Manhasset 5001 Manhasset Orchestral Stand

by Manhasset

Product Features

• Double lip for convenient storage of bows, rosin, pencils, and more!
• Professional quality made from rigid, lightweight aluminum
• Height adjusts from 28" to 48"(lip of stand to floor)
• Friction grip allows the desk to be raised, lowered , and tilted with one hand

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23 x 18 x 4.5 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 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: B0002E3AHE
• Item model number: 5001
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #24 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > General Accessories > Music Stands

Product Description

The Manhasset Orchestral Music Stand is the standard for schools and orchestras, thanks to it's function and durability. It features a friction grip allowing easy desk movement with one hand and a double lip for convenient storage. Made in USA.

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Built-in storage shelf is very handy..., July 19, 2009

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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: Manhasset 5001 Manhasset Orchestral Stand (Electronics)

Manhasset MH5001 Orchestra Stand

This was my second Manhasset Orchestra Stand, but my other one is the standard model - which lacks the accessory shelf. I also use a Manhasset Voyager stand for rehearsals and gigs, since it's portable. Prior to this stand, I've used the plastic Manhasset slide-on shelf to hold accessories. (E.g., pencil, tuner, valve oil; I play trumpet.) This stand, also called the M50, is better, since the built-in storage shelf is part of the stand itself. The shelf is plenty high, deep, wide and strong.

These professional caliber Orchestra Stands are sturdy but weigh only a few pounds. They have steel legs and shaft and use stiff sheet-aluminum for the large music and accessory shelves. The rivets and powder coat are flawless. It will hold a 2" thick pile of music without the tray sliding down or the shelf angle changing - even at full height. (Do NOT oil any part of this stand.) You can pencil annotations to the music with minimal stand wobbling.

By holding one of the legs down with your foot, you can adjust height and shelf angle with one hand, since there are no knobs to loosen/tighten. This is a decided advantage over stands with a tightening knob, when you need to stand to play at a gig, or, you're just in a hurry. Maximum height is just over 48" to the bottom of the shelf (61" to the top) which is sufficiently high even for a tall player (I'm 6/4).

Although I'd recommend a Manhasset Voyager (folding) as a carry-around stand, I know several players that carry the standard Manhasset Orchestra stand with them in their car trunk.

The stand's interior holding mechanism is replaceable should it wear out; however, my original Manhasset Orchestra Stand is 25+ years old, is used almost every day, and except for where it's been scratched, it works as well as the day it was new.

These Manhasset Orchestra stands are also stable when playing outside on grass since the feet are so large. They have a professional look which works well in a stage/formal setting. The aluminum shelf does not have bent-over edges, which allows music/wind clips, stand lights, or virtually any other accessory, to be easily attached. The stand comes in three pieces and it only takes about 2 minutes to put it together once you gather the tools (flat screw-driver and open-end or adjustable wrench). I also bought the Manhasset Floor Protectors, which are much better than they were 10 years ago.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy, Holds a Lot of Music, Looks Great, and Pencils Don't Get Lost, September 26, 2009

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E. Karr (Corona, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manhasset 5001 Manhasset Orchestral Stand (Electronics)

After you use a Manhasset, you'll never want another stand. They last forever and are so easy use. To adjust the height, you just hold it down with your foot and pull up the top half. It works for kids and adults. It looks classy and has lots of room for books and music, not to mention the fact that the solid backing allows you to write on your music. They do need a little more room when taking them in the car and a little heavier than a fold-up stand, but it is WELL worth it because they are sturdy and won't get blown over by the wind if you play outdoors. I can leave 5 books on it at the same time, which you can't do with fold-up stands. And its sturdiness allows you to clip a light on it for playing in poorly lit locations. Every orchestra, music group, and band I've been in uses Manhasset stands.

This particular model gets a good inch and a half shelf for pencils and erasers so they don't get lost under your music sheets/books. The pencil shelf is fairly roomy so that I can even fit my metronome and tuner on it. But be careful when moving your stand around because it has a slick coating on it (to prevent rust?) and your pencils will easily slide off when you tilt it!

Many of my students have fold-up stands which have two, three, or even four screwy adjusting pins and joints. These moving parts tend to break, and the stand falls over. Sometimes the screws stop working, and the stand doesn't stay up. However, it is a bit heavier, about 2 pounds, so may be harder for kids to carry. It also take more space (3 1/2 feet lengthwise with the top part folded down backwards). Still, you can fit it easily in the trunk with your instruments.

The only thing to remember is to make sure that you tighten the screw on the bottom when you put it together (it arrives in separate pieces in a box), or it will wobble around. But in general, it is easy to put together (you just need a wrench) and takes about 2 minutes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even after all this time, Manhasset is not obsolete!, November 1, 2011

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Yafa Shello (Kenner, LA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Manhasset 5001 Manhasset Orchestral Stand (Electronics)

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.