I add this boom to a standard microphone stand, to be able to have two microphones on one stand. One for vocals and one for the guitar. I usually don't have built in microphones in my instruments as there is too much hassle when changing between instruments during the set, so a condenser microphone on this boom is a good solution. It doesn't matter if I play mandolin, dobro or plain acoustic guitar, the microphone is always there and ready.
It's a steady arm, easy to adjust, quality seems good.