As a professional guitarist, you should NEVER place your guitar on any surface other than a guitar stand. This saves your guitar from unnecessary scratches and increases the lifespan of the instrument.

In this article, we have put together different DIY guitar stand projects for you to choose from. Some of them are easy to build and others are a bit complicated. The choice is yours! Have a look at all the plans and make your pick.

DIY Wood Guitar Stand

The wooden guitar is the most common guitar stand plan you can see out there, it is very easy to put together and the materials are always available and cheap- either you’re buying, recycling, or upcycling.

1. Wooden Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Reclaimed wood
Cost	$20-$30

With a hand saw, hand wood place, and sandpaper you can turn an old piece of wood into a polished guitar stand. Get a piece of old wood or better still you can buy a wooden board from the nearest shop – it shouldn’t cost much. Cut the wood into several pieces as shown in this video guide. Then, polish and smoothen each piece with a hand-wood plane. Get some nails and a hammer to assemble the wooden guitar stand. Once the stand is ready, coat it with some wood stain and you’re good to go.

2. DIY Modern Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	Wood
Cost	$10-$15

Here’s a stand-alone guitar stand that has a modern look to it. The build process is easy and simple to follow even for beginners. Gather the materials and tools required to make this guitar stand. Then, cut the wood and assemble them. This modern guitar stand is pretty much easy to build.

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3. DIY Small Wooden Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	Wood
Cost	$10-$15

This is made from wood, stain, straight edge, dowels, hand saw, sander, and an old rag. Use a straight edge to measure and mark the L-shaped legs. Cut two L shapes and sand them down. Make notches on each of the longer arms and strap them into each other forming an X shape. Stain the stand and you’re good to go.

4. DIY Hanging Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	Wood
Cost	$12-$20

The cost of making this guitar stand is $10. It is made from scrap plywood and stain. Measure and trace the upright arm on the scrap plywood then cut it out with a jigsaw. Cut the base piece and the guitar holder. After this, predrill holes for bolts at the bottom of the upright arm, where it will be mounted on the base.

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5. DIY Guitar Wall Mount

Level	Easy
Material	Wood
Cost	$10-$15

Get a heavy-duty utility hook from the store,  scrap wood, drywall anchor, screws, and spray paint. Cut a perfect square from the scrap wood and drill four holes at each corner of the square for the screws, drill a hole at the center of the square for the hook. Spray paint the wood and mount the wood on the wall and screw it down tightly, then attach the hooks to it and you have your guitar wall mount.

6. DIY Wooden Electric Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Plywood
Cost	$10-$30

Looking for a safe place to keep your guitar when not in use? This guide is what you’ve been looking for. Get a piece of ¾” plywood, dowel, jigsaw, and bandsaw. Cut the plywood into two and use a pension to draw the design of the stand on one of the pieces of plywood. Then, drill some holes at the bottom to allow the jigsaw to have access to the wood. Cut out the design. Cut the support beam from the second piece and your guitar stand is partially finished.

7. DIY Wooden Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$15-$30

This is made from wood, a router, and a track saw. Trace and cut out the upright arm from the piece of wood, sand the arm thoroughly, and pass it over a router. Then cut the base and sand it. Mount the arm on the base, follow some more steps and you are good to go. The making process is quite easy to follow.

8. DIY Wood Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Material	wood
Cost	$20-$25

You can complete this guitar stand with some scrap fir pieces. Cut the pieces to size and assemble them using wood glue and screws. The estimated cost of the guitar is $20-$25 because the fur and some other materials required for the project are readily available. However, the cost might be high if you don’t have most of these materials readily available.

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9. DIY Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	Wood
Cost	$10-$20

If you don’t like the sight of a commercial guitar stand, then this is for you. This DIY guitar stand is made from laminated red oak. It doesn’t require steam because the curves were made through lamination. Indeed a beautiful stand-alone guitar stand. The making process is quite easy to follow, check out the link below for the complete tutorial.

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10. How To Make A Custom Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$20-$30

This custom guitar stand takes the form of a Y. It is made from thick birch plywood. The angle between the legs attached to the upright arm is 30 degrees. First, trace and make a rough cut of the upright arm from the plywood. Then, attach the legs to the upright arm with dowels. Note, these angles and measurements depend on the types of guitar you’re using. The thickness of your guitar and its height will determine the angle and measurement.

