David Hopkins
2001 Gibson F-5L mandolin
Breedlove Legacy FF mandolin; Breedlove Quartz FF mandolin
Gibson F-4 mandolin (1916); Blevins f-style Octave mandolin, 2018
McCormick Oval Sound Hole "Reinhardt" Mandolin
McCormick Solid Body F-Style Electric Mandolin; Slingerland Songster Guitar (c. 1939)
The older I get, the less tolerant I am of political correctness, incompetence and stupidity.
Have you used the Cooperstand? From Bluechip...
I am curious of its usefulness.
Thanks
https://shop.bluechippick.net/cooperstand-duro-pro/
2007 Weber Custom Elite "old wood"
2017 Ratliff R5 Custom #1148
Several nice old Fiddles
2007 Martin 000-15S 12 fret Auditorium-slot head
Deering Classic Open Back
Too many microphones
BridgerCreekBoys.com
David Hopkins
2001 Gibson F-5L mandolin
Breedlove Legacy FF mandolin; Breedlove Quartz FF mandolin
Gibson F-4 mandolin (1916); Blevins f-style Octave mandolin, 2018
McCormick Oval Sound Hole "Reinhardt" Mandolin
McCormick Solid Body F-Style Electric Mandolin; Slingerland Songster Guitar (c. 1939)
The older I get, the less tolerant I am of political correctness, incompetence and stupidity.
The Cooperstand is OK (I bought one a couple of years ago) but I wouldn’t use one in situations where an instrument is likely to get knocked over.
2007 Weber Custom Elite "old wood"
2017 Ratliff R5 Custom #1148
Several nice old Fiddles
2007 Martin 000-15S 12 fret Auditorium-slot head
Deering Classic Open Back
Too many microphones
BridgerCreekBoys.com
Who?!
Its not the stands its what goes on around them. You can damage an instrument taking it out of the case and I suppose an instrument can deteriorate leaving it in the case. Life is only temporary!
The Ultimate GS100 was a great stand. I also modified one for mandolin and it's been perfect. But the last GS100 I bought a few months ago, is a total piece of cr@p! They loosened their tolerances and now every joint is wobbly. I need to modify it before I'd trust it to hold anything. Maybe I just got a dud.
Blow on, man.
2007 Weber Custom Elite "old wood"
2017 Ratliff R5 Custom #1148
Several nice old Fiddles
2007 Martin 000-15S 12 fret Auditorium-slot head
Deering Classic Open Back
Too many microphones
BridgerCreekBoys.com
Now you all have me thinking. I've just used guitar stands, but they're not ideal for my Big Muddy, as it tends to hang on the tuners. Might have to make an investment here.
Big Muddy M11WV
Mid-Missouri M1
Mill Creek Octave Kit
I'd prefer one that fit better, so I guess I should have looked around for one.
Last edited by Dave_KC; Jun-10-2019 at 10:52am. Reason: I duplicated myself
Big Muddy M11WV
Mid-Missouri M1
Mill Creek Octave Kit
If you have a music/microphone stand you might want to check out String Swing:
https://www.stringswing.com/product/...andolin-hanger
They also make ones that you can mount on a wall or cabinet.
Because my S.O. is a fiddler and I play mandolin, we have a bunch of different fiddle/mandolin stands scattered around the house. An Ingles, a couple of Hercules "grabber" stands, some other things.
What I have never liked about any of them, is the small footprint of the feet. Too easy to tip over, which isn't a problem at home but it worries me at pub sessions and gigs.
What I've been using lately is a short mic stand without the mic clip or boom on top, because it has nice long feet and some weight in the base for the folded feet, that helps prevent tip-over.
I use a "String Swing" clamp-on violin mount at the top of the shortie mic stand. That works fine, except you might need some foam on the stand if you don't have a protective ToneGard on the back of the mandolin, because it hangs vertical instead of at an angle like most violin stands. That's actually an advantage because it keeps the center of gravity closer to the vertical shaft of the mic stand.
As a bonus, I can use another String Swing and a drummer's clamp-on stick bag to hold my "Irish" flute on the stand. It could be adapted to hold two mandolins, or some other combination if you're a multi-instrumentalist. The big thing is WIDE spread on the feet. Too many of these stands just don't have a good, wide footprint and they're easy to tip over.
This is a decent priced dependable guitar/mandolin stand that has no mechanical parts to break and is extremely stable. It can adjusted up for a guitar or adjusted down for a mandolin. I have several and recommend them highly.
https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-KB38.../dp/B0002TJO92
Thanks for all the great responses. There are a lot of options. Keep 'em coming!
I adjust the width of the 'feet' on the Stagg stand to fit my violin, (the bow goes onto the music stand) and if I remember right, I have put the guitar and certainly the mandola on the Stagg. It is remarkably stable.
Also, it's short height allows for fitting it in tight spots while it is not used.
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Thanks to this post/thread, I ordered the proline (18 bucks) and it just came in. Its darn near perfect for me. It hangs the instrument from a neck yoke and positions it high enough to stay plugged in during gigs. It has a padded rest for the back too, so no back scuffs. It seems stable enough, strong, light, and folds. And cheap. Its a winner. An adjustable neck yoke with fold over strap or bar would have made it a little better but for the money its fine as is. I also liked the multi instrument stand someone posted awhile ago. It would be nice to hang a guitar and a mando. I love foldedpath's idea about making a multi instrument stand with string swing+shortened mic stand. Then I remembered how lazy I am.
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