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Where can I find this part?

Posted by Hilo Greg on October 24, 2017 at 9:52am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Hi All,

I found a long skinny box that would make a cool CBG bass body. But, I need some kind of leg to put on the bottom. Does anyone know where I could find a telescoping pole (kind of like a tripod or monopod) with a rubber foot on the bottom? I suppose I could use a table leg or a metal flange with a dowel, but I like the idea of something adjustable. Just looking for ideas here. Thanks!  

Greg

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  • MadGomer October 25, 2017 at 9:06am
    Garage sales and thrift stores often have old camera tripods for sale cheap, you could buy one and have enough legs for three instruments.
  • JL October 25, 2017 at 7:48am

    1. check with your social-media addicted friends, someone has a selfie stick with a broken smart-phone bracket.

    2. check with your other musician friends, someone has a broken mic stand that you can salvage the center telescoping rod.

    3. check with your photography friends, someone has a broken tripod that you can salvage one of the legs from

    4. check the thrift stores for a cheap one of the above you can tear apart.

  • the anonymous pick October 25, 2017 at 5:26am

    Crutch leg . ...

    only because of the cool factor , that it only  has one leg   , so you could call the instrument "Eileen" ,,, or  ,,, "Peggy  "  :-}

    (sorry ,... ill see myself out )  :-. 

  • Taffy Evans October 25, 2017 at 12:22am

    306653964?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024Hi, I think a part like pictured would hold a bass, when modified. As it can telescope into itself it has double the strength, depending on how long you pull it out. The part shown is a jig I use in my repair work.

     On an upright bass I built I used a cymbal stand so the player could walk away and leave the bass standing. 

    Cheer Taff

  • Richard Dean October 24, 2017 at 10:07pm

    music stand might be to flimsy for the weight of a base, crutch can handle a good deal.

  • Taffy Evans October 24, 2017 at 8:41pm

    Hi, Parts of an old cheep music stand could be adapted, rubber feet easy, from the hardware store. I have a stash of these from doing repairs, but thats no good to you, sorry.

    Cheers taff

  • Richard Dean October 24, 2017 at 5:26pm

    Everybody has or knows somebody who owns...a useless they don't need anymore....set of crutches!! Cut as needed, they have a lot of adjustment already built in, no need to re-invent it

  • John Sawyer October 24, 2017 at 11:59am
    Trekking pole... they either have cam locks or twist locks and are quite robust... most have a metal spike on the tip with a rubber cover.

    Cheap ones are Less than $10

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/AntiShock-Trekking-Hiking-Walking-Stick-Po...
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