MUSIC STANDS

Subject: MUSIC STANDS
From: Zhenya
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 04:44 PM

I need to get a portable music stand which is as lightweight as possible and can be folded up to fit into a (backpack size) totebag. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.

Subject: RE: BS: MUSIC STANDS
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 05:27 PM

If you are in the US, Elderly Instruments has this one. Looks better than the usual aluminum ones. Pricey, though.

Subject: RE: BS: MUSIC STANDS
From: 53
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 05:47 PM

hamilton also makes nice music stands. BOB

Subject: RE: BS: MUSIC STANDS
From: Big Mick
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 11:17 PM

Hi Zhenya. I would second Sorcha's recommendation. I have a Peterson that I obtained from Elderly. It is a bit pricey, but when I think of all the others I have bought for less, that broke and were thrown away, it isn't bad. It works very well and I carry it in a daypack with my music books and accessories. I would say that I am completely satisfied. About the only beef I have is that you have to retighten the halves of the top occasionally, but that is a small price to pay.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: MUSIC STANDS
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 12:30 PM

I quicklly drop 40 bucks pn a decent stand, if it ment I never had to put up with this crappy little, unstable chrome thing again!

Maybe it's not to late to get it onto my X-mas list...

;-)

Subject: RE: BS: MUSIC STANDS
From: Zhenya
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 02:13 PM

Thanks very much for your suggestions! Before I posted my question, I had browsed in some online music catalogues for stands, and there were so many, it was hard to know where to start. I'm happy to hear some specific recommendations. I do order from Elderly and some other catalogues, and will explore both the suggestions above. As always, Mudcatters are a great resource! Zhenya

Subject: RE: BS: MUSIC STANDS
From: 53
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 02:16 PM

what kind did you decide on ? BOB

Subject: RE: BS: MUSIC STANDS
From: Zhenya
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 02:29 PM

I haven't decided yet! I'm only online at work and can only use this (officially) at breaks and lunch, so I just saw all the messages now. I need it starting in mid-January, so I have some time. Did you have a particular Hamilton model in mind? Zhenya

Subject: RE: BS: MUSIC STANDS
From: Mooh
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 06:32 PM

I really like the backpackable model pictured above from Elderly and I'm looking for a good excuse to buy one. Mine's not backpack sized, but the next best thing. I have a pair of black tubular steel folding music stands from Yorkville. Great things, stable and strong, and they fold flat enough to put behind a pickup truck seat, strap to a guitar case, and otherwise pack easily. It boggles my mind how many musicians, amateur and otherwise, who haven't got a good stand. Mine get used every single day, personally and in my lesson room by others.

I used to use a homemade plywood model which was fabulous except that it didn't fold so it didn't travel well, hence the store bought model.

A djembe is okay if I'm sitting and don't need the music too close to my failing eyes, but there's no substitute for a good stand.

I will sometimes attach a little shelf under the lip of the stand to hold extra stuff like an E-Bow, capos, tuner, and so on, just for convenience.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: MUSIC STANDS
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 08:25 PM

I have a Petersen which I don't use too often because it's fairly heavy compared to the cheap chrome ones. So, since I don't use it often I can never remember how to assemble the thing in a hurry (being mechanically challenged). Also, as Big Mick said, the knobs need to be tightened occasionally during use, especially if you have a pretty heavy songbook on the stand.

I also have one by Precision Instruments. It also requires unique assembly each time, but one advantage it has is that it can be set much lower than most stands. This is good if you are playing sitting down and want to not block your face or instrument from the audience. It's also fairly stable.

The cheap chrome one is quick and easy, but sways in the breeze and topples with my heavy Shaw Family Songbook on it. The best ones are those heavy duty black ones that all churches seem to have. I always use the resident heavy black stand if possible, because they hold position, can be set at any level and tilted any way you like, don't have to be assembled and don't have to be carried home!

Subject: RE: MUSIC STANDS
From: Troll
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 11:10 PM

Barbara, the church stands are probably manhassets. Most orchestras etc use them. They make a model that "takes down". The table can be removed from the stand and the legs of the stand fold up, The whole thing goes in a nylon case. They are quite pricey ($65-$75 with case) but they are hard to beat. They will not fit in a day pack though. Thats the price you pay I guess.
Musicians Friend advertises a folding stand that folds up smaller; the table folds in half but I've never seen one so I can't really give a user report. They are cheaper than the manhasset but I don't remember by how much.

troll