It seems there are no really good portable keyboard benches out there anymore. The last good one I had was a Quik Lok. I'm thinking of a Drummers Stool/Throne. Found an interesting one and the best part is it goes pretty high, up to 28" I like to sit about 24" high. goes back to my Hammond days playing pedals. I had a custom bench a little higher than the standard Hammond bench. The Throne I'm looking at is a Gibraltor 9608MB. Anyone have any expierence or info.

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Bill this has been discussed many times in the past....

Tama Throne

only thing be careful as these are good seats BUT,.....the raised Humped saddle in the crotch area will give you some genitalia discomfort after a few hours on stage when you are always forced to move forward while playing....they are meant for drummers....not to mention more gear to carry and setup.
I had a few of these and they just are not comfy for the man.. ouch!

Drum Stool Discussion

Got it Don

After I posted I seemed to remember something about this topic before but couldn't remember the outcome. Saw Michael McDonald on TV the other night and noticed he was seated on a Big Round Drumstool. Looked comfy so it got me thinking. One of these days I will have to take a trip to GC and actually sit on some. Like buying a mattress, you gotta try it. I do sit when I preform and carry a foldup bench now so I guess the stool would be equivelent. Put it in a duffle bag with my mic stand.


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Bill,

I tried a drum throne, but I need back support as well, therefore I switched to the Quick-Lok D-749, which provides the comfort and support I need, plus it folds flat and is easy to transport. B&H Photo has them for $89, which is a fantastic price.



Gary

Personally I use whatever chairs they have at the gigs.....but I have a custom seat cushion to soften the seat if needed. I travel lite....no need to carry more gear then I need.

Gary

Quik Lok seat looks interesting mostly for the compactness of it. Seat looks a bit small but maybe worth a shot.

Don
I can't possibly think about using a folding metal chair. Way too low. I really hate it when on a few occasions I had to do a piano gig and they had no bench, just a chair from one of the tables or whatever. When they've had those stackable chairs I've put two or three of them together, just gotta be careful they will go over while your playing---- I know !!

Thanks for the replies. Now back to programming this crazy BK7M. Been taking all my free time !!

Bill,

I modified the seat after about three years, expanded the size by about 3-inchs all the way around, then added more padding to the seat cushion. The original is about 2 inches thick, and after a while the foam seemed to be compressing. I increased the thickness to 5 inches, which made a huge difference. I purchased the covering for the seat at JoAnne Fabrics, which is the same place I bought the foam rubber. Total cost of the upgrade was about $25. I sewed the seat cover myself. Yeah, I know, I can sew, cook, clean house, and I do windows. Why do you think that woman kept me for 50 years.

Gary

Gary how much does that chair weigh?

If I recall, just over 20 pounds. And, it hooks directly to the arm of my Rock & Roller cart and anchors the keyboard stand in place while everything is being transported.





Gary