Features of storing musical instruments: do-it-yourself guitar stand

Every guitar lover sooner or later thinks about where to store a musical instrument? Special floor holders are sold in specialized stores. However, if there is no desire to spend money, then you may wonder how to make a stand for the guitar with your own hands. This will be discussed in the article.

Why do I need a guitar stand?

Such a device is ideal for storing a musical instrument. By the way, you can make a design that will accommodate several guitars at once. The work is not so difficult, and if we talk about materials, then you will not need to buy anything supernatural.

Before you make a guitar stand with your own hands, you need to take care of the presence of certain materials, such as

• Tees - in the amount of 6 pieces. You can take a pipe made of plastic with appropriate fittings.
• Corner plastic adapters - 8 pieces.
• Pipe pieces - 2 pieces (length 40 cm).
• Pipe pieces - 2 pieces (length 70 cm).
• Pipe pieces - 15 pieces (length 4 cm).
• Plastic plugs - 4 pieces.

Step by step work

To make a stand for guitars with your own hands, you need to follow these steps:

1. Assembly of the holder starts from the top. Four tees are connected using three short pipe sections. Everything is fixed with glue. Angular adapters are installed from the edges. They are also put on glue and short pipe sections are used.
2. It was the turn of the legs of the stand. Angle adapters are installed on both sides of the tee. Parts are angled at 90 °. The legs are made in the amount of two pieces.
3. The connection of the legs by means of a pipe having a length of 40 cm
4. Connect the top and bottom of the rack using a pair of corner adapters and the remaining pipe sections.
5. The resulting product can be painted in the desired color. It is best to use a spray can.
6. The contact areas of the stand parts with musical instruments are finished with polyurethane foam or other softening material.

Wooden guitar stand

If you are not satisfied with the plastic version, then a do-it-yourself guitar stand can be made of wooden materials.

For work you will need:

• seven-layer plywood;
• boards and slats;
• thin felt material, foam rubber, trimmings of carpet;
• furniture hinge for doors, self-tapping screws, nails;
• wood glue;
• stain, varnish for furniture.

Sequencing

To create a wooden stand, follow these guidelines:

1. The side supports are cut out from the boards with a jigsaw.
2. The stand for the neck is made of a rail, and the neck holder is fixed to the end part of this part.
3. The base of the rack is made of plywood (3 layers), they are installed on self-tapping screws for mobility.
4. The front panel is also plywood, it plays the role of fixing for the side supports so that they do not creep out.
5. Pins are installed in the lower part (you can trim a pair of nails).
6. At the side supports, through holes are drilled in front.
7. It remains to cover the guitar stain stain, and then varnish for furniture.
8. At the final stage, felt-foam pillows are made. They are fixed where the guitar will come into contact with the details of the structure.
9. The bottom of the support can be fitted with pieces of carpet so that it does not scratch the floor.

Some subtleties

Before you make a stand for a guitar floor with your own hands, it is worth considering that it should be suitable for any shape of the body of a musical instrument. They are classic or custom made, and you need to take into account the peculiarity of the form.

Do not make the guitar stand too heavy; you probably have to rearrange it from place to place. The most ideal weight is about 5 kg.

The use of expensive materials is not very advisable, because if you have the money, you can always go to a specialized store and buy a guitar stand there.