After not finding what I wanted in my local area (a guitar stand made of sustainable materials, made in the USA), I decided to build one myself. I used 1″x 3″ pine boards and maple dowels along with some elmers glue. It works well for both my Telecaster and acoustic. The acoustic slid around a bit, so after the photo shoot I did end up using a bit of neoprene on the tops of the “feet” where the guitar sets for extra grip…not sustainable, but neither is my guitar falling. For reference, the “feet” are about a foot long.
![Guitar stand - front view empty guitar-stand-2](https://www.thatraymond.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/guitar-stand-2-576x1024.jpg)
Here is what it looks like from the front. The pegs at the front to hold the guitar protrude about 2″ in height.
![Guitar stand - loaded with acoustic 2 guitar-stand-7](https://www.thatraymond.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/guitar-stand-7-576x1024.jpg)
Notice how much more vertical the acoustic is in this stand. This is due to the extra depth of the instrument. It is perfectly stable though.