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Does anyone use a cheap drum throne as a replacement for an expensive tuba stand? Am I putting my horn in danger if I go this route?

Opinions, please?

I have been using a drum throne for at least ten years. I find them much more stable than a stand. The downside of the throne is that it is one more thing to carry to a performance. The King tubas I own do very well with the "Hercules" stands that I purchased. The drum throne is used for my Holton "Mammoth" as the bottom bow is so large that it will not fit safely onto the Hercules stand.

GC wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:40 pm Does anyone use a cheap drum throne as a replacement for an expensive tuba stand? Am I putting my horn in danger if I go this route?

Opinions, please?

Even the cheap drum thrones are designed to support adults, and tubas weigh a LOT LESS than adults. If you're still concerned, get a throne with double-braced legs. It's still cheaper than a tuba stand, and pretty darned sturdy.

I have to bring my own chair to most of my gigs, so I have bas@$$ throne I take along for that. To minimize the bulk I carry, I continue to use a tuba stand instead of ANOTHER throne, but a mediocre/decent throne can make for a good/great tuba stand.

prairieboy1 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:53 pm I have been using a drum throne for at least ten years. I find them much more stable than a stand. The downside of the throne is that it is one more thing to carry to a performance. The King tubas I own do very well with the "Hercules" stands that I purchased. The drum throne is used for my Holton "Mammoth" as the bottom bow is so large that it will not fit safely onto the Hercules stand.

Me too. I use it for all of my tubas.

I looked into a drum stand when I got the Martin, but I wasn't crazy about the size and weight it would add to the things I already have to carry to/from rehearsal. I've found the Martin does fine with a Baltimore Brass playing stand, and the stand fits into the case I use to carry my music stand. I replaced the original tightening nob (round knurled head) with one I got at Ace HW (shown below) that is much easier to tighten with one hand.