Abstract: A support for a rod-shaped article particularly microphones comprises a fork member, a partial annular fork having an engagement part and a encircling band assembly disengageably connected to the fork member at two axially spaced locations and defining two encircling bands engageable around the article at two axially spaced locations. The bands comprise alternate band link members which have substantially different shapes with one of the link shapes being constructed to engage the engagement part of the fork member. In one embodiment the link members are made of small and large configurations so that small configurations fit into an engagement recess of the fork member and in another embodiment the link members comprise tubular elements of diameters to engage over rod-like portions of the fork member.