Hey Chas, Ahhh...I believe it's possible to understand your hat comment and NOT be an 'old TG fart'.
Nice hat collection. Tony would be proud.
OK the reason I've responded to this is 2 fold:
- I've purchased several
hygrometers and placed them in different parts of the house. (I think I need to go back to the hardware store and get a couple more of the digital one) any way, so as to not hi jack this thread, I'm starting another one on humidity. The results have me a little worried and i'm doing more research.
- I've tried 5 different types of stands. I prefer the
Hercules (I have a couple of different ones - I use them for my bass which is very heavy), and the
K&M range (solid construction, folds up well, non-reactive rubber). I have to agree with Chris about the crappy one. Perhaps mine was broken, but I found the bottom kept spinning and you had to be careful how you placed the guitar on it (everyone that uses it and you) or it could be knocked off relatively easily (it happened to me quite a few times). I gave it away. The difference in price is $35-60 for the good ones and $15-20 for the cheap one. It's a no brainer for me now. I find the more expensive ones are just more stable and use the weight of the guitar to hold it securely in place, they have the right type of rubber on them too. I like the ones that hang the guitar by the neck and then rest on the pads on side of the stand. That's my a little bit less than 2 cents worth since our dollar is now falling against the US$.
Jean if your guitar is in a place where it's no likely to get knocked and you're only going to leave it out of it's case and on the stand for short periods of time, then the stand probably doesn't matter that much. If you're leaving it out for a while or permanently (like me) and it's in an area where it might be knocked or affected by the floor vibrations of people walking past (bounce a little) then you might consider one of the other models that people have suggested if you get yourself another stand. Either way, you current stand is likely to be fine until you need to visit a music store again at which point you can look at the other options and consider whether the one you have already serves your needs. Good hunting.
M
They all turn to 'crapola' when you sit 'em out in the middle of the room! 