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11. DIY Guitar Stand Stool

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$20-$35

The materials needed for this DIY guitar stand include plywood, pocket hole screws, wood screws, cordless drill, circular saw, Kreg pocket hole jig, miter saw, and tape measure. Start by creating a cutting list to make the work fast and easy. Then, cut the plywood to pieces and make a stool out of it. Attach support and shelf, attach the guitar stand to it.

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12. DIY Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Material	Pine wine rack
Cost	$5-$10

You need only five minutes to put this amazing guitar stand together. It was made from a cheap pine wine rack that the creator already had at home. The pine rack was constructed by connecting several brands with dowels. The wine rack looks sturdy and strong, the only thing you need to do is to add it to where the guitar makes contact with the rack. If you can get a wine rack, you can use the idea to create a rack-like frame for your guitar.

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13. Guitar Stand From Wooden Axes

Level	Easy
Materials	Wood
Cost	$10-$25

Check out this amazing guitar stand made from carving out two axes. Axes are known for their sharable strong blade and long sturdy handles. The blade of the axes is made into the base/bottom that holds the guitar. Then, the handles were tilted such that they joined at an angle. The joint handles angle is where the guitar rests. To make the axes stand upright, screw on a piece of small wood to the back of the handles.

14. DIY Elegant Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Material	Wood
Cost	$10-$15

This is made from one piece of wood with no screws, no nails, or glue. It is a very amazing project with less stress and time. Draw the template for the stand on a sheet of paper, then transfer the template to the boards for cutting. Drill two holes sitting diagonally to each other on the board and use a fine saw to cut through the middle of the board.

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15. DIY Cardboard Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	Cardboard
Cost	$2-$5

This is made from cardboard, pencil, cutter, cutting mat, and glue. Start by drawing the design and dimension of the stand on a sheet of cardboard, then cut them out and prepare each piece. Draw a flower on the upright arm and assemble the pieces.

16. DIY Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$10-$25

The materials used for this DIY guitar stand include brass hinge, lumber, felt strips, leather cord, epoxy resin, CNC router, cabinet saw, bandsaw, and Dewalt impact driver. Cut the lumber into pieces and engrave it on the base piece. You can engrave anything you like on it, or you may decide not to engrave on it at all. Then, assemble the base and the side pieces.

17. DIY Cherry Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$10-$20

To make this beautiful cherry guitar stand, get a template or the design. Print out the design and cut it into pieces. Glue the pieces to your work table or anywhere convenient for you to see the design. After this, start building.

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18. Modern Guitar Stand Build

Level	Hard
Material	Wood
Cost	$20-$60

There are two different guitar stands in this video, but both of them look great and are very easy to recreate. Both guitar stand ideas involve shaping very thin layers of wood into what you want. Therefore, you need to create a medium for the wood layers to bend toward the shape you want.

For the first one, carve out the shapes you want from layers of wood, then sandwich the layers of tiny wood inside the shape to make it have the same shape. For the second idea, the shape is S . Let a single thin layer of wood take the shape of an S on your work table, use clamps to hold it there. After that, add other layers to the bottom such that the S has up to three bottoms. Add concrete to this bottom and you’re good to go.

19. Plywood Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	Veneered plywood
Cost	$5-$15

If you need a cool and cheap guitar stand, you need to check out this idea and recreate the masterpiece. All you have to do is to get veneered plywood for as cheap as $1. The whole project depends on this piece of plywood, though it is very small and it can only make one guitar stand, you can try out any design you like with it. For this particular guitar stand, the design is super amazing and has a removable top that eases proper movement.

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20. Wooden Guitar Stand Build

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Pinewood
Cost	$20-$30

For this multiple guitar stand, you will need the following materials and tools; pine board, screws, wood putty, pre-stain, gunstock stain, semi-gloss varnish, drill, circular saw,  router, quarter round bits, steel wool, rag, Swiffer dust cloth, and grit foam sanding blocks. Once you gather these materials and tools, you’re good to go. Check out the link above for more details about the multiple guitar stand.

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21. How To Make A Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	Wooden board
Cost	$10-$25

You need only a wooden board, a hand saw, wood glue, and a stain to complete this guitar stand idea. Cut the wooden board into three pieces. Cut one of the pieces into two; one at an angle of 25° and the other at 35°. Join both together to form an open triangle. From the second piece, cut out four small wooden dowels. Join them in twos at an angle and attach them to the third piece; one at the bottom and the other at the top. After that, glue the third piece on the open triangle and stain the whole guitar stand.

