New STINGRAY SPECIAL DROP D thang

[Fun Size Nick]

I have Hipshot Detuners on two basses - an American Elite P and an older Stingray (pre-special). Neither can rest safely on my Hercules wall hangers unless I put them on backwards (i.e. with the front facing the wall). I hated that look. My solution was to install String Swings - which allow more space for the lever and larger tuner to not be resting on the actual hanger. I have to leave the Detuner in its Drop D setting otherwise the lever rests on the hanger.

So my solution - String Swings and Drop D.

Another approach: I cut out a little bit of the foam in the middle of one of my hercules wall hangers so that the xtender would fit (with the lever disengaged, i.e. pointed straight 'down' when the bass is vertical).

 

[vinylphile]

Another approach: I cut out a little bit of the foam in the middle of one of my hercules wall hangers so that the xtender would fit (with the lever disengaged, i.e. pointed straight 'down' when the bass is vertical).

Yeah I thought of trying something like that too but just decided to get the String Swing instead which has a bit more space back there...

 

[Fun Size Nick]

Yeah I thought of trying something like that too but just decided to get the String Swing instead which has a bit more space back there...

Nothing wrong with that! They're nice hangers. I find the auto-gate of the Hercules gives me a bit more peace of mind with kids around, so opted to stick with them and figure out how to make it work.