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Recommend a hanger?

Papazita

Papazita

Jun 27, 2008
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#1
I want to get my basses up off the floor & on wall hangers. I already have a few of the standard neck grip vertical hangers, but I want at least one of the angled, display type hangers.
So far, the only one I'm finding online is this: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/string-swing-electric-guitar-wall-hanger. The customer reviews are good, but something about it just doesn't seem right to me. 2 support arms, one for the body & one for the neck, connected to a single point on the mounting plate? An 8-11 pound bass seems like an awful lot of weight to trust to that single point.
Having a bass fall from it would be bad enough, but I don't want a big hole in my wall, either!

Does anyone have experience with this, or similar hangers?
 
#2
It all depends on what that joint is made of. If it's made from the right materials it could hold hundreds of pounds.

I'd assume the manufacturer is aware that certain instruments are quite heavy. But personally, I'd not mount my $5000 rickenbacker on it until I tested it with a guitar weighing twice as much first.

Either way, you want to use some big long screws with some wide threads centered right into a stud, for sure.
 
#3
From what I heard these work really well, woodies hangers and they hang on an angle even the ceiling. Also not sure if you've seen these at guitargrip. They don't hang on an angle but work and look really cool.
 

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I have several of those and they are awesome. The base is held up by 2 screws about 3" apart. The back is a single flat bar with the neck rest, and the body cradle attaches at the end. I have my cradles loose enough so that they swing freely. The bar attaches to the base with a single locknut, which also acts as a pivot point. I set my angles and cranked those down. That nut and bolt are covered with a rubber/rubberish cap. I regularly swap basses, taking them on and off the wall hangers. Never had an issue. I currently have a T-40 in one and a 12 lb P in another. They've been up for about 10 years, and I'm pretty sure I have them secured into the studs with 3" or 3 1/2" screws. If I was mounting them to hollow drywall, I probably would have used snap toggles. IIRC, they came with anchors that looked small to me. They have some weight to them and feel rather sturdy. I recommend them to anyone who has the horizontal room.

This is an older pic. I have since rearranged the room and added another one under the git. It did take a little trial and error to find the right height.

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#7
It's a cheap Maestro fretless. Piezo pickup, thick and wide neck, sounds very tinny but can be eq'ed. Because of the thick neck and no body, it has a horrid balance to it. If I use the strap pin on the horn, it does an instant nosedive into the ground. With the acoustic strap the balance is a little better, but it changes the center of balance and pushes the body out to my right. With the acoustic strap it also has a gradual body dive. Thought about modding the hell out of it, but the balance issue cannot be resolved. It is more of a conversational piece than a player. Another TBer gave me the idea of turning it into a floor lamp, which will probably come to fruition. It really would make an awesome lamp for the mancave.
 

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