can't stand those foldie uppie crappies

[_brian_]

Can any of you recommend a modestly priced music stand that doesn't fold up? I'm fed up of having music books falling off & bending the thin metal of those horrid folding stands. I'd really need a solid holder with anti-page-folding-over-to-the-wrong-section facility - a page holder, I suppose that means.

 

[ggunn]

Can any of you recommend a modestly priced music stand that doesn't fold up? I'm fed up of having music books falling off & bending the thin metal of those horrid folding stands. I'd really need a solid holder with anti-page-folding-over-to-the-wrong-section facility - a page holder, I suppose that means.

GC sells a stand called, I think, a "conductor's stand". It's got a telescoping tubular upright section, tripod legs, and a solid metal (non-folding) top section. It's $30-40, I believe. I've got one and it's great. I got it the day after I had one of those lightweight folding stands dump a 3 inch three ring binder on the floor, which opened it up and scattered over 100 painstakingly alphebetized "cheat sheets" all over my studio floor. I feel your pain.

 

[WhiteStrat]

GC sells a stand called, I think, a "conductor's stand". It's got a telescoping tubular upright section, tripod legs, and a solid metal (non-folding) top section. It's $30-40, I believe. I've got one and it's great. I got it the day after I had one of those lightweight folding stands dump a 3 inch three ring binder on the floor, which opened it up and scattered over 100 painstakingly alphebetized "cheat sheets" all over my studio floor. I feel your pain.

Yep, I use the same one. Real decent stand.

 

[Tadpui]

I've had a Manhasset stand for a while now and its proven to be a great stand:

http://accessories.musiciansfriend....-Symphony-Music-Stand-for-Students?sku=450172

 

[ggunn]

I've had a Manhasset stand for a while now and its proven to be a great stand:

http://accessories.musiciansfriend....-Symphony-Music-Stand-for-Students?sku=450172

I've got one of those in my studio, too; it belongs to a band mate of mine. It's OK, but I don't like that it doesn't lock in either height or rotation.

 

[pohaku]

I've got one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Manhasset-Voy...8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1222295866&sr=1-4

It's pretty stable and folds up with a case. Add a couple plastic or metal clips and your music won't go anywhere. I've got a Littlite velcroed to mine.

Manhasset stands are the most commonly used band and orchestra stands.

 

[Sloan]

The standard Manhasset stands are good and will last a while.
If you really want something sturdy, I would suggest trying one of the old fashioned wooden stands similar to this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Deluxe-Wooden-M...=39:1|66:4|65:1|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[ggunn]

There are several alternatives, but one thing I think we can agree upon is that those flimsy fold-up stands are OK if you want to hold up a few loose sheets, but if you want to put a book of any appreciable size on them - they suck.