This is easily the best guitar stand I have (have 5). So solid, well padded and grips the guitar very nicely. If you have Gibson guitars or acoustics it really is perfect. There are two very minor concerns but not enough to take away a star. The width between the two "holders" is a tiny bit wide for Fender Stratocasters - the guitar sits nicely but you can't just plop it down on it like you can with a Gibson shape. You have to "place" your Strat in there and then it's fine. With acoustics it's great but I wish the bottom two extensions were an inch longer. The stand is also very solid for acoustics just wish the extension was tiny bit longer. All that being said, this is a great stand and better than most. For Gibsons it's 6 stars; for Fender guitars maybe 4.5 stars.