Hanging Bass Distort Neck?

thebassclef · #1 08-06-2006, 10:37 AM

I have been hanging my bass on the wall for about 6 months now, and in the past three months, I have had to adjust the truss-rod twice. Does hanging it on the wall mess with the neck, or is it just the heat we have been having here latley (100+ for about a month).

BTW, I have had to tighten the TR.

tadawson · #2 08-06-2006, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by thebassclef

I have been hanging my bass on the wall for about 6 months now, and in the past three months, I have had to adjust the truss-rod twice. Does hanging it on the wall mess with the neck, or is it just the heat we have been having here latley (100+ for about a month).

BTW, I have had to tighten the TR.

It's not the heat, it's the (lack of) humidity. I am in Dallas, and my stuff was pretty stable for over a year, but I have been needing to make some tweaks this summer as well. Mine don't hang, so I don't think that is a factor.

- Tim

Bass · #3 08-06-2006, 02:37 PM

I would be very surprised if hanging the bass would distort the neck. I have three basses and a guitar hanging on the wall, and I'm not one bit concerned about the neck. Guitar stores hang their guitars.

It's probably not a good idea to lean it against the wall for extended periods. Just my two cents.

Disclaimer: I'm just some guy on the internet.

thebassclef · #4 08-06-2006, 07:01 PM

Thanks Guys

20db pad · #5 08-06-2006, 07:20 PM

Years ago, I used to wonder about that, myself, since I always hung my basses on the wall at home. Then, I visited the Sadowsky shop when it was still on 48th and Broadway in Manhattan. Roger displayed all his basses by hanging them off the wall behind the counter.

I figured if it wasn't okay to hang them like that, he'd never do it, so I felt okay doing it myself. I'd also chalk up any neck or truss rod problems this time of the year on the heat and/or humidity.

SBassman · #6 08-06-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 20db pad

Years ago, I used to wonder about that, myself, since I always hung my basses on the wall at home. Then, I visited the Sadowsky shop when it was still on 48th and Broadway in Manhattan. Roger displayed all his basses by hanging them off the wall behind the counter.

I figured if it wasn't okay to hang them like that, he'd never do it, so I felt okay doing it myself. I'd also chalk up any neck or truss rod problems this time of the year on the heat and/or humidity.

Exactly.

Yeah - I think it's the weather, too. This year was actually the first year I had to tweak a neck after initially setting up a bass. Before this year, I Never had to do it.
After some outdoor gigs this year, I had to get the allen wrench out.

thebassclef · #7 08-06-2006, 07:42 PM

Yea, it's been about a year previous to those two adjustments that I had to break out the allen wrench, also. Have not had to many gigs lately, so it stays indoors except for the trip to practice or to jam with a buddy.

bigd4207 · #8 08-06-2006, 07:57 PM

Well hanging on a wall maybe not, simply because the force is being kept straight down so little is actually on the neck itself. However I know for a fact that leaning the neck against stuff like I used to WILL DISTORT the neck, my buddy left home for about 7 months and left his relatively new Carvin Custom leaning in the corner of his room, when he came back the strings were about 2 inches off the fretboard and the neck was obviously bent. He adjusted the rod all the way and it just barely got the right action in it, and I imagine this is not good on the neck. Players beware.