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I am looking for one of those stands that you connect a (usually acoustic) guitar to in order to walk up behind it and play. In my never ending quest to form a band to play my originals, I've decided to tackle the bass chair along with lead vocals (a work in progress), but i think there are still moments in the performance where I need to play guitar. Rather than having to stop and switch instruments, I just want to walk up and do my thing on guitar, then focus back on the bass.
Anyway, I don't know what they call those things...help, please?

I,m not sure I know what you are refering to Joseph.
Why not just a double guitar?

I know Alex Lifeson kinda invented his own for holding an acoustic in playing position so he didn't have to unhook or take off his electric. I believe he actually had a patent and has a company make them for retail. Not sure about all that though.

Thanks, guys...Franny, I think that will do the trick for $85!

I did consider the doubleneck, but I figured it would be a custom job($$$)!
The only trick I have to pull w/ the "guitar holder" is that I have to have two vocal mics for myself-unless I want to stand behind the guitar the whole time! I guess I could go the headset route, but I don't know-might be too cheezy.

I have had so many wet dreams about using those things on stage!!!!!

My favorite thing is to be able to switch instruments & make new sounds at gigs, & these would definitely make it easier, after one gets past the inevitable learning curve. I see lots of bumping & thumping until you get it just right.

I actually wanted to use one for acoustic guitar & one for mandolin at one time, as I was playing electric for a song that required me to switch in the middle, but it never came to pass, alas alas.

I settled on wearing the mandolin and guitar at the same time, & swinging the mando up when it came time to use it. It was a logistics nightmare, but it was a very cool thing to pull off on stage.

I don't see any bands using them, & I think it would be cool if they did.

I think you're right...good thing that it comes with a tripod stand, or I would probably knock it over dozens of times before I got used to it!
I do a lot of acoustic intros & stuff, and I would still like to do them myself, but most of the time, I've got to focus on the bass.

Joseph, good luck with what you have planned.
An fyi of sorts, my wife's family is from Bluefield WV. i think half of WV. lives in Delaware now.

Thanks, and all I can say is that there must be jobs in Delaware, because thay aren't here...