Guitar hangers... noob question

[charlie chitlin]

Time for my regular unsolicited opinion.
Guitar hangars are for people who like to think, "Oooooh, look....mine, mine, MINE!"
And, as I recently found out, people who feel like they can't afford the 90 seconds it takes to pull out a case, open it, remove the guitar and reverse the procedure when done.
I know... it's daunting.
If you want your guitars to be safe.
Leave them in a hard case until you're ready to play them.

 

[Blrfl]

Gents, thanks so much for your answers. I was thinking about a beam mounted to the wall and the guitars on the beam, and I see some of you have done that. Feels like that's the way to go for me.

You might also consider installing a strip of Slatwall. This is the same stuff they have in stores with the removable hangers that you can place however you need to. If you install a larger piece of the stuff, you can add other kinds of hooks, hangers, shelves and baskets.

Diamond Life has a pretty good collection of stuff and there are kits available from String Swing and Levy's Leathers.

 

[Stringbanger]

Way to put on a serious face, TDPRI John.

I offered an opinion and get called a name.

What’s up with that? Read the rules pal! Opinions are acceptable!

 

[hemingway]

With heavy guitars, these are the only ones I trust. 3 screws vs two. Up to 150 lbs

If I ever get a 150 lb guitar I'll keep them in mind.

 

[hemingway]

I offered an opinion and get called a name.

What’s up with that? Read the rules pal! Opinions are acceptable!

Except yours. It's in the small print. Honest.

 

[arnie5150]

Time for my regular unsolicited opinion.
Guitar hangars are for people who like to think, "Oooooh, look....mine, mine, MINE!"
And, as I recently found out, people who feel like they can't afford the 90 seconds it takes to pull out a case, open it, remove the guitar and reverse the procedure when done.
I know... it's daunting.
If you want your guitars to be safe.
Leave them in a hard case until you're ready to play them.

I do love to look at my guitars as they are displayed in my music room. I have a weekly ritual where I dust and polish all of them. I find it calming and relaxing. I frequently grab a different one several times throughout the week and play it for a few minutes. I wouldn't do this if they were locked up in their cases. The only damage I've ever had was to my Gibson SG Standard and it was due to it being in stored in its OHSC . There is a scuff and slight indention where the back of the neck contacts the rest inside the case. So, I will continue to display and admire my meager collection on my String Swings, mounted to studs with 3" screws. I will try to refrain from thinking mine, mine, MINE as I do so.

 

[Weazel]

I offered an opinion and get called a name.

What’s up with that? Read the rules pal! Opinions are acceptable!

Yes, and I had an opinion as well, which I expressed as a response to yours.

I obviously failed trying to present it tongue in cheek.
That is on me.

Your serious face is however still on you.

 

[blue metalflake]

Always used Hercules with wall anchors - never a problem

 

[Stringbanger]

Except yours. It's in the small print. Honest.

YCGTAFF

 

[Burlington Dave]

Hey all,

as a guitar DIY'er and aficionado, I've accumulated a few more than I can sell... maybe because I'm not trying to sell them.

I recently gave my office and music room a clean slate, and I'd like to have my guitars and basses hanging on the wall. I though of something like this (or variations thereof):
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But I have two questions about them, and what your experience is:
- Question 1: Does the material (cork, soft rubber, etc) damage the finish on the neck?
- Question 2: The fact that the whole weight is supported by the neck, does that in any way damage or change the neck-body settings?

Any other things to watch out for, I'm very grateful!

Cheers,

Alberto

I’ve hung my guitars for over a decade. No problems.

Keep the room humidified correctly. You’ll play them more often when you can see them.
I use String Swing yokes in custom made cherry blocks that I made for my previous house’s guitarsenal wall which had brick veneer from the previous owner. The blocks were large enough to straddle 3 bricks with countersunk screw holes that lined up with the horizontal “mortar joints”.

Each has a glued in splined socket for the yokes. The yokes can then be set at the proper angle and even squeezed smaller to accommodate different headstock styles. The acoustic yokes have longer necks to accommodate acoustic guitars’ bodies.I also put a white door behind each guitar to keep them from hitting the wall.
Solves the problems of floor space and accidental contact.

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[teleman1]

Unless you only have one or two guitars, guitars in cases get played less. Having them easily accessible is what it is all about. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, then by all means case them.

 

[wyclif]

1 - I would worry if it was nitro
2 - No
3 - Find a stud or use wall anchors. Wall anchors work fine even with heavy guitars. I have a friend who (25 years ago) broke a high end Ibanez neck by not mounting to a stud or using an anchor.

I'd also be hesitant to use them with a nitro finish guitar. The problem with that is that once you inadvertently stain a nitro finish, you really can't fix it like you can on a poly coat guitar.

That being said, Hercules is probably the most heavy duty brand out there.

 

[wyclif]

Time for my regular unsolicited opinion.
...
If you want your guitars to be safe.
Leave them in a hard case until you're ready to play them.

This is why my preference is, in the following order:

1/ Closed hard case
2/ Floor rack (the kind that open up from a case and the guitars are sideways at an angle, for instance like Rick Beato and lots of roadies use)
3/ Wall hangers

But if possible, yes I prefer to keep them in the case when not played.

 

[goonie]

Time for my regular unsolicited opinion.
Guitar hangars are for people who like to think, "Oooooh, look....mine, mine, MINE!"

That's me... Shallow and materialistic I'm not sure who's weirder, you or the guy obsessed about light and dust.

Anyhoo for the hanger fans ...
Where I live (Perth), internal walls are routinely made of solid brick. External walls are double brick! 99% of new houses over the past 50 years have been built this way. It's pretty odd I know but it does mean it's dead easy anchoring stuff to walls.

 

[Weazel]

YCGTAFF

Just out of curiousity; what does YCGTAFF mean?
I could not get a result looking it up on the interwebs.

 

[charlie chitlin]

That's me... Shallow and materialistic I'm not sure who's weirder, you or the guy obsessed about light and dust.

Probably me.
I'm more than a little self conscious about the amount of material possessions I have.
I was much more comfortable when I had a large closet for all my gear so visitors didn't even have to see the cases.

 

[goonie]

Probably me.
I'm more than a little self conscious about the amount of material possessions I have.
I was much more comfortable when I had a large closet for all my gear so visitors didn't even have to see the cases.

Haha I must admit I occasionally get a little self conscious when the cleaners are coming over, though I try to remind myself the cleaners are probably wealthier than we are!

 

[charlie chitlin]

Haha I must admit I occasionally get a little self conscious when the cleaners are coming over, though I try to remind myself the cleaners are probably wealthier than we are!

Make sure you clean up before they get there so they don't think you're a slob...with too many guitars

 

[goonie]

Make sure you clean up before they get there so they don't think you're a slob...with too many guitars

Oh don't get me started! We spend more time cleaning up for the cleaners than their actual cleaning time.