Klarinet Archive - Posting 000205.txt from 2011/05

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dniethamer@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] portable music stand
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 17:06:31 -0400


On May 30, 2011, at 10:59 AM, you wrote:

> Years ago a musical buddy gave me a stand which folds up to a length of 3=
5 cm (14.5 inches) and has a mass of 1 kg (35 ounces). It goes everywhere =
with me in my ditty bag. The only printing on it says W. Germany. The thr=
eads stripped on one of the thumb screws about 5 years ago, so I had to dri=
ll and tap a new hole and make a new thumb screw for it. Call me CHEAP! B=
ut when I get ready to buy another, it will definitely be one like this, or=
smaller and lighter.
> =

This is made by Wittner, if it is the same as the stand I have. I have abus=
ed mine for 30 years, carting it to kiddie concerts, etc. It folds up a bit=
shorter than a regular folding stand, but is a bit heavier, and thus more =
stable. A quick check on the web shows the price at $34.95 - probably you c=
an find it for less. A music shelf extender is available, as is a carrying =
bag. Like Oliver, I'd buy another if I needed to replace it. One feature is=
that you can set is very low to the floor, the better to see your chamber =
music colleagues. (That's an advantage, right?!?!?) String groups that I kn=
ow seem to like this stand for that reason.

HTH

David

David B. Niethamer
dniethamer@-----.net

=93If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were mere=
ly challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn b=
etween a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. This mak=
es it hard to plan the day.=94 =

E. B. White in a 1969 interview with The New York Times.

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