which guitar hanger for wall mounting?

[brianh]

I'm getting ready to hang my bass on the wall to save some space in the apartment. Can anyone recomend the best one to get? Interested in safety as well as it looking cool....

That said, when hanging several basses, is it ideal to hang a bracket across the wall to then mount the hangers on? I guess it's probably not a big deal as long as the hangers get in a stud?

Thanks!
BH

[brianh]

anyone?

[El Beardo]

Hercules GSP38WB
I like these.

[WalterBush]

Originally Posted by El Beardo

Hercules GSP38WB
I like these.

+1. I think I may buy a couple more while I'm thinking about it right now.

[The Golden Boy]

I have some made by "String Swing."

I used them for years without any problems. I've been thinking about working out some way to use them in my basement.

[stflbn]

Just be careful about hanging instruments where they can be seen through windows. More than one person has motivated break-ins by hanging instruments on their walls where unscrupulous people can see them while walking/driving by.

[brianh]

Can the Hercules wall hangers fit a 5 string bass (i.e. F Bass and Elrick)? Musician's friend doesnt say anything and when I went to Guitar Center today they said no (but I'm not sure if it was the exact model).

Any insight?

[Pilgrim]

Or you can go this, way, using oak 1x4 mounted to the wall to establish a solid base, then drilling and screwing in U-shaped brackets with a large screw end - they're available at ACE hardware....just think it over and measure carefully...both above and below, and side-to-side so the guitars hanging above don't hit the tuners of the instruments hanging below.

[oldrookie]

Originally Posted by El Beardo

Hercules GSP38WB
I like these.

+1 Great hangers, very secure.

To answer your other question, yes they work fine with five-strings. I have a G&L Tribute L2500 and a TBC AP500M (both fivers) hanging in th other room. I really like the ease of access and the security provided by the Hercules hangers.

I would echo the stflbn's comments. Mine are shielded from direct view from the window.

[MoonDoggy]

Do you guys know if any of the major hardware stores (Ace, True Value, Sears, Harbor Freight, etc) carry wider "U" hooks? I need floor space and want to hang my children as well, but most of mine are 6 strings with at least 2 1/4" nut widths. Most of those rubber-coated hangers have a max 2" between the inside of the prongs. I have some really thick rubberized "U" hooks, but they are just under 2 1/8". I'd rather find out if I can find wider ones before I spread mine out wider and risk tearing up the rubber coating. Help?!?

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by MoonDoggy

Do you guys know if any of the major hardware stores (Ace, True Value, Sears, Harbor Freight, etc) carry wider "U" hooks? I need floor space and want to hang my children as well, but most of mine are 6 strings with at least 2 1/4" nut widths. Most of those rubber-coated hangers have a max 2" between the inside of the prongs. I have some really thick rubberized "U" hooks, but they are just under 2 1/8". I'd rather find out if I can find wider ones before I spread mine out wider and risk tearing up the rubber coating. Help?!?

why not cut one out of a piece of wood with a jig saw...imagine a long "L" with several cutouts in the horizontal part and screw the back to the studs....the cut outs can be champfered ??? or lined with soft stuff

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Originally Posted by brianh

Can the Hercules wall hangers fit a 5 string bass (i.e. F Bass and Elrick)? Musician's friend doesnt say anything and when I went to Guitar Center today they said no (but I'm not sure if it was the exact model).

Any insight?

If the wall hangers have the same width as their floor stands, then yes, they'll hold them. A lot classical guitars have necks as wide/wider than a 5, so Hercules probably accounted for that.

[MoonDoggy]

Originally Posted by Jim Campbell

why not cut one out of a piece of wood with a jig saw...imagine a long "L" with several cutouts in the horizontal part and screw the back to the studs....the cut outs can be champfered ??? or lined with soft stuff

It's looking like I may have to resort to making my own. My woodworking tools are very few at the moment, but that will give me an excuse!

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by MoonDoggy

It's looking like I may have to resort to making my own. My woodworking tools are very few at the moment, but that will give me an excuse!

i've seen them and i know they work and i guess that the L could be inverted for extra strength

[baba]

Originally Posted by stflbn

Just be careful about hanging instruments where they can be seen through windows. More than one person has motivated break-ins by hanging instruments on their walls where unscrupulous people can see them while walking/driving by.

This is what has stopped me. They would look great hanging over my piano in the corner, but....they would also look great to people outside.

[Darkmeteor]

Originally Posted by brianh

Can the Hercules wall hangers fit a 5 string bass (i.e. F Bass and Elrick)? Musician's friend doesnt say anything and when I went to Guitar Center today they said no (but I'm not sure if it was the exact model).

Any insight?

I have 3 Hercules GSP39WB, these are good for concrete walls like we have everywhere here in France, very tough, it can almost support my own weight



one of them is holding a 6 strings ibanez SR-506, so yeah, it can fit 5 or 6 strings... but if the neck was 3mm larger, it wouldn't fit

[Pilgrim]

Originally Posted by MoonDoggy

Do you guys know if any of the major hardware stores (Ace, True Value, Sears, Harbor Freight, etc) carry wider "U" hooks? I need floor space and want to hang my children as well, but most of mine are 6 strings with at least 2 1/4" nut widths. Most of those rubber-coated hangers have a max 2" between the inside of the prongs. I have some really thick rubberized "U" hooks, but they are just under 2 1/8". I'd rather find out if I can find wider ones before I spread mine out wider and risk tearing up the rubber coating. Help?!?

Yes, I bought mine at ACE hardware - go in and look around, I suspect they're a common inventory item. There are photos in my earlier post above. They fit 4-string Fender, Gibson, etc.

ALSO - aside from theft potential, be careful about hanging guitars where sunlight can hit them every day. You'd be amazed how fast that can fade a finish. I now have opaque curtains in the room shown in my post above just for that reason.

[WalterBush]

Originally Posted by Darkmeteor

I have 3 Hercules GSP39WB, these are good for concrete walls like we have everywhere here in France, very tough, it can almost support my own weight

one of them is holding a 6 strings ibanez SR-506, so yeah, it can fit 5 or 6 strings... but if the neck was 3mm larger, it wouldn't fit

I have the Hercules with the wooden base. It won't hold my 7 string, but any smaller bass fits.

I'll be buying a bunch of these, since I own headless and oversized instruments. The price is nice, too!

http://www.hangemhighguitarhangers.com/order2.htm

[thombo]

just a note, i know many people hang their basses w/out any problems, but i found that when i hung my stingray 5's, the setup needed to be tweeked often (every 2 weeks): i am back to regular stands.

[MoonDoggy]

Originally Posted by Pilgrim

Yes, I bought mine at ACE hardware - go in and look around, I suspect they're a common inventory item. There are photos in my earlier post above. They fit 4-string Fender, Gibson, etc.

ALSO - aside from theft potential, be careful about hanging guitars where sunlight can hit them every day. You'd be amazed how fast that can fade a finish. I now have opaque curtains in the room shown in my post above just for that reason.

How wide are these inside (from inner prong to inner prong)? I have about a 30 minutes drive to my nearest Ace, so if I can prevent a wasted trip, or even 2 trips if I have to return them, that'd be great.

Thanks

Dan