I was looking for a sturdy guitar stand that wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb. I eventually bought this string swing.
First: the boards are solid walnut — no Ikea wood to be found here! It's beautiful wood, too. The dark walnut fits perfectly in my apartment.
Assembly was pretty smooth. Just one thing: there's glue to add to a couple of screw holes. Don't add too much of it — it keeps on squeezing out if you add more than a dab. And it can be hard to clean if you don't wipe it off quickly.
It's very stable and the material feels like it won't damage the wood or lacquer of my instruments. It doesn't move in any way. I have complete trust that it will keep my guitars safe.
The stand can accommodate 6 electric guitars snugly. My PRS tremelo bar barely fits, but my strat trem bar is too tall — I have to put the strat at the front. I also have to put my Les Paul at the back because of the angle of the headstock. It works for me, but you have to make sure all of your guitars will fit!
Overall: it's a nice stand if you want something with more class. It's a compact stand, though, so big bodies, tall vibrato bars, and backward leaning headstocks might cause you some issues. It's also not exactly cheap... But then again you're paying for solid walnut!
