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Advise on tuba stands

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:39 pm
by Joemac
Looking for a tuba stand that I can use standing or sitting. Any advise on a good one? Don't see many for standing. Just this one. http://www.hickeys.com/products/087/sku087413.htm" target="_blank

Input would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Advise on tuba stands

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:52 pm
by DouglasJB
Great for standing and playing. Not short enough to sit and play

Re: Advise on tuba stands

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:57 pm
by Joemac
Thanks for pointing that out. I wouldn't have thought that... Any DIY ideas are welcome as well.

Re: Advise on tuba stands

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:01 pm
by Lars Trawen
Please see one of the latest posts.
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There are many other.
Search for tuba stand.
Good luck,
Lars

Re: Advise on tuba stands

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:18 pm
by PaulMaybery
Not quite sure if you are talking "stand" or "rests"
I use the BBC tuba rest. I do like the legs that lay flat on the floor so as not to get my feet tangled with them. My only grouse is that it could stand to go about 2 inches lower. When using certain horns with high mouthpipes, and those 'ridiculous' metal folding chairs supplied at certain venues. If the seat is too low, then the mp winds up being at my forehead. I often wind up using an extra seat elevator made from a few pieces of wood to raise my butt up a couple of inches. But that is a nuisance. Someday I just need to take the BBC stand to a machinist and have him cut the blame thing. But in a perfect world I do love the BBC stand and use it regularly with 4/4 tubas and upward.

Re: Advise on tuba stands

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:11 am
by Joemac
I guess we're talking rests. No counting..... Someone mentioned a tuba table to me but I can't find it.

Re: Advise on tuba stands

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:21 am
by scottw
Depending upon how tall you are and how high the leadpipe, the BBC stand might be tall enough; you should find someone who has one and try it with your horn. I do remember that K&M stands come in the regular and in the tall size for standing. I don't know if they go low enough to sit, as even their regular one needs to be routinely cut down a couple inches to be useful sitting. Plus, the legs are ridiculously high, a true trip hazard, and it is very heavy.

Re: Advise on tuba stands

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:37 am
by Joemac
I'll have to measure to see what height I need.

Re: Advise on tuba stands

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:15 pm
by scottw
Joemac wrote:I'll have to measure to see what height I need.
Better to use the actual stand, but if there is no one you can borrow from, I'll measure mine and let you know the height. PM me? 8)