Gator Frameworks Acoustic Guitar Stand (GFW-GTR-SEAT)

Really wanted to play without sitting on the edge of my couch and have a designated playing chair. This guitar stool really helped my playing. Better position, more consistent strumming, super comfy. The footrest is perfect. Looked a little flimsy in the picture but ended up being really solid, robust and well made. 100% recommend

Bought this hoping for perhaps a comfortable, useful, compact stool for playing guitar at live performances. It’s hard to know if you’re going to like something till you use it a while. This is one of those. If I could send it back I would. But by the time I decided it wasn’t that great, the return window closed. Anyway, here’s my take on what’s wrong with it.

1. Though it folds up, it’s not really that compact because the back rest has a big “L” shape bracket that doesn’t fold. Really? They couldn’t have engineered that?
2. It could use a nice zippered case to put it in. Again, you’d have to make the back rest fold.
3. Seat isn’t big enough unless your small. I feel like as though I’m going to fall off at any given moment. And the foam cushion is a little too stiff.
4. Foot rest is too narrow. The pegs need to be able to telescope outward on each side and also adjust up or down.
Lastly, the built-in guitar stand gets in the way and is a tripping hazard. This is worse part of it. I took mine off. Also, when you rest your guitar in it, there’s no way to secure the neck, so easy to knock over the guitar. I suggest just eliminating it as most of us use proper guitar stands anyway.
So there you have it. Keep on looking until Gator gets it right. And when/if they do, then perhaps they’ll have a winner.

Update: 4-21-24
I decided to install folding motor cycle type foot pegs/rest to this stool. (See photos) This made a big difference in comfort. These foot rest fold-up too, keeping the stool easy to tote. And because they bolt on, you can adjust the position where you like. Only thing I had to do was add some copper pipe shims because the tubing is only ⅞” and you need 1″. I also added a self-tapping screw through the clamp side into the tubing, because they had a tendency to turn when you put your foot on. You can get these foot rest here on Amazon.

I got the deluxe and the regular stool with the back rest. The deluxe is definitely worth it. Returned the stool. Stools ok but feels like the seat is small and you sit up high it’s not bad just ok. But the deluxe was really nice. I like the wider seat you feel like it’s more stable than the stool and the adjustability is great. Just make the upgrade you won’t be disappointed. If you need something portable maybe the stool but otherwise just go with the deluxe. Overall the deluxe just feels more stable, comfortable, and more customizable. Also the foot rest on the deluxe is perfect compared to the regular stool. Just overall better and worth the extra price IMHO. Only drawback the seat feels a little stiff but it’s new I expect it to wear in. I still give it 5 stars.

I’m 6 ft tall and weigh 210 pounds. I’m closer to 60 years old than 40 and I play 6 days a week for an average of 3 hours a session. I bought this stool because the common guitar and amplifier brand stools (Marshall, Fender, etc) look great in a studio but have an almost useless amount of padding. So I put this thing together in 5 minutes; no tools required. Manufacturers boxing comes with almost no padding so the box was crushed in several places upon delivery. Thankfully, product arrived unscathed but I feel lucky about that issue. Chair and backrest padding is nice and thick, but not soft so if you expect a cushion that gives right out of the box you will be disappointed. That being said this thing is built like a piece of heavy duty gym equipment so cushions might just need some breaking in. When I first sat down the chair pad was set fairly low and the moment I leaned just slightly forward the back of the chair tipped forward off the floor. Looking closely at the design, the front leg bar of the stool is set too far back for someone of smaller stature. Once I slid the chair pad up, which moves the pad back from the front leg bar, I was able to alter the weight distribution enough to counter the chair tipping, but if you are a shorter person you are going to have a problem if you lean forward. Backrest is adjustable but again, not soft, and you only have two settings with a 1 inch difference. I’ve been sitting in this chair typing this review and I’m already uncomfortable leaning back against the rest, it just doesn’t have the perfect setting for me. But when I grab a guitar and get settled in, this chair resolves most of the issues of playing on a typical logo topped guitar stool. If these cushions start to break-in I’ll be much happier. Built in guitar stand is a nice touch. If price is an issue, I’d pass on this. But if you really need a backrest and you are of average height and weight, and you play for extended periods of time, you could very well find this a great studio chair.

Great two in one seat and guitar stand. Great quality. Recommend

Jag tycker om att sitta med raka ben. Det är tyvärr inte möjligt med den här stolen då den är för hög.
Höjden går inte att justera. Blev en retur. Trist.