DIY Guitar Stand Multiple

If you own more than one guitar, it is a very good idea to build multiple guitar stands to contain all the guitars at once rather than building separate stands. This later option will need a lot of storage space.

22. Plywood Multiple Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Material	High-quality plywood
Cost	$30-$50

How many guitars do you have? You can make a guitar stand to wash your guitar if they’re many, that’d be stress full and it will cost a lot. Why not let’s make a single guitar stand that has multiple spaces for guitars? This particular guitar stand has six spaces for six guitars. It is made from high-quality plywood and some hand-held tools like a hand saw router and drill.

Another amazing thing about this idea is that you don’t need screws to assemble the stand, all you need is wood glue and a wooden dowel. To join any side of the stand, use the drill to make a hole as big as the dowel, put glue in the hole and some on the dowel, use a hammer to drive the dowel inside the hole and you’re good to go.

23. DIY Easy Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$15-$20

This is made from a sheet of MDF, paint, painter’s tape, neoprene foam tape, adhesive, tape measure, miter saw, circular saw, and screws. It is very simple and inexpensive. The paint makes it look like an original finished product.

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24. Guitar Stand From Old Computer Table

Level	Easy
Materials	Old computer table
Cost	$5-$15

If you have the intention of throwing away your old computer table, then check out this guide and see how an old computer table was transformed into a nice guitar stand. The design of the guitar stand was inspired by a multiple PVC guitar stand. The stand has slots for each guitar on the top piece and there’s a rubber strap on it to hold the guitar in place. On the bottom piece, the guitar has a wide surface to rest on and there are caster wheels attached to the base to make movement easy.

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25. How To Build A Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$15-$25

The materials needed for this include a miter saw, table saw, plywood, sander, drill, and tape measure. Cut the plywood into two using the miter saw, then cut the half into smaller pieces using the table saw.  Make holes on the top piece and assemble the base and the side pieces.

26. DIY Multiple Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	Wood
Cost	$10-$15

The materials needed for this guitar stand include wood, a hacksaw, screws, drywall screws, wine cork, and foam. Attach two pieces of wood to the legs to form the base of the stand, then make the top of the stand and attach wine corks to the top to prevent the guitar from sliding off.

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27. How To Build A Multi-Guitar Rack

Level	Hard
Materials	White oak
Cost	$50-$100

If you have scrap pieces of wood lying about in your storage, this is the time to make good use of the wood. However, you can pick up pieces of wood at the nearest store if you can’t find scrap pieces.  Instead of spending on buying dowels, you can follow the method used in this video to create a dowel from square wood pieces. It is very easy and amusing. The main materials used are white oak lumber. And this requires some power tools such as a wood planer, compound miter saw, and table saw.

28. How To Make A Modern Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$20-$25

This is made from maple plywood, spray glue, drywall screws, and a circular saw. Trace the template of the stand on the plywood and cut it out freehand using a circular saw. Then, assemble the pieces and you’re good to go.

29. Pallet Wood DIY

Level	Easy
Materials	Pallet wood
Cost	$10-$20

Through this project, the only cutting tool used is a hand saw, which means this is omg the basic project that can be done by anybody, even beginners. Get a pallet of wood and disassemble it by using a hand saw to cut through each price on the pallet. Then, remove all the remaining nails around each piece. Assemble a temporary jig and use the hand saw to cut each piece to size. After that, assemble the pieces with screws and cut holes for the neck slot, then you’re good to go.

30. Multiple Guitar Rack DIY

Level	Easy
Materials	¾” PVC pipe
Cost	$5-$15

This multiple guitar rack is made out of 20ft of ¾” PVC pipe, PVC cement, 16 pieces of ¾” PVC T connector, 6 pieces of ¾” PVC elbow connector, 12 ft of pipe insulator, and 6 pieces of end caps. The cutting list is provided in the video as well as the description box.

After cutting, assemble the stand using PVC cement. However, if you want to take it out while traveling, it might be a little difficult to carry it as it is, so it is better if you don’t glue the elbows holding the top piece and the T connectors holding the bottom piece. This will allow you to fold the top piece and remove the bottom piece, then you’ll have only two pieces to carry about.

31. How To Make Multi Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Material	Wood pieces
Cost	$10-$25

Here is another multiple-guitar stand that you can recreate. The guitar stand built in this video is an idea and you can customize it to suit your desire or the size and type of your guitar. The main materials required are some 2×4 pieces. You need hand tools like a wood plane, drill, pencil, screws, and sander to put the wood pieces together. If you can get reclaimed/recycled wood, it’s a great way to cut down the cost.

