Stands GS401BB Mini Acoustic Guitar Stand

Love this little guy. I lost my original one during a move. I had looked and looked for a replacement and it appeared to have been discontinued, or maybe I just didn't know how to do a proper search at the time. Whatever was going on, as soon as I saw this online, I bought it. My guitar has a Gibson Les Paul type body. When I bought my first one, I thought my guitar (or any guitar) would not stay affixed in it. I was wrong. I was surprised at how snug and safe my guitar sits in it. The craftsmanship is beyond what I expected. Solid metal. I get a natural high when I see my guitar sitting in it. It's a great portable knockaround guitar stand. I highly recommend. My only regret is not posting this review back when I purchased it.

Super sturdy and made of netal with strong rubber like pading tgat keeps your guitar/bass from sliding. I got this as I needed a portible stand for my bass during breaks/pauses at gigs, and was tired of leaning my guitars up against an amplifier or trying to repack it when the band went on breaks... It does the job and more and doesn't take up alot of space which is good from some of the tighter gigs. I've used this with my Lakland 5 string and my BTB 6 string with no issues. It also easily folds up into my Mono Vertigo gig bags main pocket. Had this thing for 3 years after a friend recommended it, and beleive its a great value. I 1000% recommend this over some of the plastic folding ones or the taller in size options. If your reading this review, just buy it!

These are so great. They fold up easily and are quite overbuilt. I used one on stage for 4 years straight. I bought some more for home. No good for banjo.

I wanted to give this stand some usage time before reviewing. It is just shy of two months now. I am very happy with this purchase. I was slightly concerned about my bass fitting the stand. Thankfully, it worked out just fine with my Schecter Stiletto Custom-5 String. This appears to be well constructed. There were no noticeable chemical smells. It folds up nice and compact for storing. It’s easy to lock into place and setup. It has enough weight to feel secure in keeping my instrument from tipping or falling. The pad that the back of the bass rests on has enough of a non slip grip to keep it from sliding. If you use a shoulder strap, it may catch on the folding arms of the stand as you pick up your bass. Keep this in mind so as not to inadvertently pick up and drop the stand. My toes narrowly avoided conflict.

Pros: - sturdy metal construction - folds down super compactly - smart design; sits low to the ground - adjustable arms fit various widths - inexpensive - small stage footprint - lives in an included carry bag - safe; does what it's supposed to do Cons: - wouldn't trust with asymmetrical guitar Overall I'm very happy with this little stand. It's super portable and trustworthy. I'm using it for full scale basses which are heavier and longer than guitars, and it's very reliable. You'd really have to make an effort to knock over an instrument. The only factor keeping this from being a 5-star review is that I don't feel comfortable using it with my Jazz basses, which have sort of uneven, oblong bodies. It would never work with, say, a Firebird, Flying V, or anything else without a uniform and symmetrical bottom bout. If that's not an issue for you I highly recommend this stand, which I've been gigging with for well over a year now.

Great for this kind of stand. Folds up to almost fit in my hand. There is still nothing keeping a guitar from getting knocked over from side to side. It does the job.

I am very glad that I got this stand. I’ve had dozens of guitar stand this over the years. This one has a sturdy construction. I use it to hold my Fender Jazz Bass, which basically means that it can hold a heavy instrument with an asymmetrical bottom. It has a small footprint when it is holding an instrument, which means it does not take up a lot of space on the floor. Despite the low height I feel like my instrument is very well supported. It is also extremely portable. It fits very well into a gig bag. My daughter permanently borrowed mine, so I gladly bought another one. Super sturdy. It also probably makes a really good melee weapon when folded.

Finally found a packable guitar stand. This took a month or so to deliver, tracking still shows it as in transit and I’ve had it for a week now.. anyways the stand is awesome, comes with the yellow carrying bag. I throw this into my jansport backpack with my mini pedal board, a coupe power/instrument cables and my water bottle. It’s a super convenient size. One thing to note is that this is a great option for rounded bottom guitars like strats/teles and les Paul’s, but would not hold things like a Flying V or Warlock, my buddies Abasi guitar did not fit, it’s angled bottom contour touches the floor. I had the book folding L frame “Amazon Basic” stand since it had over a thousand good reviews, but that thing has performance issues I could not deal with and takes up a lot of space. It’s sized for both acoustic and electric so a bit overkill. This stand, only for electric, is only what I need and in the perfect size.

Hercules stands never fails, fit's perfectly even with gig bag (I have Martin DX1E). Superb!

Impeccable

Great product, good build quality.

This is a very well made solid guitar stand….I had the bigger one years ago but I like that this one is more compact and comes with a gig bag…can’t go wrong with with any Hercules guitar stand…I feel my guitar is safe on it and at the ready anytime I want to play..which is more often now that it is readily available …btw that is an Epiphone J200 EC studio…..copy of the Gibson J200…which I have tried both and prefer this at less than 10% the price of the Gibson

A well made item. It folds away really compact to fit inside a gig bag/flight case etc to make life easier on the road. Comes in its own bright yellow canvas bag so less chance of losing it! Really sturdy build quality and good fit for your guitar if you make sure you order the right one with correct cradle widths for either an acoustic or an electric guitar. I got the acoustic one. One point to note on using it for the first time is you have to swivel the cradles to face the front before you fold them down but once you have done it once it makes sense how they have designed it to get such a small footprint. Over the years I have found very few, if any, guitar stands that will make your guitar totally immune from being knocked over by a drunken crowd member or stage invader but it has a reassuring fit for my guitar and the stand does not wobble etc.Can't help noticing though that the upright and rubber pad remind me of a bass drum pedal so maybe it was designed by a drummer to have the last word! lol