DEG Stand

[Scott Sutherland]

The foam portion of the receiver on my DEG stand is quickly wearing down to nothing. Has anyone come up with a solution for this, or a material that is better suited for the receiver? Thanks.

[numbnutstubist]

You could try that carpet liner stuff that Joe Jackson uses. It would probably be just a temporary thing, but it would help for the time being.

All the best.

[SPerry]

I have called DEG and they have sent me replacements with adhesive backing. Then I used a black shelf liner to cover it (home depot) and it hasn't worn out at all, nor does the horn slip around. You do need the pad, though. As much as these stands need to be upgraded by some technical people at DEG, they keep on sending me free parts when things wear out.

STEVE

[Rick Denney]

The foam portion of the receiver on my DEG stand is quickly wearing down to nothing. Has anyone come up with a solution for this, or a material that is better suited for the receiver? Thanks.

You're not going to like my solution to this problem. I went out and bought a K&M stand.

I used the DEG stand for ten years, but finally the glue holding down the pad just gave up the ghost. I think it was the added weight of the York Master that had the big effect. When it took one look at the Holton, it promptly fell apart completely. (Of course, how was it to know that the Holton is actually lighter than the YM).

After getting the K&M stand, I realized what I'd been putting up with using the DEG stand. The difference in price is by far overcome by the difference in sturdiness and quality. And the K&M stand has a wide base in use, making it harder to tip over.

Rick "who doesn't think much of the two-sided tape DEG uses to hold down the pad" Denney

[gwwilk]

I have both the DEG and K&M tuba playing stands. The K&M is my preferred stand because it is much more durable than the DEG. Foam padding problems are currently chronicled in another thread on this forum. The only problem is that with the K&M and my Rudolf Meinl Beyreuth BBb the stand was too tall for any chair I could find around the house so the mouthpiece was at nose level. I solved that problem by getting a relatively inexpensive drafting chair from Office Depot along with a Manhasset music stand to replace my Peterson portable. Works well for me now.

Here's where a Google search for 'K&M Tuba Playing Stand' helped me get mine: http://www.dillonmusic.com/tuba_accesso ... tands.html

Jerry

[Rick Denney]

Where did you find it? The only K&M tuba stands I've been able to locate were for storing the tuba upright.

I'm looking for something to give quick quick quick relief fron the weight of a Conn 2XJ on my leg. My Martin is a lot lighter and not such an issue, but a stand wouldn't be a bad idea for it either.

The K&M is strong enough for the 20J, but in my opinion the DEG is not.

I have two, one for the car and one for the house. I bought one at Baltimore Brass, and the other from someone at the Army Conference. It might have been Dillon, or it might have been someone else; I just can't remember. On one of them the rubber pad is relatively hard and fully encases the cradle. I prefer it to the other one, which has foam cemented to the metal cradle. I think the one with the rubber instead of foam is the later model.

Rick "who uses both regularly" Denney