Markbass Bass Keeper

Not a lot to say about a product that holds a good placement in the list of the "why didn't anybody has come up with this before?!" utility tools.........

It makes clever use of velcro stretch (thank you NASA!).
If your cabinet it's carpeted it just sticks to it, if it's not, you can still use it, provided you have an handle or something to make it hold on to.

I keep it in my gigbag so I don't have to carry a regular guitar/bass stand with me vs which I think it's much safer, since it holds the neck of your guitar/bass.

Bottom line: a very useful gizmo which is really a no brainer.

I saw the Markbass Bass Keeper in the online catalog and decided to try one. I'm glad I did. I use a small stand to hold my electric bass on stage, since it fits easily into a gig bag. However, the small stand is less stable than I had hoped and I always had some uncertainty about whether the bass would remain upright when people were moving around on the stage.
I tried the Markbass Bass Keeper and it worked perfectly! It attached easily to the handle of a bass cabinet and held my electric bass guitar securely! I could relax, knowing that there would not be a loud crash and a broken headstock during the evening.
Again, I didn't know how useful the Markbass Bass Keeper would be until I used it. I won't do a gig without it!

We've all been there, right? Stages so cramped that we are getting to know the keyboard player just a little bit better than we really wanted to. So little space behind that you'd be better off standing on top of your amp. Stages where, frankly, a guitar stand just takes up valuable space- you know what I'm talking about, right?

The Bass Keeper is the solution! Simply attach to the side handle of your cab, combo, rack or other convenient surface and it holds your precious instrument safely and securely, with an onstage footprint that is literally no bigger than the bottom of your instrument. As a bonus, it folds small enough to stick in your pocket- try doing that with a locking guitar stand!

It's not for everyone, I'll admit. If your back line equipment only has a top carrying handle, or if the handle sits high above the nut position, it won't be much good to you. But if you want a safe way to store your guitar while on stage without taking up too much room, it comes highly recommended. Hell, it was so good, I bought a second one!

Wondering why other companies did not came to markets with such an idea!

I?m playing bass in a small cover rock band, so often we have to live with limited space during gigs. In the past I sometimes was in fear that my instrument fell out of the stand. Using the bass keeper this fear is gone. It?s the price worth, cause it is build with solid materials which give me trust that they will live long. The straps are strong and cushioned, fixing the bass at my cabinet without causing any scratches at the neck. As the body of my instrument has a little more depth and the neck is a little bit ahead over the surface I prefer to turn the bass so the strings are facing the cab. Otherwise the body may touch it.

Never took my stand to an gig since I own this little thing!

This thing is great. I'm always trying to minimise my set up and pack away time as much as I can, and this gizmo is far more convenient than lugging around a guitar stand for my bass. This just sticks straight onto the side of my carpeted bass amp using Velcro, where it just lives permanently, no set up, no pack away, its just always there, and works great. One less thing to carry, one less thing to set up, one less thing to pack away, perfect for band practice's, I recommend getting one for practice's or gigs, but personally I use this just for practice's, as your bass must sit by the side of your cabinet, which is handy?, but could look better. For gigs?, I want a fancier appearance, so I also have a wallacher collapsable string swing permanently attached to the top of my bass fullstack, but that one can only be used when using both bass cabinets, as with one cabinet only, the bass must rest on the floor. This is highly recommended though.

I bought this as a quick & simple solution to keeping my bass from falling over or being stepped on during rehearsal/gigs. Like the product name suggests it keeps my bass safe out of harms way. Made with high quality materials and long lasting. The material is also padded so that no damage can to the instrument being propped up against the amp its attached to. For anyone lacking the space to bring a stand with them to and gig it is the perfect solution. I personally prefer this over a stand during gigs as it is easy to strap in whilst other matters are attended to in terms of sound check - whereas on a stand more care must be taken to make sure that the stand itself holding the instrument isn't knocked over.

Overall:
Good Quality
Padded for extra security
A more expensive alternative to a stand however I personally prefer it
Easily stored in a pocket in your case.

Buy with confidence!

Well, less worrying really. I feel far more comfortable leaving my bass secured to the side of my cab than in any rack or stand (apart from a wall hanger at home). This is made of strong fabric that is probably mostly plastic fibres. The Velcro is more than strong enough to hold onto a fuzzy cab but I prefer to use the side handles. This really is the one thing I'd urge you to buy, it will pay itself back in minutes, even if it just reduces the stress of leaving your instrument on stage, let alone costly repair work if your precious bass were to be damaged with out this. I imagine it will work well for guitars too. MarkBass are onto another winner with this :)