Wall-hanging vs. guitar stands

[hammer2748]

Just wondering if there is any negative effects of storing basses/guitars from a wall-hanging position as in music store displays vs. sitting in a floor stand?

This is of-course beyond the obvious pitfalls of storing a guitar out of the case. I only have 3 basses, and they always stay stored in the case, however I have a friend who has a significant collection of basses and guitars and in a finished basement studio who would like to have them up off the floor but at the ready for use and asked me the question. I said I was curious as well and would field the question here. Appreciate the feedback on the matter. Thanks.

Cheers,
Hammer

[Mon Rominee]

I've had 5 basses on wall hangers in my den for 3+ years, to no ill effect. After the gig, quick shine, back on the hanger. Looks nice too!

[GrooveWarrior]

I have four on wall hangers, and have never had an issue. I find that I actually play more when they are on the wall.

[dveeus1]

I have heard from techs and Luthiers hanging an instrument by the headstock is actually better for the instrument than using a stand. Supposedly the lateral load placed on the neck on a stand has an adverse affect on the neck (bowing effect). Whereas, hanging from the headstock everything is in a straight line.

Don't know how true this is. But, this is what I have been told

[birdsg]

I asked a similar question here Storing basses
and the general conscensus seemed to be that wall hanging was ok. Thats where my two are now - on the wall

[Wyman]

What if your basement studio's walls are concrete? I'd love to have wall hangers, but I don't really wanna drill into the foundation of my house lol.

[mattmcnewf]

Originally Posted by Wyman

What if your basement studio's walls are concrete? I'd love to have wall hangers, but I don't really wanna drill into the foundation of my house lol.

Never heard of a studio with concrete walls

[hammer2748]

Appreciate the input all. Looks like he's putting 'em up!

Cheers,
Hammer

[embellisher]

I hang all of my basses. I have a small house, so I don't have room for stands for 12 basses. And I hate the clutter of having them in the cases and gigbags in the corner or back of the closet.

So, I hang my instruments on the walls, and store the cases and bags in the garage. And I am much more likely to play the seldom gigged basses when they are hanging right there next to my favorites.

I am moving this to our Miscellaneous forum.

[mike mcd]

One important thing to remember is to avoid hanging them on walls on the exterior perimeter of the house, and to place them away from any heating/cooling vents. Wyman, I wouldn't hang them on the foudnation walls. The moisture levels could have an adverse effect on anything from wood to electronics.

[Aaron Saunders]

The only risk I've observed with wall hanging is incorrectly placing the hanger. One of mine had the leftmost screw just into the wall, and not a stud. Luckily, the other two screws were into the stud, so my bass didn't fall (it's a Hercules with the locking thing in the front).

[Mon Rominee]

My wall hangers came with special drywall-thread mollys. Those things are SECURE. I prolly don't have a single one in a stud, and they've been fine forever. We're only talking 10 lbs or so resting on a solidly bolted footprint that is dispersing the weight.

[szvonek]

I've been wanting to hang my basses on the wall for a long time...is there a step-by-step how-to somewhere on the web? I heard you have to use anchors, etc. and I'm a moron when it comes to handyman stuff...

[embellisher]

You don't need step by step instructions. All you need is something like this, a Phillips screwdriver and something to make a small hole in the wall. A drill works best, but if the wall is drywall, a screwdriver will work in a pinch.


There are several companies that make these. This one is by String swing.



More info <URL=HTTP: partsalesstands.htm fretnotguitarrepair.com>here.

[Mon Rominee]

And they can be had for a whoppin 9 bucks. I have the wood ones, and a couple 3 point metal based ones.

[embellisher]

I have mostly the metal ones. I like them in white, because they blend in with the walls, and are bulletproof. The wooden ones are sturdy too, but they don't seem as solid as the metal ones.

[Folmeister]

My only issue is the material that the padding is made from. I just bought a Rumblefish that had hung on a wall-mount for a while and the padding had started to break down, leaving a sticky residue that took some elbow-grease to remove. I have been accumulating the cradle-type of hanger. Now those are cool!

[WillPlay4Food]

I've been hanging my basses on the wall for a little over a year no, with seemingly no ill effects.

For my peace of mind I used a stud finder and screwed them right into the wood. I'm not trusting some 5/8" piece of whatever they make sheet rock from to hold my bass onto the wall. I figure if the stud comes out of the wall, my bass is going to be the least of my problems!

Actually after my wife & I finish painting the condo, I'll have most of my basses hanging as well as our 3 saxophones. Heck, maybe they'll actually get played!

[Aaron Saunders]

I wouldn't reccomend hanging your bass on a hanger that's screwed into drywall. Mine started to pull out, even though two of the other scews were in a stud. Hence...IMO, putting a hanger into drywall = VERY bad. The only reason my bass didn't slam into the floor was because it was a Hercules one, and thus, locked the bass in when there was any weight pulling down on the hanger.

[embellisher]

I have never had something that was properly anchored pull out of drywall. I am sure it can happen, but it has never happened to me. I have been hanging stuff with anchors for years.