Recstar24
Well-known member
Hi,
Last school year, we invested in the eddy finn floor uke stand for our classroom, for my junior high kids to rest their ukes if we wanted to transition to a different activity and be able to pull them back up quickly:
http://www.amazon.com/Eddy-Finn-EF-US-Collapsible-A-Frame/dp/B007EV6RFK/ref=pd_sim_267_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0V6Z3GDJQAPD7DEFM8ZY
However, they did not work very well and caused a lot anxiety for me and student. We ended up getting a good number of dropped ukes on the floor, because kids are kids and they rush things, and if you don't take the time to place it gently and centered in the cradle and ensure it leans back against the back post, it will tip over to the side or the front.
I was at a music store locally and saw this as an alternative:
http://www.amazon.com/FretRest-Proline-FRMS1-Mandolin-Stand/dp/B0059QNDMM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1437682341&sr=8-5&keywords=fretrest
I feel this one would be more stable and more "junior high student" proof, kids just drops onto the cradle and lets it sit without much thought. The price pushes my school budget, so if anyone had other ideas for a floor uke stand that are similar, I will gladly take them.
Last school year, we invested in the eddy finn floor uke stand for our classroom, for my junior high kids to rest their ukes if we wanted to transition to a different activity and be able to pull them back up quickly:
http://www.amazon.com/Eddy-Finn-EF-US-Collapsible-A-Frame/dp/B007EV6RFK/ref=pd_sim_267_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0V6Z3GDJQAPD7DEFM8ZY
However, they did not work very well and caused a lot anxiety for me and student. We ended up getting a good number of dropped ukes on the floor, because kids are kids and they rush things, and if you don't take the time to place it gently and centered in the cradle and ensure it leans back against the back post, it will tip over to the side or the front.
I was at a music store locally and saw this as an alternative:
http://www.amazon.com/FretRest-Proline-FRMS1-Mandolin-Stand/dp/B0059QNDMM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1437682341&sr=8-5&keywords=fretrest
I feel this one would be more stable and more "junior high student" proof, kids just drops onto the cradle and lets it sit without much thought. The price pushes my school budget, so if anyone had other ideas for a floor uke stand that are similar, I will gladly take them.