Manhasset Orchestral Music Stand (202SPRAV)

I finally bought a grown-up music stand for my practice room, and it’s a game changer. This is the premium music stand brand, and with the added shelf underneath, it really makes everything easier when you’re playing. There are even rubber feet covers that will protect a hardwood floor from getting scratched (made by Manhasset, but sold separately).

I’ve been playing orchestral double bass for the past 18 years. I went to college for it and everything. I only say this because I want to convey that I’ve used *every* type of music stand over the years. Seriously. The cheap wire ones, the aluminum-tube ones with the folding legs, the regular (single shelf) Manhasset stand that’s in every band/orchestra rehearsal room, the stands that are almost Manhasset but they have a tightening knob for the height and angle of the stand… All of them. As a bass player, that stand is going to be around 5 feet tall when you use it, so it’s gotta be sturdy, and it’s gotta have room for your rosin, pencil, rag, and bow. This stand is equipped for all of that. It’s the sturdiest stand (that doesn’t way a million pounds) that I’ve found, the extra shelf has room for whatever extra bits you need for playing, and it doesn’t have any knobs to adjust. You just put it at the height/angle you want it and boom, it’s there until you move it again. The amount of music/books you’d need to put on the stand to make it droop or fall is more than the stand has room for, so you never have to worry about that.

If you want a professional quality music stand that will last you a lifetime, this is the stand you’re looking for.

Works great feels like a professional piece very happy with the qualtiy and performance

I’ve been a musician for over twenty years now, and have had just about every accessory known to man. Nothing has been more important to me (other than having a good instrument) than having a good stand. Manhasset is the only brand of stand that I would ever choose for myself, or for my students.

The stand arrived carefully packed, and was easy to put together without fancy tools. It had been a while since I put one together, so I went over to youtube to look for a setup video. Thankfully, there was one. Setup was literally five minutes, once I opened the box, and laid the pieces out neatly. The instructions were clear and easy, but nothing tops actually watching someone put something together before your eyes.

Over the years, I’ve used many stands. Everything from super cheap metal portables (the fold ups), to stands far more expensive than even the Manhassets. No matter what I use, however, I keep coming back to the Manhasset Orchestral. With this stand, it is very easy to change levels while playing, with just the touch of a finger. There are no knobs to turn, no switches to flick, and no need to balance your horn on your lap (or lay it on a dirty floor) to do a two-handed level change.

You don’t know how many times I’ve seen someone place their horn next to them “just for a second” to make an adjustment of some sort, only to find that their neighbor has stepped on, sat on, bumped, or harmfully jostled a very expensive instrument. This stand is a little bit more than your average fold up stand, but I promise you, on ALL levels, this one is WORTH IT!

The extra lip on the Orchestral stand is well worth the extra few bucks. It’s great for holding tuners, pencils, clips, rosin, bows, valve oils, or any other little accessories that we tend to accumulate over the years.

This stand goes above and beyond all others in both quality and performance. Manhasset Specialty has been making music stands since 1935. The fact that they are still used in most schools is both a compliment, and a testament to their longevity. There’s a reason why, in this disposable society, this company is still making stands the same way, for nearly a century.

Get this stand. You’ll only be sorry if you don’t.

Strong and sturdy. Too large and heavy to be considered portable but great for private practice or performance. The extra shelf is good for bows or other accessories so that page turning is unhindered. The metal plate is probably aluminium so you won’t be able to use magnets to pin down your music.

Love the shelf! Easy to put together, durable, great weight and that extra shelf holds my bow pencil perfectly!