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10-20-2009, 03:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Orange County, CA | | | Hanging Bass By Neck - Good or Bad?
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I recently read some guitar tech saying that he doesn't like hanging guitars by the neck since those guitars need setups more often, can anyone chime in on this? I use a Hercules stand only when I'm playing at church, but I haven't seen a need for a re-setup because of it. |
10-20-2009, 03:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kings Mountain, North Carolina | | | hmm never heard about that? i wouldnt see why it would hurt though.
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10-20-2009, 06:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lynn, Mass | | | Most music stores hang 'em by the neck, I've never heard of people having setup problems because of them. 'Course, it may be different for a working instrument, once you've bought it and got it set up, it will take over your favorite chair, just like a cat, until you buy it a proper stand. Then it will sit on the stand and annoy your parrot.
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10-20-2009, 06:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia | | | I know a reputable guitar repairer who has guitars in his workshop almost 100 years old, and he hangs every guitar in there by it's neck. So I wouldn't worry.
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10-20-2009, 06:55 AM
| | | | If hanging it by it's neck throws it out of setup I would be looking for a new bass.
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10-20-2009, 07:04 AM
|  | I work from home — TB is my break room. | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Massachusetts USofA | | | Never, ever in my 25-year love affair with the instrument (including tenure working in a guitar shop) have I heard of such a thing. |
10-20-2009, 08:41 AM
|  | passionate hack | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the tundra of northern NY | | | As real as unicorns and the tooth fairy. Another old wives' tale supported by anecdotal poop.
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10-20-2009, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Byzcat it will take over your favorite chair, just like a cat, until you buy it a proper stand. Then it will sit on the stand and annoy your parrot. | 
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10-20-2009, 08:57 AM
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Ed |
That was funny!
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10-20-2009, 09:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: League City, Tx | | | The only downside I can think of is the pressure over time it will put on the finish where it touches the headstock. A little while might be alright but 20 years hanging could be a different story. That said, I've never actually heard of anyone having trouble hanging a bass in real life.
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10-20-2009, 09:19 AM
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owner Procables N Sound | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Metro Detroit | | I've never had a problem handing by the neck but I don't like to do it if I have a choice, just doesn't seem right especially since the strap attaches to the body but again, I've never noticed a problem, I just don't preffer doing it
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10-20-2009, 09:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England | | | Wanted to add that you should rotate your stock. If you own several basses and are not a collector - then each week they should get some playing time.
I keep 3 on floor stands and rotate the few I have hanging on the wall to the stands and play them - putting the others on the wall.
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10-20-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by lomo As real as unicorns and the tooth fairy. Another old wives' tale supported by anecdotal poop. | Blasphemy! I am the tooth fairy! BOT, I've had all of my basses hanging and never had a problem. Horsehockey.
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10-20-2009, 09:59 AM
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owner Procables N Sound | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Metro Detroit | | I'm the tooth fairy in my house too!
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10-20-2009, 10:04 AM
| | I work from home — TB is my break room. | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Massachusetts USofA | | Mrs. has come close to hanging ME for bringing home new basses, though.  |
10-20-2009, 10:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Orange County, CA | | | The more I think about it, the less likely it seems because if anything, hanging a bass will relieve some of the tension on the neck from the strings. The only thing to worry about now is neck elongation because my 34" seem like 35" these days, jk. |
10-20-2009, 11:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | All I know is that if I was left hanging by my neck I'd need more than just a setup. 
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10-20-2009, 11:35 AM
| | | i play a neck through, so i don´t worry about that nonsense 
but seriously...i would´t keep my bass on a hanger at home, it´s safer in its case and collects less dust.
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10-20-2009, 11:52 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | Been discussed here a number of times. Hanging guitars/basses by the neck does no harm. Period.
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10-22-2009, 06:50 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | Problem with maple-neckthru's as all the sap runs into the body.
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