Premium Wooden Ukulele Stand - Folding Portable Guitar & Violin Holder for Mandolin, Banjo - Perfect for Home, Studio & Travel Use

I’ve been collecting ukuleles for several years now, and have been using the kind of plastic stands that are light and foldable.I noticed this type of stand on Amazon about 3 years ago. But from the images, it seemed unnecessarily ornate and over-the-top, as opposed to the form-follows-function approach of the plastic stands I’d been using. I imagined the flamboyant design of this stand would be a distraction from any ukulele placed in it. But recently I decided to give one a try anyway, and I’m so glad I did!After sliding its 2 pieces together and placing a ukulele in the stand, I was surprised to see that its form is indeed function-based, with no extraneous design. And while it does look a bit odd by itself, with a ukulele in it, the design recedes to the background to showcase the instrument. (I chose the less color-saturated dark brown to reduce distraction.)If portability is a priority, it delivers there as well because it’s very light, and the unassembled 2 pieces can lay flat together.Also, for ukuleles with pickups, this stand has sufficient space to allow for leaving the cord plugged in with the instrument on the stand (unlike the plastic stands I’d been using).One minor criticism is that its description as “wooden” — which implies solid wood — is misleading because it’s actually particle board with a wood veneer. That said, the strength of solid wood is not needed for securely holding relatively light instruments, plus the veneer is made from a handsome wood.All things considered, I give this product a solid five stars. And after some time using the first stand I ordered, I was so satisfied that I bought several more for my other ukes!