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
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!