Musical instrument support stand

A stand for supporting at least one musical instrument, comprising:

• a base configured to rest on a surface and substantially support a musical instrument thereon;
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• a support neck having first and second ends, the first end being coupled to the base such that the second end extends in a generally upward direction, the second end further comprising a substantially articulated joint for magnetically mating with a ferrous or metallic element disposed on the musical instrument.

A method for removably holding a musical instrument on a stand comprising a base configured to rest on a surface and substantially support a musical instrument thereon, and a support element extending in a generally upward direction, the support element further comprising a retention element for mating with the musical instrument, the method comprising:

• disposing a removable complementary retention element on the musical instrument;
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• disposing the instrument on the stand so that the retention element of the stand and the complementary retention element on the instrument mate to one another, thereby holding the instrument substantially in place on the stand.