[TPIN] Desca stand questions

[John Kool]

On Jan 2, 2008, at 7:59 PM, gregory curry wrote:

> Anyone have a Desca stand and care to comment?
Yes.  I love it!

>
> How stable is the desk?
Very Stable

> That hinged looking design seems like it might
> be hard to write on music.
I usually have other music or a cardboard folder behind the music and  
have had no problem.
I have not tried to write on a single sheet of paper with nothing  
between it and the desk, so I don't know.
If it were above "zero", I would go out to the car, where I usually  
keep it handy and get it to check.

>
> Is the desk tilt adjustable?
Yes

>
> Will it accommodate a Real Book size stack of charts?
yes

> Anything about the stand you don't like or would change?

So far, no.  Well, maybe the price.  They are $100.
I really like how small it rolls/folds up.  About the size of a  
student wire rack.
The base is made of heavy duty metal, is heavy and stable.


I already had a Manhasset, of course.

Also have a  SuperStand which is heavy and the desk folds flat and  
tries to be portable.
But the desk is still huge. I have it in a bag with a handle.
http://www.wwbw.com/SuperStand-Music_Stand-i102148.music

But both take up a lot of space in the trunk and are awkward to  
transport.

I first encountered the Desca when watching a performance by the  
Intergeneration Orchestra of Omaha.
I searched for information about the stand after the concert.  Even  
contgacted the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging, which sponsors the  
group to track down info.

I now play with the group and the stands hold up well.