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New Guitar Hanger System

steve_kyle

steve_kyle

Feb 20, 2025
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Recently moved, and tossed all the old single string swings I'd been using forever. Wanted something a little different, and ran across this setup on Amazon. Installed it tonight.

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lol, I promise it's level… lighting and camera angles. Checked it several times.

I like that you can swivel the mounts to an angle, or straight ahead. Just one bass hanging from it tonight, but will get some more hung up tomorrow. Pretty cool setup for the price.
 
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I laughed when I saw your comment about it being level, because it looked off to me :D Glad it's just the image making it seem that way.

Screwing a bunch of hangers onto a plank of wood attached to the wall is not unusual, but I like how the hangers can slide left and right on this one, nice.
 
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steve_kyle said:
Recently moved, and tossed all the old single string swings I'd been using forever. Wanted something a little different, and ran across this setup on Amazon. Installed it tonight.

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lol, I promise it's level… lighting and camera angles. Checked it several times.

I like that you can swivel the mounts to an angle, or straight ahead. Just one bass hanging from it tonight, but will get some more hung up tomorrow. Pretty cool setup for the price.
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My wife has an office in the back of the garage. I placed the individual hangers in one wall and hung 4 basses. Since she's retired and not using the offuce anymore we're moving everything out (except the treadmill & TV) and it's going to be my workshop.
I'll plug the holes in the wall, sand and repaint, then hang a rack like you've shown on the wall. Thanks so much for sharing.
 
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Pep said:
My wife has an office in the back of the garage. I placed the individual hangers in one wall and hung 4 basses. Since she's retired and not using the offuce anymore we're moving everything out (except the treadmill & TV) and it's going to be my workshop.
I'll plug the holes in the wall, sand and repaint, then hang a rack like you've shown on the wall. Thanks so much for sharing.
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No problem. Just bought some longer screws to go into the studs for even more security. Not sure it needs it, but just for my own peace of mind.
 
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steve_kyle said:
Recently moved, and tossed all the old single string swings I'd been using forever. Wanted something a little different, and ran across this setup on Amazon. Installed it tonight.





lol, I promise it's level… lighting and camera angles. Checked it several times.

I like that you can swivel the mounts to an angle, or straight ahead. Just one bass hanging from it tonight, but will get some more hung up tomorrow. Pretty cool setup for the price.
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Looks like a great excuse to buy 3 more basses ! :laugh:
 
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I like that! I've made my own hanger system in the past but moved my gear to a different room and didn't want to put them back up. I may go after that system!

I checked Amazon for "Strich guitar system" and found the 5-guitar model for $80. At that price it's not much more than the price of a long hardwood 1x4 and all the hangars that you need to screw into it. There's an 8-guitar system at $130.

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Pilgrim said:
I like that! I've made my own hanger system in the past but moved my gear to a different room and didn't want to put them back up. I may go after that system!

I checked Amazon for "Strich guitar system" and found the 5-guitar model for $80. At that price it's not much more than the price of a long hardwood 1x4 and all the hangars that you need to screw into it. There's an 8-guitar system at $130.

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Yup, it also had a 15% off coupon, which made it $67. Here it is filled up.

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A couple of things for those who mount that kind of system:

1) If you mount the system/rail high up on the wall, measure above it carefully and leave room ABOVE the hanger for basses with tall headstocks to hang a few inches below the ceiling. You don't want the hangers to be so close to the ceiling that you lift your bass up and jam the headstock into the ceiling if you get in a hurry.

2) Since the metal system in question allows sliding the mounts left-right, this is less important than with a fixed interval system like mine - but if you mount two rows of basses on the wall (see my photo in post #11 above) make sure there is room to let the bottom of each bass in the top row hang between the headstocks on the row below it. Some basses have much wider lower bouts then others (the Jack Casady bass, for example) and the spacing can get tricky.
 
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mcnach said:
I laughed when I saw your comment about it being level, because it looked off to me :D Glad it's just the image making it seem that way.

Screwing a bunch of hangers onto a plank of wood attached to the wall is not unusual, but I like how the hangers can slide left and right on this one, nice.
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I once hung a 70" television in a professional office and took careful steps to ensure it was level. Once the TV was up, I couldn't help but keep thinking it looked crooked. The office manager entered the room and commented on it as well. I was starting to second guess myself and put a level on every surface I could think of - the mount itself, the TV, etc. Everything I had installed was confirmed to be perfectly level. After a few minutes we realized the issue - the CEILING ITSELF was not level or true, and given the size of the screen juxtaposed against the wall of the office and its proximity to the ceiling made an optical illusion that made the TV look like it wasn't level. I got paid and high-tailed it out of there, but I can tell you that the office manager was NOT happy with his general contractor! :laugh:
 
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P. Aaron said:
Levels rarely lie. Finished drywall and the framing beneath it are always on a case by case basis.
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I spent 32 years hanging artwork, photos, graphic panels and artifacts in museum galleries. True that levels are rarely off, but I've had some that were. They went into the trash can. And true that ceilings, doors, windows, and trim are rarely 100% plumb and level. The trick is to make the finished installation look good, and sometimes perfectly level (or plumb) just doesn't look…. right. Sometimes you have to skew it, even if it goes against your instinct.
 
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What is the material on the hangers themselves on the Strich unit? I can't get a great view of it from their photos on Amazon.

Are they rubber or foam covered or some kind of coating?

Edit - okay I found one that is more of a closeup - it looks like they have rubber on them - is that correct?
 

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