What trumpet stand do you like best?

Tim80 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 1415

I've seen several differant varieties. These range from wooden stands to metal telescoping stands to K&M stands. Those metel telescoping stands don 't look very stable to me. Which type do you prefer?

Thanks,
Tim

SHS_Trumpet · Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 9:31 am Post subject:

I use a K&M quad stand, very stable.
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tom turner · Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:00 pm Post subject:

When standing, I like the Hamilton ALL METAL trombone stand base with a trumpet top. For sit down gigs I like the Hamilton ALL METAL trumpet stand. Both these types are a pain to tote around but they do the job better than anything else I've seen.

I usually gig with four horns around me (trumpet, fluglehorn, shepards' crook cornet and jazz cornet) so I'm a little paranoid about something (or someone) knocking one of them over (or even watch one knock the next one down, etc.)

Although the little fold-in-bell plastic trumpet stands are fine for sit down work, I have seen the plastic legs break and I don't have any horns that I am willing to watch crash to the floor if that happend on a gig.

Sincerely,

Tom Turner

Bill Hicks · Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:44 pm Post subject:

I like the Spider stands. Been using them for 25 years, never had one break or tip over. With 6 legs they are more stable than the 3-legged stands.
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weezintrumpeteer · Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 7:56 pm Post subject:

I use a 5-legged K&M Stand and i love it. I have never had a problem with it.
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NCTrumpet · Veteran Member Joined: 03 Jan 2002 Posts: 113

I'd love to get a K&M stand for my short bell Yamaha D/Eb. Right now I just use my Hamilton. Any ideas? Thanks.

JC.

Matt Perez · New Member Joined: 13 Apr 2002 Posts: 7

The K&M 3-leg stand is reliable. The only thing that gets annoying are the pads. They tend to tear away easily and get messy. But this stand is nicely built, and it's cheap. Good stuff.

Warbird · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2002 4:10 pm Post subject:

K&M...I love this thing but I need a few more for my other instruments (Vintage '28 Conn, Holton MF St307, Bach Strad mo.43, and HN White Co. Cornet). By the way, any of you guys seen those cornets? They have these "cute" little bells:) Its funny to look at.

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Strawdoggy · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2002 5:00 pm Post subject:

Hi Tim,

I have both a metal telescoping stand and the three legged fold up store-in-ur-bell stand by K&M.

I got the metal one in Costa Rica in 1982 for the US equivalent of about $2.50 and I love it.
It needs to be re-enforced soon, but I have been using it for both flugel and trumpet for all these years (double stand). I like it because it gives a little bit of height and it has mute holders built into the body. It is kind of a funky looking thing, but I guess I can't part with it.

Steve

tcutrpt · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2002 12:20 pm Post subject:

I use the K&M 5 pronged stand. I like it a lot. The only bad thing is that it was made with a Bb trumpet bell in mind and so my C trumpet bell sticks and brings the stand with it when I pick it up! They don't happen to have one designed for C trumpet do they?

Matt

tomterriff · Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2002 9:24 am Post subject:

I use the spider stand for all my horns. They seem wobbly but they always keep the horn upright. I've never seen one tip over, even on grass. They are the lightest stand available, inexpensive, and extremely versatile. They will fit a Bb, C, and Eb, and if you pull the plastic bead off the tip, they are the most stable piccolo stand you can find. Wrap it up in a rag and it will fit in any case or gig bag.

Splitter · Regular Member Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 14

I used to use a K&M stand. They're very convenient, but I've had my horn kicked over twice (Once during an a college assessment, by the examiner! No manners but what a critic.) I've been using a bell mic for the last few years and so my old unbranded tripod was in use until, Working on a small stage one night I was struggling for a place to put my stand. Necessity being the mother of invention (and theft, one of its strange uncles) I pinched a redundant cymbal stand clamp from the drummer and attached the trumpet stand (legs removed) to the mic stand that I use for backing vocals. The mic stand has a heavy base and is therefore very stable. The clamp has yet to be returned!

Warbird · Posted: Sat May 04, 2002 12:20 pm Post subject:

Ingenious. Anyone know any mute stands?

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capitalistnihilist · Regular Member Joined: 21 Apr 2002 Posts: 33

I think that the user "some c*&$" shoud most definatly be kicked out of this forum. Who concurs?

Lucian · Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 3:39 pm Post subject:

i concur 100%
his first post is obvious proof that he has no real information to offer for the betterment of the trumpet community.

_PhilPicc · Posted: Wed May 08, 2002 4:41 pm Post subject:

I don't know where S--- **** comes from but IT is not needed here if that is going to be the contribution level.

Thanks for the edit. You beat me to it, sorry.

Phil

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pair of kings · Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 4:46 am Post subject:

I am not for censorship but that is rude. The user name is definitely OFFENSIVE to me. and the comment disgusting.

trickg · Posted: Thu May 09, 2002 5:15 am Post subject:

Get that user off of the forum. You knew that someone was going to come around and screw things up.

Back to the stands, my favorite has always been the Hamilton stand. The one that I currently use I've had since I was a sophomore in HS (15 years) and I've only had it go over on me once, and that was partially my fault for not making sure that it was clear of mic cords. Between sets once on a Latin Band gig, the band leader was messing with the sound and after yanking on one of the cords, the whole thing went over. Unbelievably, other than a teeny, almost unoticable, dent in the second valve slide, the horn was virtually unscathed.

I also have a K & M, but I don't like my horn sitting so low, I'd much rather have it on the Hamiliton.
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Tim80 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 1415

I bought a Belmonte trumpet stand. It was what the local music store carried. I compared it to my friends Hamilton and it stands a little taller. That's a double edged sword. It is easier to reach but it's center of gravity is higher. It'll serve it's purpose.
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mark936 · Posted: Fri May 10, 2002 7:39 pm Post subject:

I've lost my stand and want to replace it.

I saw one of these short counterweighted looking stands, a spring loaded stand and a Hamilton.

The prices on two of them were about $30 and the Hamilton quality seemed to be low quality compared to the seventies and eighties.

You guys all like stands so I guess any of them will do.

I like the Trombone height because I'm standing all the time but never thought it was a big deal reaching down.

Where is a discount place in Southern Ca?