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kgenus · Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject: If you're buying a music stand...

Avoid the Manhasset M48
It shakes.
It rattles.
It will roll.

Even gaffer's tape won't help this thing.
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject:

If been wanting to build a large wood copy stand like the ones from Disney's Stage B.

Or one of these Capital beasts:

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bobsouer · Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject:

Now that's a copy stand!
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Don G. · King's Row Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1071 Location: MA

Hmmm...we used to love those Manhasset stands. We never had a problem with them.

samowry · Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 11:03 pm Post subject:

I've got a dozen of them. Never a problem. In the studio or on stage. Sorry yours was a lemon.

georgethetech · Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 12:35 am Post subject:

I have one of these wood stands from On Stage at home right now, picked it up at NAMM, happy to sell if someone would like it. It's made very nicely.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 6:05 am Post subject:

I are mostly got one of these, it's a Rat Stand (Rat not supplied) and it is total fabiness...

Bruce · Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 6:31 am Post subject:

I've used the Manhassets in my studio for years. Throw a carpet sample square on there (they're real close to the same size) to cut the ringing noise of your voice on the metal plate and they're ideal. So easy to adjust, just put your foot on the base and raise or drop as desired.

You definitely have a rare lemon, Kevin.

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Yoda117 · Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 9:15 pm Post subject:

todd ellis · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:38 am Post subject:

i, for two, like the idea of building one out of spare parts and solid maple!
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bobbinbeamo · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:44 am Post subject:

Rat not included? Dang!
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whalewtchr · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 5:39 pm Post subject:

Wow. Mine is rock solid, though the wooden gigantor stand looks very cool and able to handle Artamène (all 2.1 million words).
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kgenus · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 5:45 pm Post subject:

anthonyVO · 14th Avenue Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 1470 Location: NYC

I just want a stand that can reach up to 6 feet in height. Seriously. Anyone?

Don G. · King's Row Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1071 Location: MA

Good luck with that, Anthony. I've "adjusted" more than one right off the stand section thinking I could get a little more height out of them. Smile