Meinl Percussion Professional Bongo Stand - Double Stand for Seated Play of Two Bongos - Steel, Chrome (TMB-S)

This is an extremely nice looking piece of kit, very well constructed, very strong and looking top quality. Even so one has to bear in mind that as far as the top section is concerned it is designed to fit a range of bongo sizes from various manufacturers. This caused me to have an issue with the topmost plate (a belt and braces item, not really essential and could probably be left off). I had 6" and 7" bongos with the bridge quite near the top and there was insufficient room to thread the plate into position. I had to loosen the bridge securing bolts and pull the bongos apart enough to position the plate and then re-tighten the bridge bolts. The plate was now in the right place for the bongos to be fully attached to the stand. This issue is no problem if the bongos are required to always be attached, as in my case. If this isn't the case then although the bongos are easily removed the plate remains captive and flops around unless the drums are separated again.

The larger and heavier your drums the more your going to love this stand. Sweetspot setting of position of angle of attack to get predcise and effortless tonal and dynamic body really puts a smile on your face as does tuning on stand.add your drum measure skin top to bass ring (X?) - distance floor to supp bar min = 315mm (eg- 315+160=375 drum top?) take away ext xhaft collet(not so necessary in min pos) to lower by a further 20mm if needed? support bar is 500mm .Top clamp not neccessary but makes good fixing for extras perhaps even a small third drum or wood block!

Solid tool great item

Brilliant and Complement My Meinl Bongos

Very stable. I wouldnt recommend any other Bongo Stand.