Hat Mute Stand

[tctb]

I need a stand for my hat mute but can't seem to find one . I am happy to make something myself if I can find a pattern . Has anyone made their own stand and if so please show me some pictures.

[BGuttman]

I can't show you a picture, but take a wire coat hanger and form the "hanger" part into a loop the size of the derby. Straighten the hook part. The straightened part can now fit inside a "wire" music stand with the rack removed. You can bend the support part so the derby stays in the loop.

[OneTon]

If no articulation is required, some hardware stores offer plastic jawed spring clamps to aid in keeping the wire attached to the brim. Some have a wire slot molded in the jaw. These clamps or bulldog style paper clamps may be used to attach the coat hanger to the side of a Manhasset stand.

[BGuttman]

For that matter, I used a large clamp to clamp the rim of the derby to a Manhasset music stand. Again, you have to play into it; can't move it around.

[hwlentz]

I also did the wire coat hanger thing. And my Hercules ‘bone stand has a hole in the top that works fine to hold the hat for the one or two songs where it’s used.

[sstelmack]

I just used a cheap mic stand with a clip. I then put a Hercules trumpet mute holder on it to hold all my other mutes.

[Vegastokc]

Of course, in a pinch you could always just wear it on your head.

(cue rim shot for utterly bad trombone dad joke...)

[baileyman]

I have a hat stand from way back. It is a music stand base that has a slot in the top. As a music stand it receives the rectangular section rod that supports a folding desk. Everyone has seen this kind of stand I am sure. The hat holder has the same design rod but with a metal ring to hold the hat, and the ends of the ring are held by a spring between.

It works great, but I have never been in a section where hat was really desired, nor have I been in one where everyone had a hat someplace.

If I didn't have a stand and I needed to use a hat, the spring clamp to a robust stand would be a good solution.

[tctb]

Thanks you all for your suggestions!