Hamilton KB50 Sheet Music Stand

by Hamilton Stands

Product Features

• Height adjustable, and easily folds up for transport.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 26.8 x 14.8 x 3.2 inches ; 3.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002E371S
• Item model number: KB50
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,495 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Hamilton portable music stands carry on the tradition of reliability and feature-rich design. These stands are perfect for any situation where mobility and stability are required. Fixed angle desk; 19.75"x13.75" desk; durable folding base easily detaches. Limited 3 year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OK if you don't mind the fixed angle music shelf, November 23, 2007

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Victor H. Agresti "remodeling-guy" (Gaithersburg, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hamilton KB50 Sheet Music Stand (Electronics)

Hamilton KB50 Music Stand

Why on earth Hamilton Corporation markets a music stand with a non-adjustable music shelf is beyond me. I tried a brand new one that a friend had just purchased, but wanted to sell cheap. He hadn't realized it came with a fixed shelf angle when he bought it, but didn't tell me that when he offered it for sale.

The first "feature" I didn't like was that it used a knob to lock-in the stand height. (Am used to Manhasset stands and the better Hamilton stands, which have no knobs.) The knob works fine in most situations, such as home use. However, when you have to stand up and play at a gig because of an individual solo or the section is featured, and need to quickly raise the stand with one hand, you can't do it with the KB50. Even worse, if you try to raise the stand by pulling up on the music shelf, the whole shelf can come off.

I then tried to adjust the shelf angle to my liking, which, of course, wasn't possible. (The top couple of inches of the stand's "pole" is flattened and bent backwards to slip into a receiving slot in the music shelf.) At many rehearsals or gigs, adjusting my music shelf angle at least once is needed. For example, the music is at the very bottom of a photo-copied page. So, a fixed angle shelf was a deal-breaker, even at the ten bucks he wanted.

Due to the stand's small "feet", this is not a good choice for playing outside on soft ground - it can sink into grass for example.

If you don't mind the "knob lock-in" or the fixed shelf angle, and will never need to raise it quickly at a performance, this is an inexpensive and quite sturdy, all metal stand.

I bought the much better Manhasset Voyager folding stand for rehearsals & gigs, which can be raised/lowered with one hand, and has a fully adjustable music shelf; with no knobs needed for adjustments.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Value, March 3, 2007

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Thomas E. Blackman (Lakewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hamilton KB50 Sheet Music Stand (Electronics)

The music stand works much better than the fold up metal kind. The only problem with it is that the top is not adjustable. It is set at a pretty good angle but it would be nice to adjust the angle. Overall it is a good stand.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice stand, March 19, 2007

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Clarinetman (Pinole, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hamilton KB50 Sheet Music Stand (Electronics)

This stand is exactly as described in the vendor's notes. It is a sturdy stand with sufficient room for my sheet music. The angle of the easel section is not adjustable, but it matters not to me. It just works well.