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K&M Universal Double Bass Stand I'm looking for a well made Double Bass Stand that I can easily take with me to rehearsals, gigs and on concert tours. It has to be light in weight and I'd like it to fold down to a compact size quickly and easily. Does the K&M Universal Double Bass Stand tick all the right boxes? The K&M Universal Double Bass Stand is a product that is eminently suitable for a huge range of player, storage and display applications. How is the K&M Universal Double Bass Stand able to achieve this so well? The K&M Universal Double Bass Stand features a circular endpin dish rather than legs upon which the lower ribs of your instrument sit. This means that it can literally accommodate any instrument size, shape or preferred playing height. Wow - that sounds good. What else is there to I like about the K&M Universal Double Bass Stand? The K&M Universal Double Bass Stand is a product that can be folded in a mere few seconds to an incredibly compact size for either transportation or storage. Can you tell me what size it folds down to please? Yes. It folds down to only 55.0 x 16.0 x 12.5cm (ave). How much does The K&M Universal Double Bass Stand weigh? It weighs only 2.16kg (ave). What sort of metal is the K&M Universal Double Bass Stand made from? The stand is made from nickel - a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. The metal is perfect for the manufacture of stands because it is good looking, strong, corrosion-resistant, virtually tarnish resistant and incredibly easy to keep clean. What is the endpin dish and the covering on the arms made from? The endpin dish is made from some sort of moulded plastic and the black protective covering on the arms is a non-marking thermoplastic elastomer. Is the K&M Universal Double Bass Stand well made? Yes indeed. The legs and arms fold out nice and smoothly and the two tightening thumb-pieces provide the perfect amount of leverage to secure the legs and stand-height as required. Once the K&M Universal Double Bass Stand has been set up is it nice and stable? The tripod leg assembly is reassuringly robust and ensures complete stability for all sizes of instrument. I play with my endpin fully extended. Can I still put my instrument on the K&M Universal Double Bass Stand? Yes indeed. This is exactly why the K&M Universal Bass Stand is so - err - "Universal". It is perfect for accommodating all instruments at whatever height they are played at. Does the K&M Universal Double Bass Stand require any assembly? The K&M Universal Double Bass Stand is a two piece folding design. Assembly is simply a matter of putting the rod with the arms on it into the tube with the legs on it. For storage or transportation is it necessary to separate the two parts? No. Once the arm tube is slid fully down into the leg tube it only adds 3.0cm to the length of the leg assembly. The two parts are packaged separate purely to reduce the height of the shipping box. Assembly sounds incredibly simple. Just in case - are fitting instructions supplied with the K&M Universal Bass Stand? Yes - the K&M Universal Bass Stand does come complete with fitting instructions and expanded assembly and correct usage diagrams. Although the text and technical data are in German - the diagrams are easy to understand and follow. Is anything else supplied? Yes - a small K&M product information leaflet printed in German, English and French. Where is the K&M Universal Double Bass Stand made? The K&M Universal Double Bass Stand is made in Germany by a company called König & Meyer. The company was founded in 1949 and is a specialist in the manufacture of high quality stands, hardware and accessories for the music industry. The company currently (Sept 2010) employs in the region of 260 highly skilled people in its own factories and uses state-of-the art technology to produce approximately 1000 products consisting of almost 25 000 component parts. Wow - that is pretty amazing. Can you tell me a little bit about the production facilities and equipment? Yes the scale of the production facilities in Wertheim is simply awesome. New products are designed using the latest generation CAD (computer-aided design) computers, metal parts are cut out using the latest laser tube-cutting machines, parts are uniformly welded together using precision programmable welding robots and modern injection moulding machines produce nearly every kind of thermoplastic. Tell me more. There are CNC (computed numerically controlled) operated hydraulic presses with a pressing power of up to 63 tons, CNC operated lathes, CNC operated milling and turning machines, wire cutting machines and electro-erosion machines. The company even has its own on-site tool shop, its own nickel and chrome plating plant, its own powder-coating plant where parts are electro statically coated by airbrushes and its own assembly plant. I guess that modern equipment and plant has many benefits. Yes indeed. The more than impressive facilities allow products to be made much quicker, much more precisely and in a highly flexible and environmentally friendly manner. That's all good stuff to know. The K&M Universal Bass Stand certainly seems well designed, functional and made to last. In the unlikely event that I do encounter a problem - does it come with a guarantee? Yes. The high standard of quality is reflected in the fact that manufacture provides a three-year guarantee on any material and product defects. Can I try my bass out on the K&M Universal Stand before I buy one? We use these superbly made stands ourselves. If you would like to pop in to The Shoppe to see and test your instrument out on one before you buy - you would be most welcome. The coffee pot is always on. Summary: The K&M Universal Double Bass Stand is easy to transport, compact, strong, durable, well made, quick to fold or unfold, light in weight and suitable for instruments of all shapes and sizes and for instruments with a pin set at any height. Final Summary: The K&M Universal Double Bass Stand is perfect and for those occasions when you're performing on stage and don't want to keep putting your instrument down and picking it back up again. It is also perfect for a wide range of display and storage applications. Final, final summary: The K&M Universal Double Bass Stand is "Universal" by name and truly "Universal" in design and use. Stats: General:
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Boxed measurements (Max): K&M Universal Double Bass Stand Price: UK£130-00 Convert price with XE.com Personal Currency Assistant
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