32. How To Make A Multi-Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	Wood
Cost	$10-$15

The materials needed for this DIY multi guitar stand include wood, table saw, wood planer, sander, miter saw, and take the measure. Cut all the pieces needed for the stand and pass them through the planer. Then, join the base upright pieces to the base pieces at 70 degrees.

33. Multi Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wooden board
Cost	$10-$20

This guitar stand is made to accommodate five guitars. It is made from wooden boards, wood glue, screws, and some hand tools. Cut the wood according to the measurement you have. If your guitar is different from the one in this video, you’ll have to measure the guitar to get your measurement. Sand and polish the edges of all the wood pieces. Then, assemble the wood pieces with screws and glue as shown in this video.

DIY Guitar Case Stand

Do you know that your guitar case is as important as your guitar? The guitar case makes it easy to move around with the guitar, and also the case protects the guitar. Therefore, below are some ideas on how to make a good stand for the guitar case.

34. DIY Guitar Case Stand

Level	Easy
Material	Wire shelving
Cost	$25-$40

If you’re arranging your guitar case on the floor or rug, then that might be the wrong way to keep them. Why don’t you build a guitar case stand that looks exactly like the one in this video? It is made from wire shelving. All you need is a hacksaw to cut off some part of the shelf at the top, then paint it. However, if you want to make the guitar stand more standard get a small area rug, aluminum angle bars, and nylon paracord. Ensure to get a thick rug ad specified in this video. Attach the rug to the base of the shelf, the angle brackets to the sides, and the nylon paracord to the top of the shelf where it comes in contact with the guitar case.

PVC DIY Guitar Stand

PVC pipe always comes in handy when it comes to quick DIY projects like this. PVC pipe is very easy to work with and it is cheap. You don’t need complex tools to assemble the stand. All you need is a cutting tool and any kind of glue that can hold the PVC together.

35. Cheap PVC Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	PVC water tube
Cost	$10-$15

This cheap PVC pipe guitar stand is suitable for only electric guitars. The stand can accommodate five guitars. The first step is to gather the materials and tools required for the stand. The materials include PVC water tube, PVC elbows, PVC T connectors, black masking tape, PVC cutter, and foam tube. Cut the water tube to size according to the description given in this video. After that, assemble. Add a foam tube to the top piece of the stand and hold it with masking tape. The foam tube is to prevent the guitar from coming in contact with the tube.

36. DIY Guitar Stand With PVC Pipe

Level	Easy
Materials	PVC pipes
Cost	$10-$15

You can’t ever go wrong with PVC! This great guitar stand was made from PVC pipes and its accessories; a PVC elbow, and PVC Tee connector. You will need some bottle caps to improvise for PVC end caps. Cut the PVC pipes as shown in this guide, but you can modify the measurements for what you like. Then, assemble the standing step by step. Start by connecting all the Tee connectors to the 12″ pipes and the elbows to the 8″ pipes. Once you’re done with these connections, you’re halfway done.

37. DIY PVC Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	PVC pipe
Cost	$5-$15

This amazing guitar stand is made for four beautiful guitars ( guitar rack). It is made from PVC pipes, T connectors, elbow, and self-adhesive insulation foam. Measure and cut the pipe into pieces and assemble them with connectors and caps.

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38. DIY PVC Single Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	PVC Pipe
Cost	$10-$15

Are you thinking of getting a guitar stand but the cost of getting one at the store is higher than your budget? Here is an amazing guitar stand for you made out of PVC pipes. The materials needed for this amazing single stand include PVC pipe, caps, elbow, and T connectors. It is very simple and cheap to set up.

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39. DIY Guitar Stand From PVC Pipe

Level	Easy
Materials	PVC pipe
Cost	$10-$15

This is made from PVC pipe, caps, elbow, tee connectors, and glue. Cut the pipe into pieces and attach all the necessary fittings, glue it right and you’re good to go. This is an easy-to-build, cheap guitar stand. It is not the best option for your acoustic or electric guitar but it will do just fine.

40. DIY Small And Cheap Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	PVC pipe
Cost	$5-$10

If you’re looking for a guitar stand that will not take up much space in your room, here is the right choice of guitar for you. It is made from PVC pipe, caps, tee connectors, and elbow. Get the pipe from the store and cut two linger pieces and two shorter pieces from it. Attach rubber feet to the longer pieces and the shorter pieces.

