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Sorry to be so needy. I want to display my guitars on the wall I bit more Securely. How do you guys feel about something like this? Not specifically this one, something like it. The concept looks good to me. Of course it would have fit my guitar.
CNB DSC 420 SL Display Case 2015 | Reverb
My long term intension is to build a large case that will hold all my guitars. But these look like they will be sturdy, air tight and attractive.
I would consider putting a case humidifier in each one.
I know conventional wisdom says, keep the guitars in there cases. But I like looking at them at least 3-4 hours a day.
What do you think?
Joe DLast edited by Max405; 12-13-2015 at 10:47 AM.
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12-13-2015 10:34 AM
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Joe,
I am not sure those are any more 'secure' than hanging the guitars on the wall. My gut says you'd need to build a cabinet for the wall to do what you want to do. I bet that would be an arm and a leg to do it nicely and airtight.
But if you wanted to keep them in cases AND look at them, those cases would be one way to do it. The other way to do it would be to have put a combination humidifier and air purifier (Sharp and Panasonic make them I am pretty sure) in the room to humidity-control it, and leave them on the wall. I'd run a fan in the room too to circulate the air. The goal is to keep air moving (fan), keep it clean so dust/grime from the air does not settle (air purifier) and keep the air humid (humidifier). The fan runs $50 tops. The humifidifer/purifier which can set to be keep humidity at X% is usually $200-300 from Amazon.
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travisty has some good points, but at $85 it seems like a good value if this is how you want to display them. I don't have humidity issues where I live so my guitars are all up on wall hangers. I do use two hangers per guitar (one at the headstock flares and one part way down the neck) so that they won't bang against each other or the wall if we have an earthquake.
Last edited by lammie200; 12-13-2015 at 11:48 AM.
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Joe, if you get those you GOTTA post pics!
I think the standard guitar hanging hooks are secure, unless like lammie200 pointed out you can get earthquakes... YIKES! Never thought of that! He's so nonchalant.
Anyway, Patrick once chided me when he observed that my wall hangers might not be nitro friendly! I'd seen some of his on stands in what looked like a music room. I'll bet that room had humidity control, he was a class act.
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the times I was over his house he had a 2 gallon humidifier set to 35%. And I knew of a couple of his guitars that had to get hanger marks removed. His stuff was FAR from perfect. He was a character, that's for sure.
Originally Posted by GNAPPI
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That is great Lammie.. Like Gary said, we love how you slipped that in. Originally Posted by lammie200
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If you're handy, why not build a wall type thing with sliding glass doors?
Kind of like this, but with nice guitars(!) and a sliding door. Why not add some sort of blinds/cover type thing to make it look less appealing to the friendly neighborhood thief.
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I can only say... Originally Posted by Marwin Moody
If you're handy, why not build a wall type thing with sliding glass doors? Kind of like this, but with nice guitars(!) and a sliding door. Why not add some sort of blinds/cover type thing to make it look less appealing to the friendly neighborhood thief.
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Earthquakes schmerthquakes. Look what I'm sitting on top of!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_volcanic_field
Joe, I must say I'm really looking forward to you display cabinet build thread.
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Here are some good options. Not cheap, but nice.
Access N Sight: Guitar Display Case Cabinets - Guitar Display Case Cabinets
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We don't have major humidity issues here, so I have mine hanging on the wall on simple wall hooks. I have thought about going for frames like this
but for now just a minimalist approach.
None of my guitars are super expensive, but they all have a lot of character and complement each other and the rest of the "music room" decor.
If I had highly collectible guitars I would have someone local build humidity-controlled cabinets.
Also, check out the "smart tour" of this local pub--Reverb Lounge in Benson (Omaha)--with a nice collection of mid-century guitars displayed in cases.
Photos | Reverb Lounge | Bar and Live Music | Omaha, NELast edited by Doctor Jeff; 12-13-2015 at 10:12 PM.
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The best "cabinet" is a dedicated room, a den, to hang your guitars. Keep the space small so that it is easily humidified. Not the basement nor the attic, please.
Do you get many visitors calling on you or your missus? Children or teenagers in your household? Dogs or cats?
If it is just you and your missus, something like this on the wall works well: https://www.stringswing.com/product/...-hanger-system .
looks swell.
These guys are in Connecticut Gallery - Case Sensitive LLC Case Sensitive LLC - Hand-crafted solid wood guitar display case with humidity control . I like it that they have a compartment for your guitar cases.
I thought about this issue. End of the day, I said to hell with it, safer that they remain in their cases when they are not being played. Where I live, I get flying cockcroaches the size of a half-dollar, and geckoes that love laying eggs in crevices, spiders and wasps. Putting archtops out is kinda like inviting them to set up home in my home.
When my ship comes in, I shall have a dedicated room lined with cedar, a humidor, where I shall hang my guitars and cigars. I don't smoke (quit in 2006; JOY) anymore but I love the aroma of unsmoked cigars.
P.S. I had a BMI of over 30 in 2006, size 39.5" waistline, Hypertension Type 2, had trouble breathing, could not walk 30 yards without needing to sit down to catch my breath. Today, BMI 21.5, 31" waistline, run 3 miles four times a week, no more hypertension meds. I can breathe again. The amount I saved on not buying cigarettes could have bought me a brand-new Citation or two. If I had continued, I know that it would be off to the cardiologist, urologist or oncologist today.Last edited by Jabberwocky; 12-14-2015 at 12:29 AM.
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Good for you Jabbs. I'm glad your a healthy man.
I like the display case idea. In fact, I am toying with the idea of building one similar to the hutch less model. About 10 years ago, I wanted to buy a cabinet for my rock collection. I couldn't find something that worked for me, so I bought all the tools and made it by myself. I still have the tools, table saw, router table, biscuit joiner, plainer and the sander. I can probably make a nice one for about $600 in materials.
