Conga stand and bass tone

[Doc Washboard]

I'm playing fiberglass LP Patato drums, and I'm short enough--and the drums are slick and big-bellied enough--that I can't really pull off the traditional "lift the drum with your legs to get the bass tone" move. I play seated, and I'm thinking of buying a basket stand for seated players. What I'm looking for from the experts here are thoughts on a) getting the bass tone (do I actually need to get the drum off the ground to get a nice fat sound, or are there other options?), and b) will a basket stand lead to success (and do I need to buy an LP stand, or will the stands of other makers work just as well with my Patatos?)

Any insights you guys can give will be appreciated.

[Mike]

There are short sit-down stands for congas by many different makers, and on a more moderate price level
than LP, for example Toca and Tycoon
http://www.x8drums.com/toca-3600-sit-down-stands/
http://www.x8drums.com/Tycoon-Conga-Sit ... ite_review
They might do the trick just as well, although I am not entirely sure if the tapered bottoms of the
Patatos will fit snugly into them.

The best-fitting sit-down stands I have ever come across, however, are the ones by the German maker Jost Reiche.

But they are custom-tailored and have to be measured meticulouly for the shell sizes.
I just love their looks, plus they are easy to carry in a conga bag - upside down on the shell!

Another cool option might be these (and btw the search engine really does work on this forum )
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=7002&hilit=+afro+stands

[CongaTick]

DIY possibility (PVC "inside-drum" mic socket optional)

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[Mike]

Ah yes, Congatick, brilliant,
I almost forgot your ingenious DIY construction,
great work.

[Greensail]

Hey Congatick,
Came across your solution getting the drums off the floor. I like it a lot. Here are a couple pics from my solution , basically "L" shaped pieces of wood glued and screwed onto a platform. They hold the drum fairly solid making if hard to knock one over and overall work really well with one exception. I use the risers for the middle drum and tumba and hold my conga with my legs so it makes the other 2 drums slightly higher. I end up leaning the middle drum on a small riser to even out the height. I think I like yours a bit more.

[CongaTick]

Absolutely excellent and elegant modification, Greensail.