I ordered this to be used as an extra stand for home use. In the past I have always been skeptical of this style of guitar stand. It has always just seemed to be an accident waiting to happen with it's lack of support for the neck. We've all bumped into our guitar stands from time to time and not having that upper support give you very little reaction time to prevent a spill. A friend of mine said that this style has it's advantages so when I saw it I thought I'd give it a shot and see for myself once and for all if they could pass muster.I thought the best way to do this is to use the old pros and cons list so here we go.Pros:1. This stand is very easy to assemble so if you're technically challenged that won't be a problem here.2. The stand is made of decent material and seems quite solid once assembled.3. I used a Les Paul Standard (for its weight) to test it and the guitar rested securely on the cradle.4. The stand is quite portable and stores easily if you should need to take it with you.Cons:1. The functional problem with this stand is the lack of neck support. Bump the guitar and it will knock over easily.2. The pictures in the description do to fit the product. It is significantly smaller.All in all I was satisfied with my order. It is easy to assemble and the base is quite sturdy. It is a little more expensive than your average stand but it is made with solid materials and does not feel cheap. As I stated the only problem here is the lack of neck support. If you have kids or pets around don't put anything on it that you wouldn't want scratched in a fall or, in the case of the poorly designed Les Paul style angled headstock, have to replace the latter after it broke off after hitting something on its way down. I plan on using it for a battle scarred acoustic I've had for forty years so I'm not too worried about the lack of neck support. It would take more than a fall to kill that old bird. With that said I wouldn't recommend this for any high end guitars where you care about the appearance or where scratches would reduce its value. Also remember that unless those guitars the picture in the description are scaled down models made for midgets the stand showed is not the product you will receive. The back of the stand only comes up to roughly three quarters of the body of the guitar so while the base is stable there is no neck support whatsoever and the back will rest on the painted portion of the guitar. Depicting it as coming to the neck plate plays on people's immediate perceptions which people then take as truth. The stand is a solid product that should stand on its own merit rather than resort to deceptively mismatched photos. You will get a fine quality guitar stand. Just make sure you are aware of it's dimensions and that it fits the purpose as well as the environment in which you will be using it. I would recommend this to anyone needing a home stand for that quick pick up and play guitar that never seems to find its way back to its case. Just don't put anything on it that you needed to take out a second mortgage in order to purchase. Unless the guitar is going in museum display case it's just too big a risk.