From rockkey@sbcglobal.net Tue Dec 12 11:28:49 2006
Subject:Re: Need suggestions - keyboard riser

Here's another idea from the"DIY" dept.

I met a band that used a drum riser similar to the one I will
describe below. The key to it is that it is held together with
regular door hinges.

Let's say your riser will be 4' x 5' x 2' high.
You cut 6 pieces of 3/4ply wood:

top- 4x5
sides- 2each 4 x 2 and 2 each 4' 10.5" x 2
center support to fit between the two sides either 3' 10.5 or
4' 10.5 or use both and make a cut half way to the center
3/4"wide (1 foot long) in each at thier respective middles so they
inter-lock forming a cross.

Attach a 2 door hinges with removable pins on each corner.

Attach 1x2 furing strips to the bottom of the top 3/4 from the edge.

Hinges can be used on the top to secure the top to the sides.

Pull the hinge pins and the whole thing comes apart and stores
flat.

Good luck,

Rock

--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "chuck"
wrote:
>
> I've built them out of plywood and 2x2's.
> I can send you some ideas if you'll e-mail me off list.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jagalactic
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 7:42 PM
> Subject: [CWSG] Need suggestions - keyboard riser
>
> I've been googling for answers, but haven't found anything yet.
A
> partner and I run an 8 piece dance band. I'm on keys and
male lead
> vocals. The problem is that it takes a 20 foot wide stage for
me to
> avoid being behind the horn section. Since I play a sit-down
rig, I
> am often unable to see the dance floor.
>
> Setting up the keys on a riser would solve the problem, and
it's
> probably preferable to putting the horns behind me (ever had
a trumpet
> player aim and fire at close range?).
>
> Has anybody ever built or owned a keyboard riser that they
would
> recommend? Or can somebody point me to a source for this
sort of
> information?
>
> It seems to me that 4'x5' or so (5 being depth, so I don't do the
> "scoot back flip") would probably do it. No need to be as wide
as my
> "88" -- just wider than the base of the stand (an Ultimate
Support
> 3000 "X" stand).
>
> Clonewheel content: I have a Nord Electro 73 in my rig, and I
still
> dig it atfter three years.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
>
>
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