Musician's Friend Wooden Music Stand

 I'm buying my second stand now...
I came to Amazon just now to purchase a second music stand of this type, and was surprised to find the unfavorable reviews left by other Amazon users. We have had our first stand for more than a year now and it has worked perfectly since we first assembled it. The color of the wood stain is quite red, but we're actually rather fond of that, too. My mate wishes that her cello (also made in China) were such a lively color!

My mate and I are both adult beginners (she of cello, and me of recorder) and this stand is just what we need. It is affordable, functional, and attractive. It fits in nicely with the woodwork in our cozy, old Craftsman home.

Your experience may differ, but we have been completely satisfied with this music stand. And the price simply cannot be beat. Thirty dollars for a wooden music stand?

 stay away from this!
This music stand is a piece of garbage. The connecting faceplate splintered as I put it together. Although I repaired it using wood glue, the music holder does not hold the position it is tilted to and tumbles your music to the floor. STAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!!!

 waiting to see
Well, it's red, not a very realistic mahogany...a color I can almost work with.

The music shelf doesn't appear to work (can't tilt the shelf to an angle that will keep the music where you want it). But my husband, for which this is a gift, may be able to fix that with a washer.

But if he can't, we're sending it back. You're getting what you pay for, essentially, but it has to at least function.