Flying cockroaches? You need to move bro. That's not good.
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Moving! Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
I spent over $1500 in tools to build a $50 model ship. I found out that I really enjoyed buying tools more than I enjoyed making model ships. (http://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/tablesaw.html . Love miniature tools.)
Nah, I don't believe you collect ROCKS! You're yanking my chain.
If you're handy with tools, yeah, build your own. But please be careful around that jointer. You heard what happened to Joe Yanuziello, right?
Joe, I was thinking about this and just recalled where I spotted it: http://www.elderly.com/accessories/f...ase-walnut.htm .Last edited by Jabberwocky; 12-14-2015 at 03:34 AM.
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I know you said you want to put all the guitars in one case, but... Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
http://www.acousticremedycases.com/c...es/wall-models
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Yes I do.. Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
Here are my Rocks and my Cabinet.
Yeah, I am kind of an odd bird.. A geek who is also a little rough around the edges..
KK, the triangular shaped cases look a little bit like coffins.. Originally Posted by kkfan
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Brother Joe, no apologies please. Personally, I don't like it. It looks tacky. The large case idea, maybe. Hanging on a wall out of harms way, Yes, in a small room that you can manage the humidity in, absolutely, then you can see them all in their glory. Guitars can and are safe on a wall. I use Stringswingers, and got the idea after visiting Joe V's at archtop.com. As soon as I got home, I got on line and ordered a bunch of them, the ones that go on slot board, so you can adjust the spacing. You need to control the light also, don't want direct sunlight, or eyeballs shining in that you don't want to see them. That's how he stores all of those great ones you see on his website. Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
Regarding the case humidifier idea, I hate those things. If something goes wrong, it can go horribly wrong. I have a prized classical guitar and thought I was doing the right thing with a case humidifier. One day, I opened the case to see it had leaked inside the compartment. OMG. The horror. No permanent damage done, lucky me. I'll never use them again.
Anyway, my two cents.
Steve
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Oh, and I do agree with you, guitars are made to be seen. They're beautiful works of art, especially yours, and especially to us. If my wife would allow it, I'd have them hanging from any suitable wall in my house.
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Man, do I love this. Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff
We don't have major humidity issues here, so I have mine hanging on the wall on simple wall hooks. I have thought about going for frames like this
but for now just a minimalist approach.
None of my guitars are super expensive, but they all have a lot of character and complement each other and the rest of the "music room" decor.
If I had highly collectible guitars I would have someone local build humidity-controlled cabinets.
Also, check out the "smart tour" of this local pub--Reverb Lounge in Benson (Omaha)--with a nice collection of mid-century guitars displayed in cases.
Photos | Reverb Lounge | Bar and Live Music | Omaha, NE
Finishing my basement...someday...This won't be that difficult or that expensive...heck yeah.
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Those are so cool! Might be perfect for making guitar parts like pu rings, pguards, etc. Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
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The disadvantage if a display case is, that you will leave one guitar in the stand and put the rest in the display case. Then from that moment on, 90% of the play time goes to the guitar thats on the stand. As long as all guitars are on the wall, next to each other, you ll play them all. As soon as some are locked up, even if it takes only 1 minute to take it out, they will see considerably less play time. At least thats how it works for me.
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Ditto that Roger. Originally Posted by fws6
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Mr B, I may be wrong but, I believe the natural humidity level in a basement will always be higher than above grade. So it wont be so difficult to maintain the correct 45-50%. And those framed out things on the wall should be too costly. Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
FWS6, Solid point. Before I play, I get up and wash my hands. So going over to the case afterward isn't that much of an inconvenience. The safety and security of the cases are what I want. I have parties at my house from time to time and I put my guitars in the cases so they are safe when we have a lot of people over. If I had the cases (or cases) I would not have to do that. Lets put it this way, If you are correct (and you probably are) You are gonna see a bunch of wall hanging cases on ebay one day.. They would belong to me.. Originally Posted by fws6
Steve, I appreciate your input. The wall hangers are convenient no doubt, that's what I use right now. Originally Posted by skykomishone
I am kind leaning toward the individual cases on the wall.
My idea of case humidifiers in the single display cases shouldn't be a problem, provided I put the case humidifier lower than the guitar so in the event of a mistake the guitar will always be above the water.
Do you think the case humidifiers will work to keep the humidity level correct inside the hanging display case?
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Hey Guys,
Sorry to open this back up. I need some help.
I am buying 2 of these wall hanging cases;
For my DA's. They are sealed pretty airtight. I want to put a case humidifier in each one, like an oasis or similar. Can you you guys tell me with which one works to keep humidity within 45%? I use a whole house unit that keeps the room between 35 and 50% but I want the sealed display case to keep it at the required 49%. Let me know what you think.
Thanks guys.
Joe D.
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Hi Joe, Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
Yes, I expect that would work. You'd have to have a sampling regime.
Humidity management can be such a PITA, but once you get it dialed in, it's awesome. Interestingly, I use a Vornado brand that holds a fair amount of water in it's reservoir, and it sits in the small bathroom that is attached to my study, so I leave it in there, and keep the door open. The latest problem is the outside temps dropped into the 20's, the inside heated floors dry the house out into the teens, the safe refuge of the study is ideal, but by chance, I glanced over at my large window and saw a pool of condensation at the base of the window. Fortunately, I saw it. Now, when it's really cold out, And I'm pushing a lot of water into the air, I need to keep a towel against the bottom of the window.
Always something, isn't it. So, I don't think you'll have that problem, but I recommend close monitoring until you get it dialed in.
Steve
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