This is the perfect thing for thoose more radical body shapes in string instruments. Like: -Rhoades V and Star -guitars. Also great for: - Jaguar and Jazzmaster. At home, in the studio -or on a live stage: You no longer need to have Your instruments layin' around and getting scratched & chipped. This because most regular stands can't handle mcelaneous body shapes.
I like that all the weight of the instrument rests on the body in this stand. The neck is completely free of any contact in the stand. Assembly/set up for theese stands is a bit like tuning a Floyd Rose bridge: It takes a bit of tweakin'; but the reward when You're done is great!
I use these stands for my Rhoades and Star guitars. Now i can have all my guitars on stage -or backstage on gigs. This acclimatizes my axes right -and they stay in tune much better live.