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Location: Madison, WI | will hold either my shallow-bowl Ovation OR my Fender strat safely. Not at the same time, of course. The smaller it folds up the better, I will be putting it in my gig bag, my carryon bag, or if I can find a hollow spot in my Ovation case (but that's a question for another time!)
Guitar Center has these:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...and?sku=454318
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...and?sku=456510
This one:
http://rksguitars.com/new/accessories/gigstand.php
And these ones:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...nd-?sku=454506
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...nd-?sku=454511
The first two, the fretrest . . . it was a nice, sturdy stand that folded up small, but the Ovation wouldnt fit in the electric version. The acoustic version was designed for a large dreadnought and both guitars fit with room to spare-- not snug.
The gigstand was very flimsy with the Ovation, I didnt try it with the Strat.
The Fender stands folded up the smallest but they werent quite as sturdy as the FretRests. The electric one fit both the strat and, very very snugly, the Ovation. I didnt try the acoustic one.
Recommendations? I'm also debating whether it wouldnt be better to simply get two stands, one for each guitar. If I could fit a stand into the Ovation's case I would DEFINITELY go for it. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I have two of the Fender acoustic stands and they work fine. I wouldn't put them in a high traffic area, as they don't have a neck rest. I've had them for three years and they have held-up just fine. I haven't seen one that folds smaller. |
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Location: Colorado Springs, CO | http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Hercules-Stands-Single-Guita...
Hercules Stands Single Guitar Stand with Folding Yoke
Product #453081
these are great. I have ovation & electric and they work for either. They are fully adjustable and can even be used for a bass. Very Sturdy and do not tip easily. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Definitely start with the hercules, those babies are great. Great mic stands too. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by an4340:
Definitely start with the Hercules, those babies are great. Great mic stands too. I agree go with the Hercules folding yoke model.
The Fender will fold up smaller but the Hercules will hold your guitar better.
Just using your case will also provide protection. |
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Location: Madison, WI | The problem with the linked stand, and regarding what Jeff mentioned, stands with neck rests wont fold up small enough. I need something that can either fit in my case/gig bag or in the carry-on bag I use to hold by pedalboard (18x11" if I recall correctly). |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I guess you want one of those Shubb deals then, if that doesn't float your boat, leave the guitar in the case. Why is space such an issue? Most venues have a stand for you, or you can leave one behind. |
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Location: Madison, WI | The links arent working, try:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ProLine-Folding-Electric-Gui...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fretrest-FS100A-Folding-Acou...
This one:
http://rksguitars.com/new/accessories/gigstand.php
And these ones:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Electric-Guitar-Foldi...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Acoustic-Guitar-Foldi... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Here are a couple that you may look into...
I couldn't find the dimensions. Oh well...
Konig & Meyer E-stand
Or the A-version
These look like they might be less than 18 inches.
Now that you know the brand names,
you might be able to get them quicker in a brick & mortar store.
Don't know your travel plans.
Personally, I would just get a regular folding stand and bungee cord it around your case. |
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Location: Buffalo,NY | I've been watching this thread and did a search and found this stand:
http://www.amazon.com/Gibson-Folding-Adjustable-Acoustic-Electric/d...
I haven't tried it so I can't really give a recommendation.
Regards,
Tom |
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Location: Buffalo,NY | Here's another that looks sturdier:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--ULTGS50
Regards,
Tom |
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Location: Buffalo,NY | Here's another:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBAPT32
Regards,
Tom |
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Location: Buffalo,NY | http://www.zzounds.com/item--RSTWORWEI2 |
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Location: Buffalo,NY | http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ProLine-Folding-Electric-Gui... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Hey Dan N...
You can't say the O'Cultists don't help out!
Or at least give it a shot! :p |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | All these folding stands are vulnerable in that if anyone bumps into your guitar, or even brushes it with attitude as they go by, it's going over.
That being said, I've used the Fenders, acoustic and electric, for about 5 years now and they have held up very well and work as well as any folding stand could. I have an old Orvis briefcase that I use as a gigbag and I can fit 3 of 'em in one of the interior compartments and still have room left in that compartment. The electric stand can hold all the electrics in my sig line, except the 137. The acoustic stand can hold the 137, the Martin and any of the O's. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | agreed. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I bought the Fenders for my daughters' guitars and they seem to work fairly well. I was a little concerned about it for my daughter who was living in a dorm, with the confined space and traffic, so she kept her Ovation in the case most of the time. |
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Location: Madison, WI | Some of the stands Tom mentions definitely look like they would fit both the acoustic and the electric. The ProLine one is the one I mentioned where the Ovation definitely didnt fit.
Wil and Mark, the Fender ones you tried, did you put your Ovation in the acoustic version, or the electric? |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I have five of the Fender stands, both electric and acoustic size. The electrics are a bit tight for the Viper EA-68, but workable. I carry one of each in my gig bag just so I don't forget to change them out depending on what guitar I'm using. Size was my first consideration when I bought these, and because they were on sale at GC for less than $10 each, I bought five. I have no issues with stability, but our stage rarely has anybody walking around other then the musicians and they're all careful not to knock something over. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The first Fender stand was for the daughter with an Ibanez Artcore acoustic. It wouldn't begin to fit in the electric version. The second has a mid bowl Ovation, which might squeeze into the electric version, but I wouldn't risk it. So both were the acoustic versions. |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | I use the acoustic Fender for my O's (two mid-depth, two contour). |
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Location: Madison, WI | Sounds like good reviews of the Fender ones. I also may get one electric, one acoustic. |
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Location: Indiana | I've been looking for some cheap stands for a while. Trouble is I need about a dozen of them. I wanna use them to take pictures of the herd. Since I have 12 O's (the most of any brand), I would like to be able to take a pic of all of them together (hence 12 stands). There has to be doctors for this kinda insanity.
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Location: Madison, WI | How much = cheap? |
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Looking for a guitar stand that folds up very small and . . .
