Guitars on the wall

**BeBopBeCool** · 09-23-2016, 05:31 AM

Hi everyone!

does hanging guitars on the wall with wall holders have any consequence on our beloved babies?
Consider that some of mine are heavy like es175 and les paul.

I often change guitar during my working day and put them back in their case is not functional.
On the other hand, I don't have enough space to use a floor stand (I've three-guitar one)

tnx

**GNAPPI** · 09-23-2016, 06:32 AM

I don't leave my better gits on the wall for long I worry about neck finish issues from contact with the hangers.

From any other perspective they cause no problems IMO.

**vinlander** · 09-23-2016, 08:27 AM

If the wall hanger is solidly attached to the wall and humidity and temperature are fine and stable then I see no problem except the nitro that could react with the hanger material. Guitars are commonly hanged this way in music stores...
Letting guitars in over extended periods in their case can actually create a problem with plastic gassing out on vintage instruments.
I use cut off fingers from old pair of gloves to put over the current hanger foam material. I only keep my Epis on the hangers at the moment because I can't maintain stable humidity and temperature in our living room.

**Jabberwocky** · 09-23-2016, 11:58 AM

Guitars on the wall-long-neck-guitars-jpg

You've been warned...

**John A.** · 09-23-2016, 12:23 PM

My walls are a mix of old plaster on lath walls (with hard to locate studs), old plaster on brick (without studs), and god-knows-what installed by god-knows-who (the joys of urban living ...). I don't trust the walls to hold the hangers securely and wouldn't want to risk a fall.

John

**EarlBrother** · 09-23-2016, 01:45 PM

jabberwocky Too funny thanks!!

**BigToe** · 09-23-2016, 02:47 PM

love the fingers from gloves idea! I wonder if leather or nylon would be best? I do have an Eastman where the finish reacted to the foam on the hanger in the music store and dissolved it (got a great deal as a result). Lacquer takes a long time to cure fully, usually months. New guitars are especially prone to finish damage.

Originally Posted by vinlander

If the wall hanger is solidly attached to the wall and humidity and temperature are fine and stable then I see no problem except the nitro that could react with the hanger material. Guitars are commonly hanged this way in music stores...
Letting guitars in over extended periods in their case can actually create a problem with plastic gassing out on vintage instruments.
I use cut off fingers from old pair of gloves to put over the current hanger foam material. I only keep my Epis on the hangers at the moment because I can't maintain stable humidity and temperature in our living room.

**jbear** · 09-23-2016, 03:04 PM

I have had guitars on the wall for months at a time (I cycle them through...about 50). Nitro...poly...set-neck...bolt-on...neck-through...solid...semi...hollow. I've never had a structural or cosmetic problem. If I don't play it for a while I just spin the knobs, flip the selector, and dust it. I use a glasses cleaning cloth over the bracket for nitro guitars otherwise it's just the coated holder.
That's my take.

**hot ford coupe** · 09-23-2016, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky

You've been warned...

Ah you went and beat me to it. Hysterical.

**lammie200** · 09-23-2016, 03:16 PM

I have had most of mine on walls for many years. I don't think that any of them have nitro finishes and I haven't noticed anything happening to the finishes. I do use hangers at both the headstocks and 12th frets to keep them from banging into each other should the earth move. I also keep rubber bands on the hangers to keep them from jumping out should they try to escape. When I am away I sometimes think that they are conspiring to do so.

**339 in june** · 09-23-2016, 04:53 PM

Home made guitar stand

Compact
Convenient
Cheap
Reliable
Custom made

**rob taft** · 09-23-2016, 05:13 PM

I have about 1/2 (13 currently on the wall) of my guitars on the wall in my music room, the others are either in their cases in my gun safe or on stands in the house. I have had guitars on the wall for 6 years in this house. Nitro finish and no problems other than dust. I put up slat wall around the perimeter of the room and use these hangers:

https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Elec...nger+slat+wall

**plectrum99x** · 09-23-2016, 05:23 PM

Arch top cavities are a great place for insects to build a new home. Ever had to clean a spider web from around your tone and volume pots? It's not a day at the beach. So I will take the role of a naysayer and support the use of the hard case that the guitar likely came with. It will keep out unwanted visitors, animal hairs and the inquisitive fingers of little children and guests, while at the same time helping to maintain a constant of temperature and humidity ... assuming that both are reasonably maintained within the surrounding environment.

**lammie200** · 09-23-2016, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by 339 in june

Home made guitar stand

Compact
Convenient
Cheap
Reliable
Custom made

That's nice, but I could see mine using that as a starting block for a race to leave as soon as I turn my head

**BeBopBeCool** · 09-23-2016, 05:42 PM

Thanx for your (funny and serious) feedback. Actually I think it's better for guitars to stay inside their cases but I'd like to have them ready for use when I am working (no space for multiguitar floor stand)
Glad to read about good experience anyway

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**sgosnell** · 09-23-2016, 08:56 PM

As for the glove finger material, cotton is the best choice, IMO. Synthetic materials can react with finishes.

I keep several instruments on the wall all the time. My walls are drywall, and the studs are easy to find. I think the wall is a safer place than a stand, although the one pictured looks pretty solid. A single stand, especially a tripod, is too easily knocked over me to use. I have several, but they mostly stay under a bed or someplace out of the way.

**Jonathan0996** · 09-23-2016, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky

You've been warned...

Soloway Swans?

**lammie200** · 09-23-2016, 09:05 PM

There are plenty of ways to anchor stuff into drywall or lathe and plaster without hitting studs. I prefer spring loaded metal toggle bolts. I have used them for the top bolt on most of my wall anchors for added strength.

**tonedeaf** · 09-23-2016, 09:20 PM

I use a guitar hanger called the "String Swing", which distributes the load over a much wider area and (I believe) lessens the chance of nitro blistering. I also cover the rubber with velour tubes that my wife made for me (I think the material lets more of the gas dissipate). So far, no trouble.

The disadvantage of the string swing is that you cannot mount as many guitars as with a typical angled neck holder.

**hotpepper01** · 09-24-2016, 04:33 PM

There are some advantages of hanging guitars on the wall. They look great that way, you can easily change guitars. And no dog can throw the guitar stand over by accident.

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**Thumpalumpacus** · 09-25-2016, 01:16 AM

I used String Swings when I lived in SoCal, and yes, butterfly (toggle) bolts as anchors. Being earthquake country, the Les Paul stayed in its case, but an SG, a Squier Strat, and a Takamine wouldn't represent a huge hit in the wallet, and having them handy any time I wanted -- and not having to worry about my toddler son knocking them over -- was nice.

The SG never suffered any finish defect at the contact point. From what I've heard, this problem is largely associated with the foam that Hercules uses; I haven't heard of other brands having the reputation for that -- but that's only anecdotal hearsay, have a little salt with it.