From rockkey@sbcglobal.net Wed Oct 29 11:39:47 2008
Subject:Re: Stand issues revisited

For a two tier arrangement, I use an groove pac / On stage A lot of
their stuff is the same) from Sam Ash X stand (but maybe you can adapt
one of your other stands.) I stand so I'm fine with the X stand.

I bought the second tier attachment but didn't like it because it was
too far apart. I modded the attachment by removing the arms and just
use the vertical square tubes that attach in to the back of the X
stand. I dont use the horizontal connecting rod either. My VK-7 is on
the bottom and I put my Casio PX300 (88 key) on the VK-7 Which has a
flat top (good luck for me!) I slanted the square tubes apart to the
point where they were just under the back of the Casio and attached an
aluminum 1" angel about 4' long. I drilled and tapped 1/4" x 20
threads in the square tube and put in bolt thru that stick out enough
to go through holes in the aluminum angle and fasten them with
threaded knobs. I put a few strips of velcro on the angle and the
PX300. The setup is very solid. I can also stack my alesis micron on
top of the right side of the PX300 with cantilevered aluminum brackes
but that's another story.

As you can see, I'm into piling my keyboards on top of each other and
using whatever I can to keep them in place and balanced. Velcro and
aluminum stock appear to be my materials of choice.

Cheers,
Rock

I bought the --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck"
wrote:
>
> Here's a new one.
> I think I have every stand ever produced and not one of them is
giving me the correct distance/angles.
>
> The Standtastic is great, solid and very adjustable BUT it takes up
an acre of stage.
>
> The On Stage two layer is sturdy but it's designed back-ass-wards.
The angle of the legs makes it impossible to sit under.
>
> The Roland V is also sturdy, compact etc. BUT there's no way to get
the upper level keyboard close to the lower keyboard.
>
> The 550 is also a great stand but has no second tier.
>
> The Apex is........like the leaning tower of Pisa stands. Maybe it
will be standing after the first song and maybe not.
> You have to learn how to play and sway at the same time.
>
> Tried the X-stand and it's simply not functional for my use.
>
> Since I bought the Electro I use it on the bottom and a Yamaha ES7
on top.
> With these stands I can't seem to get the ES close enough to the Nord.
> Back to the drawing board for the great keyboard stand hunt.
>
> Anyone want to buy some keyboard stands?
>
> Maybe there is a way to reconfigure one of these stands?
>
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