The stand is a marvelous piece of wood engineering. The wood is first rate and I finished it with tung oil. It is beautiful. The company was very helpful with a problem I had with a part and replaced it quickly. Great company and product.

Stand kit arrived quickly. Excellent quality, easy clear instructions. I am very glad I decided to build this, it came out beautiful.

I was always worried that someone would trip on my hammered dulcimer scissor stand and I have been looking for a better option. My search led me to Music Makers and I decided to go with their kit. The stand is also available fully assembled. The kit is made of beautiful solid cherry and all pieces were well machined. It just took sanding the hard edges to a slight radius, gluing and screwing the cross braces on, drilling pilot holes helps, and some light assembly. Then you're ready to finish. The thing I love about cherry is that it will naturally darken over time into that classic dark red and rich color. This stand can be adjusted to play either standing or sitting height and the angle that the hammered dulcimer sits at is also adjustable. I like playing at an angle where I don't have to reach far. I play a Russell Cook Signature Edition and it's very sturdy on this stand. There are no splayed legs for passerbys to trip on. Buying and building this stand has been a great experience and it will be used ever day.