Opinions on guitar wall hanger

[armdias]

I want to display my guitar on my living room and the store i usually buy stuff from only has these guitar wall hangers:

Hercules Guitar Stand GSP39WB

They seem pretty cool, but this is the first time I will do this.

Do you have any experience with these? Something wrong with these? Any (better) alternatives that I may consider?

I just don't want my guitar to fall

 

[Pat_tct]

you are located in europe so you should have easy access to the "thomann" online store. they have a bunch of different wall hangers.

but usually they work just fine, but personally I'm not a fan of this cause it puts all the weight on the headstock

always thought those were nice: http://www.thomann.de/de/km_16296.htm
but i never tried them.

 

[The Q]

I have the Hercules one with the wooden backplate, screwed on a plaster wall. This is the same construction minus the wooden block. It's sturdy like hell and you'll have no problem with it. Highly recommended and the auto-locking is a great feature.

 

[wheelsdeal]

I use these and they are the best.i have the ones with the wooden base.However the rubber is not nitro safe and it reacts with white nitro guitars.My black Gibson Explorer has no problem but i have covered the rubber with white bandage for my white Les Paul.

 

[armdias]

I have the Hercules one with the wooden backplate, screwed on a plaster wall. This is the same construction minus the wooden block. It's sturdy like hell and you'll have no problem with it. Highly recommended and the auto-locking is a great feature.

Thanks for the reply!

So, do you have these, right?

Hercules Guitar Hanger GSP29WB

Do you think these with wood backplate will be more "safe", since the wall contact area is bigger?

 

[armdias]

I use these and they are the best.i have the ones with the wooden base.However the rubber is not nitro safe and it reacts with white nitro guitars.My black Gibson Explorer has no problem but i have covered the rubber with white bandage for my white Les Paul.

Thanks for the reply! But care to elaborate about this problem? What kind of reaction this may cause? I don't have any white neck guitar...

 

[armdias]

but usually they work just fine, but personally I'm not a fan of this cause it puts all the weight on the headstock

So, do you think in the long term this could possibly cause some guitar neck damage?

 

[wheelsdeal]

Only nitrocellulose lacquer guitars like Gibson have this problem.The nitro reacts to the rubber and turns to yellow/brown color.The wall stand i have is this.I also have hercules floor stands with same mechanism.

Hercules Guitar Stand GSP38WB

 

[ElRay]

We've used two of these for over a year with my daughter's guitars and have and no troubles. I like the auto lock. I'll likely get a few when I repaint my home-office.

Ray

 

[metaldoggie]

I always thought these were pretty cool looking if you want something different:

Guitar Grip: Home

 

[TRENCHLORD]

I have two of this exact model. I chose the metal for being more flush to the wall and for taking three wood screws instead of two.
I usually prefer an industrial look over a classy look .

Best wall-mount I've ever used, but their floor stands with the grabber are nice also because they hang off the ground enough to leave most guitars plugged in while going back and forth between other duties.
That can of course lead to forgetting to unplug actives now and then, but it's worth it.

 

[asfeir]

I also have the first hercules you have on the first post. It's better for electrics to have that model, I use the other for my classical guitar.

On the issue of hanging a guitar from the headstock, I am not sure at all but I tend to think it's actually very safe because that area already has a downward pressure from the strings, so hanging it should logically relieve that pressure a little tiny bit. Am I completely wrong?

 

[4Eyes]

I use the same hanger, mounted to brick wall with included screws. works perfectly

ybut personally I'm not a fan of this cause it puts all the weight on the headstock

guitar weights about 4kg, compared to about 50kg of tension that strings have, I wouldn't see this as problem. luthier who built my guitar said, that only harm to guitar that can be caused by wall hanger is when it drops down

 

[wheelsdeal]

That can of course lead to forgetting to unplug actives now and then

Ahh sh%$#

 

[newfinator]

I have ten of the metal ones and a couple of the wooden ones and have never had an issue with any of them. I generally, use the metal ones due to the extra mounting screw and the unsubstantiated assumption that the metal base would be more sturdy. Also, I have been hanging my guitars by the necks like that for well over a decade and have seen no ill effects.

 

[armdias]

I always thought these were pretty cool looking if you want something different:

Guitar Grip: Home

Thanks for the suggestion, they look really cool! But i want something more "conservative" looking

 

[armdias]

I have ten of the metal ones and a couple of the wooden ones and have never had an issue with any of them. I generally, use the metal ones due to the extra mounting screw and the unsubstantiated assumption that the metal base would be more sturdy. Also, I have been hanging my guitars by the necks like that for well over a decade and have seen no ill effects.

Great to hear. The store near me only has these metal ones, so i guess I'll buy them

 

[mnemonic]

I'm also a big fan of the hercules stands and wall hangers. I have two stands and two wall hangers (both mounted on a plaster-covered brick wall). No issues at all, they work great. My RG8 Just barely fits.

I got mine off ebay I think, they were marginally cheaper than through any retailers.

These are the ones I've used, just because I thought the wood backplate looked nicer than the metal backplate.

 

[Anders Petersen]

K&M 16240 Guitar Holder - Thomann UK I have 4 of these and they are awesome. I really like the locking system

 

[crankyrayhanky]

Here's my grips: