Wall Hangers

[Fleece3]

I can almost guarantee that this subject has broached here before, but I can't find it, so here goes. True bass insanity is beginning to take hold of me. I am getting to the point that I have more basses than free floor space. I am considering wall mounts/hangers. My question, do these place any undue stress or can, in anyway, harm the bass (neck). If not (flow chart question), do you recommend any particular hanger?
Thanks

 

[Bass V]

nice problem to have! the only issue I've heard is some protective materials can discolor the finish

 

[yberwaffe]

Most hangers will do unless you have a doubleneck Rickenbacker ore something equally heavy.
Just make sure that you have long enough screws (I don't trust the ones in the box) and something reliable to screw them in.
I recently bought two K&M 16280 Guitar Wall Mount's for my two old Burns bass and guitar that I haven't used since ages ago.
These mounts are both cheap and works pretty good.
Might not work well with heavy basses because the base is made of plastic.

 

[Volker Kirstein]

Make sure that your wall can support it. We've all heard horror stories about setting 'em in the drywall instead of in the studs...

Also, if you have cats, the sudden appearance of new "trees" may spur climbing inspections.

 

[Fleece3]

I live in a 100 year old brownstone. Lat and plaster walls. I think I could hang a Toyota from these walls with no problem. 5 10lb basses should be OK. But it is a legit concern. In the past I have hung quite a bit of workout/weight equipment from these walls.

 

[Aidil]

I've been hanging my basses and guitars on the wall in the last 5 years or so. Hercules wall hangers are all I use. I've got few types of their wall hangers including a couple that can hold wide 7 string basses neck.

And I've got few more installed.

 

[wraub]

I put my hangers on a board, then mounted the board to the wall studs.
It made spacing the basses easier, and the board was easier to size to be sure to hit the studs.

 

[bound'n'blocked]

I've used these with great success...

ChromaCast Slim Line Guitar Wall Hanger Stand for Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Violin, Cello, Mandolin, Banjo, Saxophone, & Trumpet, 4 Pack

They come with screws and anchors, but me being me, I don't trust anything unless it's in a stud, so I hung them with drywall screws in the studs.

The ones I linked, if you buy more, they are cheaper per unit. I recommend them.

BnB

 

[Tad]

I used a couple of these mounted into the studs with lag bolts,

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LT0T3JE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And a bunch of these,

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035FZMWI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I didn’t pay that much for them, though.

 

[jasonmatthews]

I wrote a thread about how I did mine. Zero issues since I did it!

I built a bass wall.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

That yellow Ibanez is a super-short-scale bass?
The vibrato-bridge is a nice touch!

 

[jasonmatthews]

That yellow Ibanez is a super-short-scale bass?
The vibrato-bridge is a nice touch!

Yep, super short scale 6 string bass. I tune it EADGBE just for fun. The bridge is a very, very rare bass-version of a Floyd Rose. Only two were made. The pickguard looks like black plastic, but it's actually a very thin slice from a huge piece of onyx. It's a very expensive instrument.

 

[Phoenician]

I’m working on selecting my guitar hanger wall mount. Leaning towards the Guitar Grips models.

GuitarGrip - Guitar Hanger Wall Mounted Decor Hand Made in Detroit USA

 

[Basslice]

My choice: String Swing CC01K-BW . I put a 2x4 on the concrete wall. I would put a 2x4 into studs if it were drywall. I know of no reason why storing an instrument this way would be any worse than any other storage method. Mine is not in direct sunlight.

 

[Basslice]