Bass Stand, Padded and Secure

Padded, heavy Bass stand

Gotta have a stand for the bass…can’t let it just lie around the house.

Heavy base-plate adds stability for the five-string double bass.

Nearly 4
Nearly 4″ thick particle-board base-plate lowers the center of mass.

 

Exterior of 1/2
Exterior of 1/2″ birch plywood for strength and beauty. Ready for varnish

 

Varnish complete: ready for upholstery.
Varnish complete: ready for upholstery.

 

Carpet padding with vinyl upholstery.
Carpet padding with vinyl upholstery.

 

Upholstery begun...outside view.
Upholstery begun…outside view.

 

Inside view.
Inside view.

 

Upholstery completed.
Upholstery completed.

 

Bass stand with the bass, secure against tipping.
Bass stand with the bass, secure against tipping.

 

Looking good!
Looking good! Safe, too!

Travel Case Coming!

The next project has got to be a travel case for this bass. A “Travel-bass” with a removable neck is less than optimal without a case in which to travel. And such cases don’t seem to be readily available for reasonable prices.

So, it is back to the drawing-board for me. :) 🙂

Probably looking at a foam-core fiberglass case. Shouldn’t be too much harder than building a boat. :) 🙂

 

Thanks for looking.