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 Looking for producer of stand-up stick stand (or a peg...) 
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Post Looking for producer of stand-up stick stand (or a peg...)
Hello all,

Last Spring, a fellow named "saw141312" was selling a Stick on EBay and also had a stand for it that made it play like an E-Bass (i.e. http://HeavenEverywhere.com/DeanEBass.jpg [I'd attach the image here, but the list-server doesn't allow it]),

Has anyone else made a stand-up stand for a Stick?

I currently use a lap bar, but would prefer a 'cello-like peg or stand-up stand.

...any reply appreciated...

stp

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Post Re: Looking for producer of stand-up stick stand (or a peg..
Hi stpope, and for anyone else interested, I have been meaning to share this forever as I am lucky enough to have one of these. Here is the lowdown on the stand that you saw.

To start, the creator of this item refers to it as an interface. I refer to it as a Taggart interface as the guy that created it is named John Taggart. Being exceptionally skilled in woodwork is one of his many skills, he also manufactures his own guitars and travels as a professional guitar technician (he was out with Stevie Nicks last I checked).

http://taggguitars.com/

After seeing the guys in Heartstrings (who play with mathematical precision, respect, all hail), I contacted Matt through their site. He pointed me in the direction of John. I called John, we chatted, we negotiated, a couple of weeks later, I had the interface. And nothing has been the same since.

Having the convenience of being able to play when you want to play has made ALL the difference for me. I leave it setup, it's always in a state that is ready to play. No strap, no belt, just straight from moment of inspiration to the strings. I have found that I have more time for practice too, it's been a game-changer for sure. I can't comment on the price, but it's not cheap because it's handmade. It's been worth the investment for sure.

I went into SE back in August of last year to tune up a 12-string I was gearing up to sell and left it with Emmett for a week or two, he had not yet had the opportunity to try it out, so we hooked it up and he digged it! I have spoken with John about finding a way to mass produce these or to consider mass producing them using an injection molding technique but for now, all interfaces are made to order. John is SUPER COOL and really does this as a labor of love as they are a bit tricky to produce. SE has requested his information from me a few months ago, so perhaps they are in discussion :D I don't know.

What is it? It's basically 3 pieces of wood that are carefully cut and assembled. It forms a base for the more modern plastic SE Stick belt hook and has a hole cut in the bottom which accommodates a cymbal stand. It holds the instrument to the stand, simple. I use a Pearl heavy duty boom which I picked up for about $90 at GC. It takes some getting used to and there is a little movement, but for me, it was a compromise I was willing to make. In live situations it is really handy as you are totally to free to move without having to sit or have the instrument bolted to you.

I let John know that one day soon I was going to post this on the Stickist and that he was going to get some overdue attention. I will cc him on this to let him know that Stick peeps are on the prowl for his services!


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Post Re: Looking for producer of stand-up stick stand (or a peg..
Hey Gene;

I have been thinking about building my own adapter for some time now.

Is the opening in the bottom where the cymbal stand goes, a slot or a round hole?. Don't cymbal stands have a round, disk shaped top? unless you have to saw this off and use just a round pipe end.

Looks good!. Should be pretty easy to make one of these. I like the idea of playing the stick like a stand-up bass.

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Here is another image (I had a V8) of the bottom of the interface. I suppose you could build one from wood if you have the skill and the patience. I have neither...


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Post Re: Looking for producer of stand-up stick stand (or a peg..
Thanks for posting that photo Gene. I see now, the actual threaded bolt that goes up through the hole in the cymbal is what is being used.
I may try for a more robust design...

I'm going to build one when my new 10 string gets here. Doesn't look difficult.


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Here is another image (I had a V8) of the bottom of the interface. I suppose you could build one from wood if you have the skill and the patience. I have neither...

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Post Re: Looking for producer of stand-up stick stand (or a peg..
Check Ned Steinberger designs for his electric cello and bass.
http://thinkns.com/instruments/systems.php

I recently saw a Stick player that adapted the boomerang strap system to his stick and found it very comfortable; extremely stable, no need for shoulder strap and you can set it in all 3 axes of movement.


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I have two NS Design US5/EU5 EUB´s and the first one (US5) I´ve had for 15 years now. One of the first ones made. Wonderful instrument. LP (Latin Percussion) has made the stand to the US5 EUB and it´s VERY robust. Wonderful stand and I hope they have something similar still in production. The stand that came with the EU5 bass is very good too but not as sturdy as the LP stand. Would be great if SE would produce a good quality adapter that one could use with a high quality cymbal stand or something similar. I would be interested in that.It often happens that I play Stick only during a part of a song and it would be great to have it set up on a stand. Thanks for posting this!

Sincerely//Jan


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Thanks a million, folks! :D

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Hey everyone, just a quick note to everyone on this thread. John Taggart will be doing a production run of Tagg Interfaces in the next few weeks here, please drop a PM to me if you would like details on this - thanks! - Gene

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earthgene wrote:
Hey everyone, just a quick note to everyone on this thread. John Taggart will be doing a production run of Tagg Interfaces in the next few weeks here, please drop a PM to me if you would like details on this - thanks! - Gene

It looks like he lost his web domain. Does he have another one?

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