Conference napalm::guitar

    
    Invisible, a major keyboard stand company, makes an amp stand that
    will hold a Twin (in their *ad* anyway).  I would expect it to be
    about $100.
    
    

    As I recall, the Mesa Boogie amp stand sells for ~$150-175 US.

    
    $150-175 for the Boogie amp stand is grand theft.  I might as well just
    buy an extension cab and put my amp on top of it.  It would probably be
    cheaper.
    
    I'll take a look at the stand mentioned in .1 
    
    I would think that Dean Markley, Seymour Duncan, Peavey, etc would all
    offer amp stands.
    
    What do you other small-amp owners do?  Use a chair?
    
    Kevin     

	Yeah the 4 12 cab maybe cheaper,but the pain in your back might
cost you..... :^)  I've been here before...  After I got rid of my 4
12 cab ......
	I used a 3+ ft high,oak stool I bought at a flea market to put a 
Fender Twin on,which was just the right height,but now I use the tilt
back legs on the twin and the stool for an effects rack. But a stool
    does work,and can be had for less than an amp stand. 
    
	The cost of portability is not cheap.....

							Rick

	BOSE has aluminum tri-pods, that are used to support speaker
	enclosures. I've heard of them being used to hold wooden speaker
	cabinets containing a large 15" speaker and horn. The most I've
	actually seen them do is hold the 901 type speakers.

	There are also a couple of other companies who make these.

	I'm sure they could be adapted to a guitar amp. They are
	impressively designed, easy so set-up and tear down,
	very light, and look good.

	I believe that they are about $125. 

	You might consider giving these a look see, to compare them 
	against what else is out there.

Rick

    
    
    
    I use a typwriter stand that I bought at a flea market.  It's a dead
    ringer for our vt100 stand (5 wheels, flat top).. Works great lasts a
    long time.. 
    
    
    Steve

    
    
    I like the BOSE-type stand idea.  It folds up nicely, isn't very heavy,
    and looks good.  I bet I could mount my amp on one easily.
    
    And, there is a pair being advertised in the For Sale note! 
    Unfortunately, I'm not the first to have noticed them. 8-(
    
    Kevin
    

    I got this portable folding chair for $19 from a mail-order place that
    I use for my Seymour-Duncan 1-12. The back slants, so I tie a rope
    around the handle and pull it back against the top, giving it the
    perfect angle. It's also light as a feather, probably as sturdy as any
    of the others mentioned (yes, it will fall over if you kick it hard
    enough), and if you get tired while moving your gear you can set it up
    and have a seat. Can Bose or Mesa beat that?
    
    - Ram

    "On Stage" is a company that makes mic stands, guitar stands, and
    I believe, amp stands as well. If I remember correctly, a stand
    capable of supporting a Twin should only run you about $60.
    CHeck Wurlitzers for these
    
    Union Music sells amps stands, but I have no idea how much or
    what brand.
    
    Good Luck
    
    Mark
    

    
    Good info, Mark.  I'm nowhere near Wurlitzers but I'll take a ride to
    Daddy's at lunchtime and see what they carry. $60 sounds about right
    for a good stand.
    
    Kevin
     

       I got one for ya *IF* you play a 1-12" combo type amp!
    
       I use a small foldable oak(?) table that measures 22"x22"x24"h
    at rehersal. I saw them on sale at Rich's, or K-Mart for $9.00 this
    week!!! A very sturdy type of stand too! My small combo weighs in at 
    around "80lbs" and I don't have any worries that this little table 
    will break. Folds up flat too! Personally, I feel it's just about
    the right height to get that sustain/controlled feedback too and for 
    $9.00??? Looks good too!
    
    It might be worth looking into?
                                             
    If you have a larger 2-12" amp... how about a Fender Bandmaster
    type bottom??? Just a thought, but I like the sound/tone of a
    2-12" Twin and a 2-12" ext bottom. Ahh yes! Then plug in a 
    *real*  Strat... and so on and so on... 
                                   
    Strat happy Fred
    

     
    I checked Daddy's at lunchtime.  They carry only one stand.  It's by
    Design Simplicity and it's really more to tilt the amp for a
    monitor-like effect than to raise it off the ground.  Kind of like a
    high-tech version of Fender's tilt-back rails. 
    
    I didn't measure it, but it looked like it would raise the amp no more
    than a foot from the ground.   I would be able to hear it great but
    nobody in the audience would.  The stand looked well made, and it
    should be for $60.
    
    The search continues.  Fred, that folding table is looking better all
    the time.
    
    Kevin 
    

    
    	I have used serving stands (as mentioned in .7) for several
    years now. They look O.K. and are quite strong. I use two to hold
    our Yamaha P.A. speakers (approx. 80 lbs.) off the floor, one for
    my Marshall 2-12 combo amp, and our keyboard player uses one for
    a monitor stand. 
    
    	In fact, I had to cut about 6" off the legs on the one I use
    for my Marshall because it was *too* high (& I'm 6'2").
    
	These stands fold nice and flat (when packing the gear in the
    truck), and are very roadworthy. The only problem is they don't
    allow you to tilt your amp back, and they are not available at "your
    local music store". You have to get them elsewhere (if you know
    what I mean).    	

    Dan Eaton has a for sale ad which include a pair of heavy duty
    stands suitable for large PA speakers. $50 takes the pair.
    Sounds like they are well worth checking out.
    
    See note 2.
    
    Mark
                                                            
    

    
    
    Thanks Mark, but I already did.  Someone got there before me.
    
    Kevin

    I use a ULTIMATE SUPPORT bottom of the line keyboard stand.
    It works great , and costs $75.00 
    This stand also looks great on stage!