Topic: Clamping vs. Stands

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

I never have a problem with people clamping to my stand.

Jamie is sooo hip on clamping, he clamps his MGs to his own stand!

Terry

[jsfrank]

I always bring a stand, in the case of phish I bring a 13' manfrotto 004B and always allow clampers.

Can I have a clamp Friday?

 

[jsfrank]

Given that I'm one of those guys that won't enjoy the show as much if I'm not recording (it's a disease, I know) I always bring my stand on the off chance that there's nobody there to clamp onto.  Having said that, I never have a problem if someone wants to clamp onto my stand.  There's only one taper that I know of that won't let others clamp onto him, but I'm not gonna say who that is, although some guys that I saw Phish with last November probably know who I'm talking about.

EDIT TO ADD:  Don't feel shy about asking for clamp space simply because someone else might be running more expensive gear than you.  a) chances are almost 100% that they started off cheaper too, and b) if they say no to you, it has nothing to do with their gear and everything to do with their personality.

Are you talking about "Dude"? He is the only one who ever refused me a clamp. It was at Phil and Friends in Milwaukee in 2005:

http://www.archive.org/details/phil2005-11-27.akg483fob.frank.31725.sbeok.flac16

Fortunately I had my stand with me and solved the problem by just flying it right in front of him. It was still better for him as it helped protect him from the crowd. He doesn't understand that clampers often help with crowd control.

[piperedworm]

I always have my stand with me just in case.  It can sit on the ground if I do not use it.  Clamping is fun, it is always nice to see a vast array of different kinds of mics on a huge "tree"

See you out there!

Jeff

[Napo]

Excuse my ignorance but what I need in between a nolabar holding mics and the clamp that I clamp to the stand?

Links to specific products are appreciated.

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Excuse my ignorance but what I need in between a nolabar holding mics and the clamp that I clamp to the stand?

Links to specific products are appreciated.

nola/kwon bar >
shockmount (A20 or similar clone) >
any adaptors to get to appropriate thread (e.g. 5/8th-36 to 3/8th-20) >
Method of connecting to clamp (e.g. rapid adaptor & stud, directly onto clamp, articulating hydro arm, etc) >
clamp

I prefer the rapid adaptor & stud method but I know others who use different methods.

[flipp]

Excuse my ignorance but what I need in between a nolabar holding mics and the clamp that I clamp to the stand?

Links to specific products are appreciated.

nola/kwon bar >
shockmount (A20 or similar clone) >
any adaptors to get to appropriate thread (e.g. 5/8th-36 to 3/8th-20) >
Method of connecting to clamp (e.g. rapid adaptor & stud, directly onto clamp, articulating hydro arm, etc) >
clamp

I prefer the rapid adaptor & stud method but I know others who use different methods.

no wonder you prefer the rapid adaptor/stud; the common threads are 1/4-20. 3/8-16 and 5/8-27

[Napo]

so much to learn... and having fun in the process 
Thank you

[page]

Excuse my ignorance but what I need in between a nolabar holding mics and the clamp that I clamp to the stand?

Links to specific products are appreciated.

nola/kwon bar >
shockmount (A20 or similar clone) >
any adaptors to get to appropriate thread (e.g. 5/8th-36 to 3/8th-20) >
Method of connecting to clamp (e.g. rapid adaptor & stud, directly onto clamp, articulating hydro arm, etc) >
clamp

I prefer the rapid adaptor & stud method but I know others who use different methods.

no wonder you prefer the rapid adaptor/stud; the common threads are 1/4-20. 3/8-16 and 5/8-27

  I deliver 130% of what's needed. 

I couldn't remember the big thread count since I don't use it anymore and swaped the 1/4 and 3/8 counts. my bad.

[69mako]

I bring my stand and clamp to all shows.  It there are numberous tapers/stands there, I'd much rather clamp.  All of the tapers I know in Wisco are cool as hell and more than willing to lend some clamp space.  Besides, it's easier to block one stand versus multiple stands.

Mako

[ashevillain]

I only have a small Bogen FOB stand but I've always at least attempted to allow all clampers. One time it didn't work out due the size/weight of someone's homemade split omni bar but I'm always willing to at least give it a shot.

Only been denied once (from someone who used to post here but doesn't post anymore I think)...he had a set of LD mics on a huge stand and I have about the smallest set of mics out there. I really don't know why, but he was a dick about it so I just waited until someone else with a stand showed up and clamped to them with no issue.

[MSTaper]

We ran four sets of mics from my old Bogen stand at the Drive-By Truckers show at the Cannery Friday night. There were two sets of Avantone CK1s (heavy full bodies), a set of Schoeps actives and fourth set of full body mics. It looked a bit top heavy, but we taped it to the support column we set up by and it worked fine. Was a lot easier having six of us blocking the stand, plus we had the support column.

MSTaper