Manhasset Shelf Music Stand Accessory Acoustic Guitar

I lift my stands by the shelf on the desk. This comes off in my hand every time, and all the items stored on it fall to the floor. It just does not attach securely. I do not want to ever remove it again. Make it fit better. It is way too loose to be of much use in a professional setting. Unless you never, ever have to move your stand around. Then it would be great. I guess. Also, mine showed up dumped into a box with no wrapping and covered in scratches. WTF, Manhasset? You guys have been striking out lately. I reviewed the mess of a stand you send me recently. I was not pleased. The same cheapness in your stands (which is just heartbreaking to see) carries over to this item, too. I am through with Manhasset. Might as well be making this stuff in China. Sheesh…

This works, in a manner. It is shorter than the stand’s shelf by about four inches, and it does not have the same spatial dimensions as the extra shelf on the Model 50 stand, being both less tall and less deep; you cannot get nearly as much stuff on it as on the fixed shelf of the Model 50. Is it worth twelve bucks? Meh…

When I ordered this accessory shelf the description made it sound it might not be usable on many stands. Frankly, I can’t see how it won’t work with just about any stand, meaning only in some rare cases. Also is the objection that it has the appearance of being easily breakable. It might be but you would have to do something way out of the ordinary to do break it. It is just plastic, but that does not mean it doesn’t serve its function completely well.

Regardless of all the apprehensions and really unfounded concerns of breaking and so on, it immediately removes the clutter from the stand and places frequently used items quickly within reach. This is really useful when on a stand such as at home so you don’t go reaching for tuners and so on. It keeps everything nicely within reach.

Because it is plastic so it could break, but I have had it for some time now and the stand has hit the floor and it works just fine. If there is one complaint it is that there is no lip or enclosure at the ends so if the stand tilts everything (pencils, markers, etc) fall off, but they would do this anyway if left beneath the music. Yet that is easily fixed by using some of that sticky putty for hanging pictures under a small shallow plastic tray inserted on the bottom.

I think this type of accessory is a must for any stand. I’ve seen professional stands with this shelf built in, mine didn’t have one so I went looking and found this great item. I am completely happy with it. It makes the whole music process just that more enjoyable and improves one’s ease when studying and practicing. Plus it removes quickly and easily when folding up the stand.

It is a great thing and can’t be beat for all the ease of use, flexibility, and functionality it provides.

The shelf is a good fit on my music stand and I use it to hold my pencils, rubber and standby saxophone reeds.

I used to have one of these and somehow lost it over the years. Found it on Amazon but didn’t check to see how large it was. The bow in the picture is for a quarter size violin. Full size bow is really too big for this attachment but I’m going to keep it and use it. I like that I can put my bowl down and turn pages. For non-string players you can use it as a pencil ledge, or a place to put your reeds. It is made of sturdy plastic and fits on a Manhasset stand.

I got this for our Manhasset stand to hold pencils/pens/markers/sheet music book clamps. It works great for all the aforementioned. We use it daily and would recommend it to any musician that needs to keep track of pencils to mark their music!

Good fits, ideal for putting pencil and other small items

I needed additional space on my music stand for glasses, pencils, bow, etc. and this little piece works perfectly! So much better than spending another $60+ for a second Manhasset stand with the shelf already built in (although I may buy one anyway, as I grow weary of carrying my stand from my “rehearsal” room to my “recording” room in these days of virtual recording. I know, first world problem!

The piece is made of lightweight yet sturdy plastic, slips securely onto the bottom of the stand, and extends ample additional stand space. Note that it is not as wide as the actual stand – it is about 2 inches shorter but for me that is fine – the space it provides works, and it doesn’t need to be the same width as the stand if you are going to place your bow there, for example. For $8 this was a real bargain and super helpful to me! Highly recommend