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41. PVC Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Material	PVC pipes
Cost	$10-$15

This is a condensed, short, and light stand that is sturdy at the same time. It is made from PVC pipe – if you have used ones, it’s better to recycle them. Other materials needed for the stand include foam for pipe insulation (to protect the guitar), PVC fittings, PVC pipe cutter, and acrylic paint (optional). Note that PVC cement is not necessary but if you want the stand to be fixed, you can use PVC cement.

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42. How To Make PVC Guitar Rack

Level	Easy
Materials	PVC Pipe
Cost	$5-$10

The materials required to make this include PVC pipes, PVC pipe insulation, PVC end cap, PVC elbow connector, PVC tee connector, super blue, and braided cable. Cut the PVC pipe and the insulation. Then, attach the insulation to all the pieces and assemble them.

43. PVC Pipe Guitar Stand

Level	Easy
Materials	PVC pipes
Cost	$10-$15

This guitar stand is made of 10 feet of PVC pipe, 6 T joints, 8 L joints, and PVC glue. These materials are very easy to put together, all you need to do is to cut the pipe as per your measurement, and assemble the pipes with joints according to the shape or design you like. Then, glue them together. This instructable is an idea and you can get some other design or are by step instructions on how to modify it.

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DIY Guitar Stand Plans

Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on buying a guitar stand, why don’t you gather the materials and get a nice DIY guitar stand plan? Then make the stand by yourself and save some extra dollars.

44. Guitar Stand Plans

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$10-$14

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to put together a multiple guitar stand. The stand is suitable for both electric and acoustic guitars. It can be built by anyone with the basic tools and skills. The making process is easy to follow. Click on the link below to see the full details of making this DIY guitar stand.

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45. Guitar Hero Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Knex parts
Cost	$10-$25

This guitar stand has three sections; the bottom/base, the middle, and the top. The bottom consists of a cross-base with red and gray rods to support it on the three sides, with a more heavy-duty triangular leg to support it in the front.  You can copy this one design of keg for all the sides or make them symmetrical, but there’s no need for that. Above the base, there’s a blue basket that attaches to the tower of blue rods and purple connectors with yellow cross braces. These are the middle and top respectively.

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DIY Folding Guitar Stand

Being able to carry your guitar stand with you everywhere you go is amazing. Anytime or day, you can easily set the stand-up and place your guitar on it. See below some ideas to help you make one for your guitar.

46. Making A Folding Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Thick walnut wood
Cost	$10-$20

 

A folding guitar stand allows you to take your guitar stand around and use it anywhere it is required. To make this, the creator first sketched the idea on a sheet of paper and later transferred it into the illustrator and printed it as a template. The template will make it easy to cut repeatable pieces. He used some scrap pieces of wood to test the design before cutting the walnut pieces. This is to ensure there is no error in the project later on.

47. DIY Folding Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Red Oak Plywood
Cost	$15-$30

This folding guitar stand is made for acoustic guitar, but notwithstanding, you can customize the design to fit your type of guitar. Get the free plan for the project at the link below. Download and print the plan, then, trace the design out and paste it where you will be able to see it while working.

48. Adjustable Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Wood
Cost	$15-$25

If you want a foldable and adjustable guitar stand, this is for you. The guitar stand looks cool and portable with a rubber handle to move it around. Aside from the handle, it has a sliding groove that allows the upright piece to go up – anytime it’s in use and down – when you want to get it. The upright piece is like the back piece that supports the guitar from behind. The stand has a base with two upward legs to receive the guitar. It looked simple, but all the pieces were cut using the CNC router. However, you can improvise in case you don’t have a CNC router.

49. Folding Guitar Stand

Level	Intermediate
Materials	Pine
Cost	$10-$20

Is your guitar electronic? Or is it acoustic? This amazing guitar stand is suitable for both. It is made from pieces of pine, paracord, some stick-on felt furniture, floor protector pads and some hinges. Even though the stand is a sturdy permanent stand, it is also foldable to allow easy movement. It can display the whole guitar without any obstruction because it relies on friction to hold the guitar.

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Conclusion

There you have it, an amazing guitar stand to keep your guitar in good working order. According to the list above, you can make guitar stands from any type of wood, PVC pipes, and pallet wood. Making the stand from all these materials is cheaper than buying a ready-made guitar stand from the store.