I used to do wall hangers, but I got paranoid and heard it messes up the neck and intonation. No idea if it's real or not, but I moved away from it. Now I use the Swing String 6 guitar floor stand. Sturdy, looks fantastic and very high quality. I've considered getting another one for my cases.
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Multi guitar stand vs wall hangers
- Thread starter steve_kyle
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That's the stand I have. At this point, I need another one
Never had any finish problems, which I can't say for the hercules wall hangers I've used in the past. Also, I've had wall hangers pull out of the wall (fortunately, I was able to intervene before anything catastrophic happened). YMMV on that one since I'm sure many people are working with spaces more amenable to wall hangers/are more competent than myself.
Ideally, I'd like a mixture of both because it is nice to show off guitars a bit and you can't really do that with a floor stand.
I have both. I like both. I would love if I could do all string swings, but my walls are not big enough.
Fun fact, if you put two basses strings to strings, you can fit them into a single slot on the floor racks.
I have a Warwick rockstand, and a generic Amazon stand; both will interact with the "finish" on my wishbass. No problems with poly, or whatever Ric used.
Fun fact, if you put two basses strings to strings, you can fit them into a single slot on the floor racks.
I have a Warwick rockstand, and a generic Amazon stand; both will interact with the "finish" on my wishbass. No problems with poly, or whatever Ric used.
I've had this stand for 4 years and it's perfect for my needs.
Both! I used wall hangers for years to hang up a few basses or guitars to keep them handy, but now that I have a bigger house with a home office/music room I am finally able to have all of my instruments out through a combination of wall hangers plus a nice little floor stand (see bottom right of the photo). The floor stand is nice for allowing quick access to a bunch of instruments so long as you have the floor space available.
I have one of these and love it. I also put some stuff on wall mount hangers too. Here’s a old photo but you get the idea:
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Less barking, more wagging!
If you live in an area that is subject to earthquakes, you might want to re-think leaving your basses out in the open. During the '94 Northridge earthquake, I lost all of my basses because they were out (the quote I received to repair my double bass was more than $3,000 in '94!). Losing all of my instruments was both expensive and heartbreaking.
I have a dedicated music room with 2 floor stands that hold 7 bass guitars each and those are both full. I did go out and buy 3 wall hangers last month that I need to get up on the walls so I can hang a couple basses in the room as well and get them out of their cases and display with the rest of the collection/arsenal
i've had them on the wall (actually, 'from the rafters') in my previous basement space, but our new home doesn't allow for that (though i'm still in the basement!
).so now i have 7 of them in a floor rack that i modded so that i can roll them around my space:
i don't have any fragile finishes, but you can see that i've used poll noodles and foam pipe insulation to give these players a chance. the fact that it rolls is super helpful when i need to make room in one area or when i need to duck them out of sight.
i still use single stands for the axes that i'm keeping close to my work station.
For sake of space (and making sure I'm not getting dinged by the Landlady), I use the floor stands. Mine aren't expensive, so I just try to handle them with care. It gets me by for now 
I've been using both since the mid 90's. Like others have said, watch the finish on some of the racks - and the wall hangers, for that matter. I always cover the areas where the bass touches with cotton cloth (a little paranoid, I know, but I had an issue with a nitro bass as well as an oil finished bass).
I also like to pack them in tight - make the most use of the floor space. I even made a thread about it awhile back ..
I always squeeze a few more basses onto a rack. I have an 8 space floor rack that I managed to use with 10 basses, it works great!
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+1 for the K&M Guardian stand, it is nitro safe, has optional caster wheels and folds up nicely. It is very high quality and stable.
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I'm using a smaller version of something like the above; the frame is sturdy enough, but the foam is starting to compress to the point where I'm going to have to come up with a better method of padding.
Floor stands are efficient storage if you have a lot of instruments. On the the other hand nicely spaced wall hangings get your instruments off the floor, and get them looking more like art on the wall. I only have 4 basses/guitars, and am glad I finally got around to installing wall hangers.
Some math for that: The total weight of a four string bass guitar is roughly 9 lbs
The string tension that is constantly pulling on the neck is, depending on gauge, between 140lbs and 250lbs.
Do you think that a neck that is permanently under a tension of that amount is really bothered if you're pulling it downwards with a weight of 9lbs?
Nothing to worry about with neck or intonation - that's all just myths.
Yeah, it's BS. Just saying that caused me to move away from wall hangers to a floor model. However, I really like the floor stand. If you get one, get a good one.
I also bought a Hercules single stand that I can bring with me to shows, and I also have a Fender Suitcase stand that is good for having multiple guitars at shows.
I have used both String Swing and multi-guitar stands. I like both. Just depends on how you want to lay out your room!
I would echo other posters that it is worth spending a little more for better quality. The cheap stands can feel quite rickety. I've been happy with my Hercules multi-stand.
One thing I would add: I have had trouble with single guitar stands, with the hooks on the bottom being too narrow. For example, I shelled out for a K&M single stand for my nice bass, and it is a beautifully made stand, but if you don't put the bass in exactly right, the hook hits right where a Precision tone knob is. I damaged my tone knob this way and had to make a repair. Multi-stands don't have that issue!
I would echo other posters that it is worth spending a little more for better quality. The cheap stands can feel quite rickety. I've been happy with my Hercules multi-stand.
One thing I would add: I have had trouble with single guitar stands, with the hooks on the bottom being too narrow. For example, I shelled out for a K&M single stand for my nice bass, and it is a beautifully made stand, but if you don't put the bass in exactly right, the hook hits right where a Precision tone knob is. I damaged my tone knob this way and had to make a repair. Multi-stands don't have that issue!
