Klarinet Archive - Posting 000201.txt from 2011/05

From: K S <krsmav@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] portable music stand
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 14:44:29 -0400

The Yamaha Lightweight Stand
<http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-MS-303AL-Lightweight-Music-Stand/dp/B004EPK3WM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1306776008&sr=1-1>
is in my opinion the best of the wire stands -- much sturdier than the
standard Hamiltons. But with the carrying case, it's close to $100.
Also, it's very light (1.5 pounds), which makes it too easy to blow or
tip over, and air blows through the open structure.

You really need something stronger and more stable. The Manhasset
Voyager fits the bill. At 10 pounds, it's stable, though the Hamilton
weighs 12 pounds. The On-Stage is 8.6 pounds.

If you have room in your car, you should consider the standard
Manhasset M48 <http://www.amazon.com/Manhasset-M48-Symphony-Music-Stand/dp/B0002FOBJY/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1306777069&sr=1-1>.
You can tuck three of them together in not much more space than one.

If you have a van or other extra room, you'll never regret getting the
Manhasset 5001 Orchestral Stand
<http://www.amazon.com/Manhasset-5001-Orchestral-Stand/dp/B0002E3AHE/ref=sr_1_4?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1306777069&sr=1-4>,
which wider (23" as opposed to 20") and has a shelf below the music
ledge. (Avoid the slip-on accessory shelf, though, which is falls off
easily). The 1200 MusiClip
<http://www.amazon.com/Manhasset-1200-MusiClip-Music-single/dp/B0027EH4FQ/ref=sr_1_19?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1306777069&sr=1-19>
is essential if you even a slight chance of a breeze or use bound
music which can easily flip closed.

TMI section: At home, I have the 48" Model 51
<http://www.amazon.com/Manhasset-Model-Fourscore-Music-Stand/dp/B0002E395C/ref=sr_1_10?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1306777069&sr=1-10>,
which holds more than enough. That's a bit excessive for travel, and
the M91 slide-out extensions work well on the M48.
<http://www.amazon.com/MANHASSET-Music-Stand-Out-Shelf-Extenders/dp/B001BSKGT0/ref=sr_1_7?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1306777069&sr=1-7>

If I had the choice to make again, for home I'd get the Manhasset
5401, with two stems and an accessory shelf
<http://www.amazon.com/Manhasset-5401-Regal-Stand/dp/B0007WRNQK/ref=pd_cp_MI_1>
or even the Regal, with a score storage shelf in back
<http://www.amazon.com/Manhasset-Regal-Conductors-Black-Auto-Adjust/dp/B0002FOESC/ref=pd_cp_MI_2>,
but that's wretched excess for travel.

It always pays to keep half a dozen 1/8" x 1/2" neodynium cylinder
magnets on the back of the stand to hold the music
<http://www.amazon.com/Neodymium-Magnets-N42-Cylinder-Set/dp/B0012KSSO2>
plus a couple of 1/4" x 1/2" cylinders to hold open books.
<http://www.amazon.com/Neodymium-Super-Magnets-Cylinder-Set/dp/B0012ARU7S>
The 1/2" x 1" magnets are too strong for practical use. In fact, you
could probably use a few 1/16" x 1/4" ones just to hold single sheets
in place.

Ken Shaw
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