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Hello all,

I'm searching for a tuba stand for my little Conn... I have searched the Internet and Ebay but I'm not really happy with what I have seen. Does the one shown below actually do a good job???



I don't want this one because it's a forward facing bell... (personal preference!)


It's basically for storage of the horn rather than keeping it in the case and put away, I want to display it proudly!!! Any suggestions???

Thanks, Tim

I personally had problems with the DEG stand, no matter how hard I tightened the retaining screw, the horn would always slump. So I upgraded to Wally Johnson's Tubassist. I have not had a single problem since. http://www.tubassist.com/

bah...didn't read the fine print...

The K&M stand as shown I have found fine - I use all the time. They do these in two sizes, so if you require for a 6/4 make sure you get the King size. The standard one is fine for anything else up to a PT-6 in size.

Neptune wrote:The K&M stand as shown I have found fine - I use all the time. They do these in two sizes, so if you require for a 6/4 make sure you get the King size. The standard one is fine for anything else up to a PT-6 in size.

I agree with Neptune. My RM Bayreuth is farthest away in my avatar picture, and it requires the King Sized K&M stand. My Miraphone 191 is in the foreground on the regular sized K&M stand. Unless I'm practicing, they stay in this position until housecleaning day at which time everything gets taken down, the tubas go into their cases, and everything is moved temporarily into unfinished basement. Housekeepers don't generally move things around much during routine cleaning, so this is necessary in order to keep my practice area from becoming a pig sty. (Sharp eyes may also have noticed the K&M tuba playing rest in front of the drum throne practice chair.)

The stand will be for my little Conn. Here it is next to my King 2341... If the King is considered a 4/4 then I would think the Conn should be considered a 3/4??? No matter what stand I choose, I just don't want the damned thing to fall over!

Tim

UTTuba_09 wrote:bah...didn't read the fine print...

maybe if you balance it very carefully ....

[edit / add] --> Just like in the picture immediately above!

"Tuba stand? TUBA STAND !!?? We don' neeed no steeenkeeng tuba stand!"

trseaman wrote:It's basically for storage of the horn rather than keeping it in the case and put away, I want to display it proudly!!! Any suggestions???

The K&M stand is a solid as you will find and it keeps the bottom bow of the tuba close to the floor. I use these stands for my tubas and I trust them. That said, the only place to store a tuba is in a hard case.



This Hercules stand scares me. With a tuba on it, its center of gravity is too high. I don't think it would be a good storage stand.

Try this...

http://www.tubassist.com/instructions.htm

I have a Wenger tuba tamer that I ought to get rid of. It's sturdy enough to hold anything and is also a play stand. The drawback is that it is huge and heavy. It was designed for public school use so that the tubas stayed on it continually for both playing and storage. If you want some pics google wenger tuba tamer, or I'll email you some. They are way expensive new but I'll sell this one for $100. I'm going as far as Ft. Smith this summer. We could meet and save freight. It's heavy.

trseaman wrote:Hello all,

I'm searching for a tuba stand for my little Conn... I have searched the Internet and Ebay but I'm not really happy with what I have seen. Does the one shown below actually do a good job???


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It's basically for storage of the horn rather than keeping it in the case and put away, I want to display it proudly!!! Any suggestions???

Thanks, Tim

Hi Tim,

I use the K&M for temporary storage when I'm practicing with the Yamaha Silent Brass practice mute and don't want to disconnect the microphone line or remove the mute when I take a break or change music.

It is sturdy enough and stable enough to use in a low-traffic area like my basement family room. But I would not leave the tuba in this stand where others might accidentally brush against it.

The K&M works well with my (approximately) 25-pound Willson 3050RZ.

I've been using the K&M on gigs for several years now. Allows me to keep the clip on mike hooked up and not have to lay the tuba down. There haven't been any incidents where it got knocked over and it has held up well.