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A single guitar stand is a solved problem — most players outgrow it within a year. This one is sized from the start to hold several instruments in a row, which is the actual problem once you own more than one guitar.
It's built almost entirely from 1x lumber with pocket-hole joints, so the whole thing scales: add length to the base and top pieces and the same design holds four guitars instead of two. The vertical leg supports are what keep each instrument separated and upright — get those centered and evenly spaced and the rest is straightforward carpentry.
Use a weather-resistant species like cedar if this is going in a room with humidity swings; pine is fine in a climate-controlled room.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Pine or cedar, 1x6, 6 ftCut into the two vertical leg supports. | 1 each |
| Pine or cedar, 1x4, 6 ftLine total for both boards. | 2 each |
| Pine or cedar, 1x3, 6 ft | 1 each |
| Wood screws, 1-1/4" | 20 each |
| Wood glue | 2 oz |
Overall cost: $. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical leg supportsPine 1x6 | 2 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 28 3/4" |
| Base sidesPine 1x4 | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 15" |
| Base cross piecesPine 1x3 | 2 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 33 1/2" |
| Top rail / neck support stockPine 1x4 | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 35" |
Buy 4 boards at 8 ft.
1 board
2 boards
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Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Cut the two vertical leg supports from 1x6, the base sides and top rail stock from 1x4, and the base cross pieces from 1x3, per the cut list.
Sand the edges of the leg supports now, before assembly — they're much easier to reach flat on a bench than once they're standing upright in the finished stand.
Round the exposed corners of the base side pieces with a jigsaw, then sand them smooth. This is purely a comfort and safety detail — sharp 90-degree corners at ankle height in a music room are how someone gets hurt.
Drill pocket holes in both ends of the two 1x3 cross pieces and screw them between the two base side pieces, gluing each joint as you go.
Check the base for square before the glue sets — everything above it is only as square as this base is.
Center the two vertical leg supports on the base, drill pilot holes, and drive in countersunk screws from underneath so no fastener heads show on top.
Mark and cut the neck support profile from the remaining 1x4 stock with a jigsaw, sand the cut edges smooth, and screw it between the tops of the two vertical leg supports.
Sand the whole stand a final time and finish as desired — or leave it bare if it's staying in a low-traffic room.
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