I've had a heck of a time trying to find a safe place to put my extra instruments when I go to jam sessions. I had a stand for the little uke but the others were leaning against a wall or a chair. I wanted to buy a nice 3 instrument hanging stand but never seemed to have the money. I saw a version of this stand online and it clicked with me that I had an old suitcase. There's no way these babies can slip and fall. It's one of my usual "use what cha got laying around" creations but it would be easy enough to improve over time.
I carded some wool batts and covered it with polar fleece for the padding in the bottom. The upper flap is actually cardboard. If it starts to come apart, I can always replace it with a wooden flap. It's also covered with polar fleece. I used some wooden slats for side arms. I glued velco to the top of the arms to keep them from falling down when I take one instrument out or put it back in.
Most of the fancy ones have a deeper suitcase so guitars and such fit neatly sideways. Mine was a little shallow but I got around that by angling the two ukes in and eliminating any dividers.
The top folds down and the arms fit inside, along with my music books for travel. WoooHooo!
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