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Years ago I remember seeing a tuba stand that consisted of a plastic piece that sat in your chair and an adjustable tuba rest. Your body weight held the plastic piece in the chair and supported the tuba. I always preferred the traditional design so I used and recommended those. However the Wind Symphony is now playing on risers and space is at a premium. Does anyone out there remember these and are they still available?

A few years ago Dillon Music had a rest like this but it was made of wood, not plastic. I just checked their website and it’s not there but if you call Matt I’m sure he will remember it and may be able to tell you how to locate one.

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My old teacher, Don Butterfield, suggested (and used himself) old paperback books wrapped up in paper (like wrapping a present). I suppose if you wanted something more permanent, you could put them in a Ziploc bag or something similar. Easily customizable - use more or less books, depending on the height you desire.

When (if) it wears out, throw it away and use more books.

cktuba wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:37 am Years ago I remember seeing a tuba stand that consisted of a plastic piece that sat in your chair and an adjustable tuba rest. Your body weight held the plastic piece in the chair and supported the tuba. I always preferred the traditional design so I used and recommended those. However the Wind Symphony is now playing on risers and space is at a premium. Does anyone out there remember these and are they still available?

I remember the discussion and have seen them come up for sale, albeit rarely. The one model I dimly recall was named after a tuba player who designed it, but I can't remember his name. I am not aware of anyone selling anything similar. I have never used one myself.

With all that said, it's always possible to home-brew one with a little scrounging of parts. If anyone has one and can share some pics, that would be a place to start. Otherwise, a greenfield project is always an option.

Edit: I poked around and found an old TN thread on the subject here. The Stewart stand mentioned in the article is here.

Also, there are several chair-mounted rests out there, but they seem to be fitted to specific chairs. Examples here, here, and here.

If Dillon sold the one you're thinking of, a call to Matt Walters would be in order.

This might be an option if you cannot find the seat option. This is the Wessex tuba stand. I do not have one but it appears to be the smallest in diameter at 9".

https://us.wessex-tubas.com/products/pr ... and-sdt-30

The Tubassist... yep, that's the one I was thinking of. Here's a pic I found. I don't think they make them anymore.

I actually recommend the Wessex stand. We'll see if anyone buys one and how it works. Too bad about the Tubassist, that seems like a nice solution to this problem.

http://www.netinstruments.com/tubas/tub ... 35564.jpg/

Yorkboy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:29 am My old teacher, Don Butterfield, suggested (and used himself) old paperback books wrapped up in paper (like wrapping a present). I suppose if you wanted something more permanent, you could put them in a Ziploc bag or something similar. Easily customizable - use more or less books, depending on the height you desire.

When (if) it wears out, throw it away and use more books.

When I was in college (and the tuba could still fit on the chair with me), I used old paperback books. My mother was a seamstress on the side, and she said she would cover them with a tough fabric with a layer of padding inside. She used a heavy black material - she said it audiences wouldn't notice it if I wore my tux or a black suit. Smart lady, she was. I had three stacks of different height for my Kurath CC, Rudy 3/4 CC, and Alex F. She built them hell-for-stout, and I never wore them out. I eventually had different tubas, and I later outgrew the tuba rests anyway.

Today, nothing fits on the chair with me, so I use the Wessex stand for the Hagen. It is a solid stand, for sure, and I have NO issues whatsoever. I would buy it again. I still have my old tuba stand, so I use for the 186 and F tuba to keep from having to adjust the Wessex when switching around (for efficiency), although the Wessex is easy to adjust.

I use a cheap drum throne, and the legs don't go any further forward than my feet.

I remember the Tubassist very well. I purchased one and used it for several years. It worked very well. I paid mine forward to a tuba player in Australia, I believe. The inventor of this passed away years ago and the production of the tubassist ended. I have been using a Hercules for my King 2145 and a drum throne for my Holton. The Holton is just too big to be managed inside of a Hercules stand!

The best of the lot? Baltimore Brass stand, in my experience.