Rockstand RS20880 Guitarstand

I got this because it was the 3x guitar stand with the narrowest width. Big mistake.

The holes in the bottom frame don't line up properly so the whole thing is completely lopsided after installation.

The metal is so soft that you can't even tighten the screws without bending stuff. And I'm not talking about the metal in the screws. I'm talking about the metal in the FRAME. It bends inwards, causing the paint to flake off if you try to tighten the screws properly.

Oh, and the top frame, the one where the guitar necks are supposed to rest... The mounting frame is made of PLASTIC. Which obviously cracks when you try to force it onto the crooked bottom.

The whole thing is so crooked that guitars don't rest properly inside the stand. The angles are all wrong. There's no way to make the guitars sit properly on the bottom supports so they just fall sideways into each other in the stand.

Horrible quality, AVOID!

It was cheap but in this case you don't even get what you pay for. Get a K&M or something else instead. This one is utterly useless. I'm actually shocked that a serious retailer such as Thomann sells this junk.

I bought one of these a few years ago and had no hesitation in purchaing a second one when the need arose. Stable, soft, lightweight and reliable, this thing is great for your guitars. My only gripe is that the leg portion of the unit nearest the guitar's bottom didn't have any protective foam on it, but that was remedied with a quick trip to a store to put some padded bicycle grips in place.
This stand - like many other guitar stand designs - was NOT made for Flying V or Explorer shaped guitars, but if your guitar has the "round bottom" of a Strat, Les Paul or one of the millions of similarly-shaped bodies, this guitar stand will serve you well.

Under no rcumstances think about how practical this might be - it`s not...

Construction is very poor, there are sharp edges to the plastic mouldings which I have had to trim off. One of the plastic caps holding the foam in place on the top pegs was split so it kept falling off until I finally got fed up and glued it on permanently. Within a week one of the screws holding the top part to the base disappeared despite having a nylon locking nut and being fitted with a washer.

All in all a seriously bad decision on my part to order this thinking it would be better than carrying three separate stands into a venue .. NOT !

firstly, it came in a complete knackered box, therefore not fit for gifting - for the price i didn't bother returning it and just assembled and re-wrapped it myself

speaking of assembly, it's put together worst than ikea furniture - the holes don't match properly, and i had to drill a couple ones to make a screws go through

when assembled, it stands flimsier than a newborn giraffe - the base doesn't sit firmly in the ground, and the guitars don't sit, nor rest, properly in the stand

this looks exactly what it is : a cheap stand - if your ( electric ) guitar collection is valued on around 300quid ( for all 3 guitars that is, ) this is the perfect stand as it will fit nicely in the budget theme - if you have a bit more disposable income, you can skip this one as 'buying cheap is buying twice' will linger on the back of your head until you buy a better stand

Right after unboxing the stand, it was evident the parts were not of good quality. Sharp edges and iffy wields. When I put the stand together, I realized one of the vertical bars was twisted by a good few degrees. The foam on the forks to keep the necks in place feels also very cheap and comes off very easily.

I have now one guitar and one bass sitting in this stand. It has done its job (for now) of keeping the instruments upright and not fall down, so that is at least one redeeming quality for this stand. Still, I feel like I will be upgrading this stand to a better one in the very near future...

Pros:
- Cheap
- Assembly was straight forward
- Does its job, but...

Cons:
- ...I really fear the stand will give up at some point
- Build quality is horrible
- Welding job is bad
- Some parts were twisted
- The assembled stand ended up crooked and twisted, not pretty to look at.

I would NOT recommend this product to anyone, unless you are very short on money. Still, save your cash for a better option...