It has more mass in the base to overcome any likelihood of the centre of gravity being compromised due to alack of low weight. I am a Luther that has made quite a few string instruments and I like your simple stand better than many professionally aspiring business versions for a number of points. I assure you, this is a DIY project you can build! The rest is just two pieces of wood and a dowel rod and one strip of wood for the latch. The only hardware is the two screws for the latch on the back. I’ve noticed he’s been playing his guitar a lot more now that it sits out on display. Pretty Handsome Guy seems to really like his birthday present. It’s also attractive anywhere you want to display your guitar. Adjust the sides onto the dowel rod until it lightly supports the guitar neck. Then it sets back up to hold your guitar. When you want to travel or put the stand away, it folds flat. I had to make a few adjustments to the back of the stand where it was touching. Set the guitar onto the stand and check for fit.Ĭheck that the guitar only rests on the seat of the stand and the neck support. The latch should be easily lifted to fold the stand.Īdd felt strip tape to the stand where the guitar rests. Secure the screw using a screwdriver or philips head bit. Measure up 6 inches on the other side.Hold the last screw inside the notch and pre-drill a hole in this location using the 1/16″ drill bit. Secure the screw at this location using a screwdriver or philips head bit. Measure up 6 inches along the back side the stand. Feed one 1″ wood screw into the hole (make sure the screw can spin freely.) The notch should be slightly narrower than the head of your wood screw.ĭrill a hole into the other end of the latch board. The fit should be snug, but you should still be able to press the two sides together to fold flat.Ĭut a notch into one end of the 1″ x 1/4″ x 12″ piece. Use a drill and the 3/4″ spade bit to drill a hole through the top of the sides (3 inches down from the top edge.) Sand any splinters off.įeed the 3/4″ dowel rod through the holes. Then separately sand each side to round over any sharp edges. Sandwich the two sides together and sand any spots that vary. Use a bandsaw or jigsaw to cut along the outline.Ĭut the second side. Now that you have your board, let’s build this DIY Folding Guitar Stand.ĭownload and print out this template (or draw your own based on your guitar.) Cut out the template and trace the two pieces onto your 1″ x 10″ boards.
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(Unclear how to use pocket holes and a Kreg Jig? Check out my instructions for using a Kreg Jig.) Next, glue up the two boards and secure using pocket hole screws. After cutting your lumber, run one side of each board through a table saw to get a straight line. I was able to make the entire stand out of the ironing board lumber. If you have scraps lying around, go ahead and join them together to get the appropriate width for this project (9 1/2″). 1 – 1″ x 1/4″ x 12″ piece of wood for the latch.You can read more about affiliate links here. I earn a small percentage from a purchase using these links.
(I’ve included affiliate links for your convenience. It had a stained cover, but had beautiful aged wood beneath.ĭon’t worry if you don’t have an old ironing board lying around, you can use store bought pine lumber instead. In my ever constant mission to use up scrap wood, I grabbed an old ironing board that was rescued on trash day in our neighborhood. The stand was a fun challenge as I worked out the curves and How to Make a Folding Guitar Stand that would fold flat for travel. Recently I saw The Crafted Workshop’s portable guitar stand and thought I could easily adapt the design into a curvy stand for my husband’s guitar. I’m always worried the kids or dog will knock it over -(. For my husband’s birthday I made him with a curvaceous DIY Folding Guitar Stand! He’s been playing guitar for a few years now and frequently leaves his guitar sitting out in the middle of the living room.
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