Music Stand for Trumpeters?

Bootleg · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 4:27 pm Post subject:

Correct me if I am wrong, but I've never seen a music stand made for trumpeters. Especially for a Jazz Musician or even for a "legit" player, how comes there isn't a music stand that has a place to put your mutes?

I mean, for plungers, you can just hang them on the corners, but what about harmons, and straights and cups?

I don't like to put mutes on the groud, because I fear of stepping on them and tripping, and when I put them on my chair behind me, I usually forget and sit on it. Lets see, I've had a harmon, a cup and a straight shoved up my *u know what*. And lemme tell you, the Harmon has a thick end but its lazer sharp and can get a mark around, while the cups are thinner and can penatrate deep.

Not very pleasant experiences. So, could someone please design a music stand where I can put my 3 main mutes on the stand and not up my *cough*.

Just my 2 cents on music stands.

nieuwguyski · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 4:55 pm Post subject:

Not a stand, but I have a nifty thing called a "Mute Master." The product website seems to be down, but Dick Akright seems to carry them at A&G Music in Oakland -- pictures and descriptions at:

http://www.agmusic.com/mute_master.html
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mafields627 · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 4:56 pm Post subject:

You might be interested in this contraption: http://www.oldtrumpet.com/

Clamps right on your music stand and comes in varieties holding 3, 4, and 7 mutes.
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Bootleg · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 10:29 am Post subject:

wow! great! thanks a lot guys....no more unpleasant experiences

trompetita · Regular Member Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 40

woah... cool! those are neat!

maybe those would make fast/awkward mute changes easier

MarchardFerguson · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 1:51 pm Post subject:

Yeah, if I had my mutes at near-playing level, I could change them quicker and wouldn't worry about how hard I set them on the floor

_Japle · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 3:58 pm Post subject:

You might want to check out the Mute Rack. It's cheap, strong, holds 4 mutes and adjusts from about 25 to 40 inches so you can use it sitting or standing.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/themuterack/

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