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If you've never heard of, or seen one of these, they are called a walk up guitar stand. Oddly not many are being made or are available for purchase.
I'm 62 and have played guitar since I was about 11.
In these later years playing has become difficult due to arthritis, poor circulation, and possibly even carpal tunnel.

A strap on my shoulder, and the underside of my wrist and forearm against a guitar cause my fingers to tingle or fall asleep.

This is frustrating, and really just makes me want to give up, which is even sadder.

After watching a video of Joe Dart and the Fearless flyers, I was intrigued by the idea of a walk up guitar stand. Just maybe it might offer some relief, and free things up enough to play my favorite chord again: A full F barre.
I began my search for a walkup stand to purchase.
I could only find two; one made by a company that doesn't sell them anymore, and another which is mainly made for acoustics.

Being a bit of a woodworker, tinker, and just short of a full time fabricobbler, I was left with no choice but to make one for myself to try.

I spent quite a bit of time over a few months trying different designs, shapes, and ideas for holding a guitar steady, playable, and strap free.

After a lot of trial and error, I ended up settling on a shape that looks rather close to one of the ones that isn't for sale anymore. It only made sense in order to accommodate not only the strap buttons on my Stratocaster, but also on my Les Paul.

It will work on my Epiphone acoustic because both of the strap buttons are located on the body of the guitar.
After experimenting with a walk up stand, I found that there was indeed some improvement in not only my ability to reach difficult parts of the neck, but also that I could play more comfortably, and longer before my hands fell asleep.

Honestly, it's a bit different, but the benefit is worth getting used to.
I liked it, and decided to take it a bit over the top.
So I went to work trying to make something on par with (and above) my skill levels, and possibly something nicer than anyone has ever seen, just because that's the way I am when I build or create anything.

I chose the now rather elusive, expensive and hard to come by imported Baltic birch for the body. It's sturdy being 13 ply, has an old world furniture look when finished with shellac, and it's never going to warp.

I then decided to cover its front with leather, which had a real learning curve to figure out how to attach it, shape it, groove it, and dye it. It also taught me about buying larger portions of leather, and the benefits and pitfalls thereof.
I also needed to come up with a strapping method, and a design for the leather strap button ends.
I then purchased a Chinese hand cranked leather sewing machine, and spent many hours learning how to rebuild it, and modify it so it would work properly, then many more days/hours just learning how to use it.

Then came figuring out how to attach the whole thing to a mic stand, make it completely maneuverable to almost any position, then following someone's advice on Reddit; coming up with a wall mount for display purposes.
I ended up making two; one for my strat, and one for my LP and just for fun, I made a third, and decided to try my hand at embellishing it with a monogram, which I then gave to my Luthier friend, Michael Haney, who makes custom guitars.

It was he who convinced me to try and sell a few of these. (You'll see his in the pics)
He told me this is not only fun to use, but it's a perfect non traditional way to photograph and display his guitars.
I followed some of his suggestions as well. I replaced wood screws with stainless steel inserts and bolts. I also added knobs for adjustments allowing the guitar to achieve even more positions, going as far as allowing a guitar to be played in a flat laptop style position.

One of the things I enjoy most about my stands is the ability to just walk up and play along with a song that might start streaming without having to pick up a guitar, strap in, tune it up, and most likely have to start the song all over again. ( I run my stereo system through wifi on a spark amp, and have my guitars wirelessly routed through it at all times)

So anyways, this is the first one in the up and coming series for sale.
Each one is completely handcrafted, (except for the stand itself which is included).
Each will be unique, colors will vary, and things may change as suggestions are made.
Please bear in mind, none will ever be perfect. I'm but one man with a small shop, working with natural materials that have natural flaws and minor defects. Wood has voids, leather scratches and comes with it's own scars.
A full copy of instructions will be included.
There will most likely be some blemishes in the finishes here and there, and maybe even slight mistakes.
You’ll find your own handling will create a patina unto itself.

My goal was to have and old world antique used style of appearance, and I think if you like that style, you'll agree it's been achieved.

For those who might decide to display their guitar on a wall, I’m including a sturdy wall mount which has the same spaced mounting holes as the more popular swing hanger.
For ease of placing and removing your guitar from its saddle, I would suggest decent strap locks.
They're not needed, but will add in ease, and preserve the integrity of the strap ends from wear.
The strap holes will come unsplit due to the different types of strap buttons and locks, but I will add the split if you select it or add it if you like.

This will easily work with any Les Paul, or Strat shape. Odd shapes may work as well if your guitar is appx 19-22 inches across from button to button.
There is also a work around for basses with a larger body.
I'll also be happy to discuss custom orders, engraving, and anything else you might think of or like to add.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

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