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Happy With My K&M Stand
So my quiklok a-frame stand damaged my mint seagull s6. I wrote about that here https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=547750
I asked users here which stand they prefer. Most replies said the Hercules hanger or the K&M A-frame. I got the K & M shipped to me in Israel about $70 total. I'm quite happy with it. It's very sturdy, the cork rubber grips are grippy but not abrasive, and doesn't have any sharp plastic parts to damage my guitars like the quiklok. I just thought I would post a few pics of it not destroying my guitar, and in comparison to the quiklok stand. |
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Good choice. K&M makes a nice stand.
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K&M stands are really nice. I recently bought two of the Heli 2 model stands like below. These are the best compact guitar stands I've used. Quality construction. The frame is steel. The geometry places the center of gravity of the guitar right where it should be relative to the stand's footprint so that it's very stable.
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If you're happy I'm happy. Those A frame stands aren't my thing though they're simple, compact and lightweight.
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Guitars in cases for me unless I'm playing.
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I've been using K+M boom stands since 1985. All of the ones I bought back then are still in use. They are well designed and very road-worthy.
I would never hesitate to purchase K+M products.
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right on
I personally love the hercules. Hercules, Elixir's, and Martins are the magic formula for me. |
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Most folks wouldn't consider using one on a gig "inappropriate" until a band mate or anyone for that matter, bumps into a guitar on such a stand and knocks it over. I mean, if you don't gig, never take your guitar out of your living room, don't have kids, cats, dogs, or unruly guests, or a clumsy wife, then have at it. It'll be great until it isn't.
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Should we assume that the cork rubber doesn't react with finishes?
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Ahem
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Just kidding! I certainly understand why players like the Hercules-style stands, they look like good choices too. Are they wind-proof?
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Nothing is wind proof that I know of. I put my guitars back in the case on breaks. I saw a Martin D-41 that was on my tech's bench that got blown over at a farmers market gig while it was on one of those A-Frame stands. That's enough of a deterrent for me. YMMV.
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Nowadays I use Hercules GS414B stands at home and out at gigs - stable, bomb-proof, and hold the guitar absolutely rock-solid. No ‘sharp plastic bits’ to ‘destroy my guitar’, and no ‘cork rubber’! The usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc.
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