Gewa Violin & Viola Stand Wood

This stand doesn’t cost much money and it is very clear why. The build quality is poor - I had to do some manipulation (pushing pieces back together to secure them, sanding down one leg to get rid of the great big blob of hardened varnish that made the whole thing unstable) before it could be safely used. The ‘felt’ on the supports was peeling off and the whole thing feels cheap and flimsy. I’m not mad as I know it wasn’t expensive and I am indeed using the stand for my viola at the moment. However it is only a cheap instrument, I certainly would not trust this stand for any instrument that you care very deeply about. I was expecting better I have to say. Make your own judgement I suppose, other people have had satisfactory experiences with this stand so maybe I just got a poor example.