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Hanging basses on the wall

#21
Muzoid said:
It was the hangar that failed.

The hole in the ceiling was perfectly fine....the screw stripped.

And it was just a small 6" pot...so even freshly watered, would not have hit 11lbs.

As for screwing into studs.....I would never just use 2 screws...my hangars have 6....the chance of all 'heads' 6 failing is virtually improbable.

(it was the one pictured in post #5)
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That sucks (the bolded part). The one in post 5 looks like a 1/4" toggle, which I wouldn't use... I'd use a 3/8".
Yes, all 6 heads failing is unlikely. The OP linked a hanger that has two, and if the top one fails, it'll fall. I had my wall-hanging phase (I keep them in a case now, too), and always used toggles behind the drywall. They kept for the 5 years I had them up. Not a long time by any stretch, but, when using the plastic "anchors", I had one fall within a week.
 
#22
I'm probably going to go the conservative less risky route of just hanging them on the studs. It's not worth the risk.
The main reason i'm hanging the basses is to save money on art and a 3 guitar stand.
It defeats the purpose if I ruin a $900 bass to save a few hundred bucks on pictures.
 
#27
Muzoid said:
One leaky pipe...or unwanted moisture, and the drywall can fail.

But good news...the 50lb anchors will be safe :)
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Yes, anything can fail under the right circumstances, of course. Even screws in studs....or the hanger itself.

My basses get played in clubs full of drunks, in tight quarters with drummers and guitards. If they're going to be damaged, it will probably be under those circumstances. I just dont get too worked up about the slight risk they may fall off the wall.
 
#29
If you don't like the spacing of the studs you could get a 1x4 and mount it to the studs, then mount the hangers to it. Paint it the color of the wall or a nice accent color.

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#31
nutdog said:
If you don't like the spacing of the studs you could get a 1x4 and mount it to the studs, then mount the hangers to it. Paint it the color of the wall or a nice accent color.

This post contains information believed to be accurate and complete at the date of preparation. However, no guarantee is expressed or implied by nutdog or any subsidiary of nutdog. Advice given assumes compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
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Jaco D poised that idea forever ago. Get with the times, man! :D
 
#32
all four of my basses are hanging in the drywall, didnt even bother checking for studs, with the regular screws that came with the hangers.. been up for two years now and i check them periodically and they are in firm and holding fast still.. i actually checked them upon reading this thread

my basses are a fender MIM jazz 5 (heavy as all get out) a Musicman sub (pretty heavy) a washburn hollowbody (which is also really heavy despite being hollow) and a cort p-bass (this one is light)
 
#33
hover said:
I guess I'm getting the feeling my real-world experience is being completely discounted. Oh well, what's new. When installed PROPERLY, there's nothing "cheeky" about those "plastic thingies".

To each their own.
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I'm with ya man.. my dad hangs all his mounted animals with those "cheeky plastic thingies" including several elk mounts that weigh ten times what a bass does and costs more than a boutique bass. still holding fast...

but what do i know
 
#34
DwaynieAD said:
all four of my basses are hanging in the drywall, didnt even bother checking for studs, with the regular screws that came with the hangers.. been up for two years now and i check them periodically and they are in firm and holding fast still.. i actually checked them upon reading this thread

my basses are a fender MIM jazz 5 (heavy as all get out) a Musicman sub (pretty heavy) a washburn hollowbody (which is also really heavy despite being hollow) and a cort p-bass (this one is light)
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Oh my God are you nuts? You're expecting and relying on a product to perform as designed / engineered? You freakin rebel

;)
 
#36
DwaynieAD said:
all four of my basses are hanging in the drywall, didnt even bother checking for studs, with the regular screws that came with the hangers.. been up for two years now and i check them periodically and they are in firm and holding fast still.. i actually checked them upon reading this thread

my basses are a fender MIM jazz 5 (heavy as all get out) a Musicman sub (pretty heavy) a washburn hollowbody (which is also really heavy despite being hollow) and a cort p-bass (this one is light)
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How are they now?.....*gets Dwaynie to check hangars integrity*




or now?....







or how about now?






better check now...


...or when you sleep.....haha


Sincerely,

Justin Case.
 
#37
Drywall = NO. Personally, that's a complete non-starter. Find the studs and screw into them. Standard 16" centers will work fine for hanging instruments.

You MAY get lucky. Want to bet the condition of a bass worth hundreds of dollars on that?

I don't.

My solution - oak 1x4s screwed into the studs, and hangars on them. I don't think anyone on TB stores more basses in a smaller area, unless they have a commercial instrument wall and hangars.

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