This is an excellent stand. The contruction is solid and the design is what is needed to protect your guitar. This stand has the same design as the hercules stands but is not quite as solid but then again, it is cheaper. I bought the stand for use a church and it has worked well. The "hanging" style of this and the hercules stands are the only way to go if you want your guitar to be safe. Do not make the mistake of trying toi save money by buying the tubular desing wherein the guitar simply sits on the stand. Even if this type of stand is solidly built the design is flawed. With those types of stands a simple bump by someone walking past the instrument or a brink wind when outside will knock over the stand and your precious instrument. I would rather lean my guitars on an amp or chair than use one of those type of stands. They are for fools only. If you can afford it, get the Hercules. It is the best stand on the market. If you want to save a few bucks, these stands are a quality alternative.