Cheap, light, portable heavy duty chair for playing

Randy Beschorner · Post by **Randy Beschorner** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:30 pm

As stated in other threads, finding a good performance chair for tuba is difficult and can be expensive. Drum thrones have been offered as a solution, but they can weigh almost as much as the tuba. They are portable but set up can be a pain or at least awkward to transport. Most irksome to me are the folding chairs found in most outdoor venues.

This search for something that is sturdy, adjustable, high enough to have my hips above my knees and still manageable by someone with limited mobility has bugged me.

The solution occurred to me as I was taking my morning shower. Given my bum leg (my wife hates the term "gimp") I need a place to sit while I wash. It seems that my shower bench would provide the perfect solution.

It's all composite plastic supports a rated 400 lbs. It has a wide enough/comfortable enough bench for my big aspect. The legs snap in and out quite easily while have a screw action to allow adjusting the height of each leg to 21" and base of each leg is designed to be stable in wet conditions. Because the seat is a known and fixed entity, you can strap on your tuba assist before assembly. Price on Amazon.com is $29.00 plus shipping for the version without a back; $39.00 plus shipping for the version with a back.

http://www.amazon.com/Invacare-I-Fit-Sh ... UTF8&s=hpc

The one draw back is that it is only available in white, but I plan to try spraying it down with Krylon Fusion spray paint to see if the final product is presentable.

Carroll · Post by **Carroll** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:31 pm

Here is a similar product in grey
http://www.activeforever.com/Products.a ... 19763671-2

nice stool in wood and vinyl
http://www.comfortchannel.com/prod.itml/icOid/817,

Happy shopping.

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:07 am

We Creekers tired of having to beg, borrow or smouch something to sit on at every gig. Some bar owners refuse to give up a single available seat (you know how THEY are).
We ordered three drum thrones on sale from: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/home/nav ... rum+throne
Stainless steel, no rust, colapsable, comfy and adjustable.

circusboy · Post by **circusboy** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:59 pm

Not cheap, not portable, but this is my dream seat for playing at home (one day).

I sat on one for about an hour once and stood up feeling like I had just been to a chiropracter: aligned, energized, refreshed.

http://www.swopper.com/

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:29 pm

As someone who has just had a number of visits to the chiropractor for back problem, the Swopper sounds very attractive - I must try and persuade my boss to buy me one (however not for tuba playing - can you image swaying around with a BAT on your lap)!

My solution for a playing chair, is just a simple folding wooden chair with a Tubassist fixed (screwed) on.

I don't like playing without it.

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:50 pm

I think this bench is designed to help your A flat's.
http://www.nordictrack.com/webapp/wcs/s ... 1_-1_19552

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:05 pm

MartyNeilan wrote:I think this bench is designed to help your A flat's.
http://www.nordictrack.com/webapp/wcs/s ... 1_-1_19552

I know! It claims to help your lower, mid and upper A flat's!

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:28 pm

I've found this to offer good, solid support.
I give it my highest recommendation.

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:20 am

SplatterTone, that should be useful when trying to give your sound more weight.

chipster55 · Post by **chipster55** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:58 am

I use a metal folding chair with a pad on the seat - cost about $20. It holds my big *** & tuba just fine.