I use this stand for gigs. The best aspect is that the instrument hangs from the neck and doesn't rely on a bottom part for the guitar to sit on. This is great for a guitar with an odd shaped bottom that won't sit well on those other stands. Also, the lack of that bottom piece is one less thing for your strap to get tangled up in when you need to change an instrument quickly. This stand is also tall enough for larger instruments like basses and acoustic guitars.