Abstract: The guitar tand has a short hinge leaf, used to attach the guitar stand to a guitar with screws, a hinge pin and a long hinge leaf with attached cross plate. The cross plate has two feet on the bottom that are covered with vinyl boots. The guitar stand has an open position that is used when the guitar stand is holding the guitar on the floor, and a closed position that is used while a musician is playing the guitar or when the guitar and guitar stand are stored in a guitar case. VELCRO® fasteners, on the rear of the cross plate and the guitar, are used to hold the guitar stand in the closed position, while playing the guitar. The guitar stand is narrow enough that when the guitar stand is in the closed position, the guitar and attached guitar stand can easily fit inside a guitar case.