Bench for musical instrument mending/making

[Jacob]

Fiddling around with banjo on a table and thought it'd be a good idea to have a bench for the job. Perhaps 2x3ft with a well for bits n bobs, a vice, a drawer or two.
Sounds simple enough.
Any particularly good designs or ideas I might incorporate?

 

[thetyreman]

I've seen guitar techs have a carpeted surface so it doesn't damage the instruments, I just use a yoga roll up mat on mine and tape it down when working on instruments to stop damage, otherwise just a standard english nicholson style workbench does a good job.

 

[Cabinetman]

How about a low bench (Roman style) you could straddle it whilst holding the instrument between your legs. Ooh Matron!

 

[Orraloon]

I just use my woodwork bench. I keep a few old towels to protect things. A u block for the neck to rest in padded with some rag. Often its just cobble something up to suit the job in hand.
Perhaps if I had the space for an instrument bench then I may think about it but seeing as a half decent woodwork bench is so versatile it gets the job done. I even made a banjo on it.
Regards
John