (unless they make more than one model, that is). I've got one here (it actually belongs to my son, the guitarist) and it measures 5" (heel height, that is) in its lowest setting....
