Actually, this isn't a stand-- it is a step. Notice that if the horn sits with
its bell flat on the floor, that the only additional needed support is an 8
1/2" step under the mouthpiece. I adopted my wife's kitchen plastic Rubbermaid
step stool (one step). It easily accommodates two horns and looks like a horn
docking station. This works at home; I don't take the step to rehearsals (to
not look weird).
Another thing, this position keeps the valves above the valve slides. I think
this is important to keep sediment and oils in the crooks from flowing back
into the valves.
To digress ever further, I don't twirl my horn to rid it of condensate, but
pull all the valve slides instead because the valves seem to work better if the
condensate (and other residue) is not allowed to flow back into the valves. I
try to keep the valves higher than the valve slides at all times.
Regards, and Merry Christmas,
Larry
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