Noodles
346 posts
Oct 02, 2012
5:48 PM
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We’ve all thought about what to do with those extra harp cases we have laying around. Here’s a couple of ideas.
1. Glue the empty cases shut.
2. Cut them down so that they’re 1 inch shorter than the harp.
3. Glue them all together (standing up)
4. Glue a small board to the bottom for stability
5. Attach a female mic stand adapter on the bottom dead center of the board
Now, you can just drop the whole thing into a harp case for harp storage. If that’s all you want to do you may not need steps 4 and 5 (above)
But, with the board and adapter beneath the cases, you can screw the whole assembly onto a mic stand while gigging, for example. The cases act as holders on the stand and dividers when inside of a larger harp case.
If you want to set it up like the Circle of 5th’s, use a circular board. Simple.
I think one of the best benefits is that you can really customize your harp case to your specific needs. And having the adjustable height a stand offers is handy, especially if you're sitting down on stage.
Just a thought…..
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garry
277 posts
Oct 02, 2012
6:16 PM
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interesting idea. you don't need circle for circle of fifths arrangement, though. i keep mine arranged like this in my harp case. it's a great thing.
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nacoran
6112 posts
Oct 02, 2012
8:11 PM
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Doh! I'd been thinking about making a little rack sort of like the one on the right there, only more vertical so it could hang down on a mic stand that was actually being used as a mic stand too. (I was going to hang them at a slant so they didn't fall out). I was planning on using some PVC pipe or something for the containers, forgetting I had a whole drawer full of little containers sized just perfect for a harp!
Is it just me, or do those look like lipsticks?
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Noodles
347 posts
Oct 02, 2012
9:07 PM
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more vertical so it could hang down on a mic stand that was actually being used as a mic stand too
I think that has possibilities as well. You've got to keep it balanced so the whole thing doesn't tip over too easily.
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nacoran
6117 posts
Oct 03, 2012
3:48 PM
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Yeah, I was thinking two rows, one on either side of the stand to keep the weight distributed. Whatever was holding the whole thing together would have to be fairly light or stay really close to the mic pole to prevent it from unbalancing things front/back, but having it down about half way on the stand would improve the balance a lot by lowering the center of gravity.
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bigd
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Oct 03, 2012
11:34 PM
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Great idea
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atty1chgo
490 posts
Oct 04, 2012
2:51 AM
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Looks cheesy, unless you are gigging at a garage sale.
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MP
2488 posts
Oct 04, 2012
12:10 PM
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KingObad once suggested going into the mouse coffin business.
:-)
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nacoran
6121 posts
Oct 04, 2012
12:42 PM
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Atty1chgo, a little black spray paint and you'd hardly notice it on stage. There are lots of other ways you could do them up if it was about the aesthetics, too. Certainly looks functional though.
Lee Oskar cases already interlock, but not in as useful a way. Without stepping on any pending patents Noodles may be thinking about filing, it might not be a bad idea if one of the manufacturers were to adjust their cases a little. As Noodles noted, he cuts a bit off to size them. The two ended cases, like the one for the Puck, would (assuming you sized them up a bit!) be easy to manufacture so the lid was slid seem was a little closer to one end. Combine that with the snap together nature of the LO's (although I still think a slightly staggered lock might work better) and sell a clamp to hold them to the mic stand and presto, instant harp stand case. A clever company might even stamp their logo on the end that would be facing the audience.
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
1317 posts
Oct 05, 2012
12:05 PM
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Kitt Gamble has actually been doing that for years and swears by it. I don't know that he ever attached one to a microphone stand, though.
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MP
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Oct 05, 2012
12:20 PM
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i put Q-tips in one of mine. another 30+ are filled with donor reed plates. this still leaves me with four score and 7.....:-)
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