Here is a picture I found of Keller using the bass stand during a show.

 
(Message edited by davehouck on December 17, 2006)

Hi Tim, thanks for the picture and welcome to the board!  Keller Williams is a great player!

I saw a bass player this weekend using a Gracie Stand. He loves his - I have been looking for a solution for my Series II and wider padded straps just haven't done it.  For solid body bass the Gracie stands are listed over $200...before I order one anybody else have experience with one for thier Alembic?

I recently picked up an Mbrace stand.  It is made of plastic and screws onto a mike stand.  I haven't tried it with an Alembic, but have used it for my Jerry Jones Electric Sitar.  It works fine.  One mod I would recommend is to use strap locks with it as I don't trust the leather strap to hold up over the long haul.  It's not as heavy duty as the Gracie, but it's a lot less expensive and, for my purposes, it seems to work fine.   Here's a link.
 
Bill, tgo

Just curious; which Jerry Jones Electric Sitar do you have?

This one.  I picked it up off craigslist for $500 in almost new condition.  A one trick pony for sure, but it does that one trick very well.
 
Bill

Cool!  Very intriguing instrument!

Wow, I didn't realise this thread was still going!!
 
As you may see from the For Sale section, I'm unfortunately thinking of selling my Triple O. It will be heartbreaking for me if I decide to go through with it, but I just can't justify having such a bass and not being able to play it, and to try and keep it purely for its aesthetics (i.e. there are other smaller, lighter basses - including some Alembics - out there which could do pretty near as good a job) just seems some kind of vanity. And much as I appreciate the suggestions, I think carrying a stand around in order to support a bass I can't otherwise play... well, I can't justify it.  
 
I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to this thread and who has offered advice and support, with a special thanks reserved for Rich who has e-mailed me off-forum a few times and who I have been somewhat remiss in getting back to on time (Rich-I hope you're well!!!!).  
 
Thanks very much guys, you're the best.

bbl. you  only need to justify it to yourself,once your instrument  has gone, its gone.. i have  a health problem, and have not played my basses day,ly, for quite a while, but their still here.and there still mine...

bbl. you  only need to justify it to yourself,once your instrument  has gone, its gone.. i have  a health problem, and have not played my basses day,ly, for quite a while, but their still here.and there still mine...

As people are no doubt aware, I'm keeping the bass. One thing I have found; I haven't been to the chiropracter for a few months now, and my back seems to be coping better with my basses....go figure.