THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT FOAM MELT.....I ruined the neck and headstock joint on a $3,000 Gibson j45 custom. Didnt impact much but sure was a sucky feeling. Played guitar for 20 years and never knew that
Thank you for the review. I bought a 3-Pack of the Swing Strings on Amazon for $30. They work great. I didn't use the anchors provided in the packaging, those anchors will eventually fatigue and come out. I used a 200lb rated drywall anchor from home depot. The guitars don't weigh so much that they will fatigue these anchors. They are really nice hangers, thanks again.
I used a couple of EZ ancors from Home Depot to hang a 70lb glass and oak mirror in my apartment for 4 years; even lasted fine through an earthquake. They would do just fine holding up a 10lb guitar.
Thank you for this review. Watching this actually stopped me from buying a multipack of cheapos. It would have been disastrous due to the points you raised - lack of rotation and the nitro issue with the foam. Thank you so much. I will spend a bit more.
I started with String Swing years ago. There may be other good options out there but I love these so much that I've not felt the need to venture elsewhere.
I got a 2x4 and painted it white, put it along one wall, screwing it to the studs, and used sledgehammer hangers that are rubber coated, and the metal theyre made of is around 3/8" maybe even 1/2" thick. Works great and I could space the hangers anywhere along the 2x4. Got some extended hangers later on and put them between the existing hangers, I think they're a little weak so I only hang acoustics and ukuleles on those.
Really nice Video 60CH. So many good points. The Nitro issue: I damaged the finish on a 1978 Tele - it had a rare mushroom grey burst finish (Anitigua) and put a black curly lead in the Guitar case with it which, after being locked away for a couple of years, left a series of brown marks on the face of the body. Probably lost several hundred pounds of its value due to that!! The same also happens with the black foam on guitar stands (also had this issue on another guitar). A chemical in the black foam/rubber bleeds into the nitro finish. So, Beware!! I'm now looking for a better silicon tubing to replace the foam on the stands. I would advise never putting leads in a guitar case without separating them from the guitar.
Ryan, I'm a first time shopper for guitar hangers. I'm using floor stands now. You made it really easy to understand the differences in quality! I am officially well informed. Guitars are more fun to look at when they're at eye level, and everyone values their guitars equally, no matter their cost! You only address the quality of the hanger, not the guitar. Kudos to you!
Randy Pressley I find that wall hangers better protect guitars around the house too. Stands can get knocked over and are more in the way. If my guitars are in cases I dont play them.
I'm glad you tested this with Telecaster headstocks. I've seen cheap hangers that Tele's can slip through the hanger and fall to their demise. This is the best video I've seen that talks about the pros and cons of each type of hanger. It's worth the extra $$ to get quality.
Think about getting a Hercules guitar hanger. They have a different design but very strong. You can get them in both wood and metal backs. It has an AGS which basically is a mechanism between the back plate and the hanger for added strength. It has foam but they say its a specially formulated foam that is safe for all finishes.
I'm glad you pointed out how the hook swivels to accommodate different head stock shapes. When I first put my Tele in there, I didn't think it was going to work. If your going into plaster, you might want to pre-drill the holes. I just had the mother of all hand workouts. One thing that looks weird is the guitar is about 3 1/2 inches away from the wall. I had visualized the bottom of the body resting on the wall. An acoustic guitar would probably be right up against it.
Thank you for demo-ing these. I wasn't sure if and how the wall mounts would hold narrow headstocks. I'm expanding my "family" and the wall is becoming their storage space. I love it, it gives me the easy access of a floor stand but they're up out of harms way.
I use the Hercules GSP39WB, it locks the guitar in place. It works for Stratocasters, Telecasters and even very light instruments such as a Ukulele. I use toggle bolts to anchor the hanger in the wall.
Hercules is my favorite.. i love they lock with the weight of the guitar... thanks god it works like that if not my 4 year sister would have injured herself and broke a guitar multiple times... A friend got some knockoffs on ebay way cheaper and where exactly as mines
Lando27music's video (part 1 of the tele build) where it falls off the hanger is the stuff nightmares are made of! (6:25 in on his video, if you're curious)
@Saxyct I drilled in deep with a 10mm masonry bit and used long thick screws, I reinforced the wall plugs with epoxy and epoxied in the screws, overkill, but some of the guitars are quite heavy. Mind you, I have a large TV mounted on a swing arm to the same kind of wall with 3 10mm diameter screws, and it's heavier than any of the guitars and on a big extending arm, I'm just paranoid. Just buy some decent thick, long screws and the correct plugs for concrete/masonry. 8 to 10mm will be plenty, you could probably hang from them yourself. Really depends how good the brickwork is. How easily it chips and crumbles. Better than mounting it to plasterboard though. Just annoying to fix as my walls are really tough to drill, even with a high power corded hammer drill, went through a few drill bits hanging them all.
I’ve got a partial fix for your cheap wall hangers. If you were to take the bracing part of the wall hanger, the part where the thread sticks through, off. You could then shorten that brace with a saw thereby exposing more of the screw. I’m hoping that you used drywall supports on the two screws that missed the stud. What do you think of Hercules wall hangers?
Great Video, I use the String Swings also !!! On those cheap ones you could always take the nut off,Then and run a Tap another 1/2 inch to gain support. As far as the screws hitting the studs You could drill a 5/32 hole at six O clock to grab the stud. Some of these kids today don’t have a lot of cash to buy picks let alone wall hangers.Just my two cents worth, I Figured if you could make them Stronger they be a better Product,
Thank you for the reviews! String Swing hangers are the originals and all the rest are knock offs. String Swing products are 100% U.S. sourced and made.
Is there a guitar wall bracket that also provides BOTTOM support? I have vintage guitars and don't like the idea that the total weight of the guitar is held up by just the neck. SUGGESTIONS??
there are stands that hold the guitar at an angle with the bottom held up by a support, but i think those are sketchy, you dont want lateral stress on a neck like that. I've never heard of a guitar being damaged from hanging vertically from the headstock but you could always build some kind of shelf for the bottom of the guitar to rest on. Honestly if you are that worried about your guitars safety you should keep it cased anyways.
Hey man ,great video.Areound 8:30 of the video ,those hangers could be for classical guitars. I have 3 of them ,and I had look long and hard to find hangers for my classic guitars.I am sure you know this but they are 50 millimetars wide at the nut ,where is acoustic or electric is 43... So my advice when your buying look for that data :) ps. My beadroom looks like guitar center ,and I found anizing Les Paul ,new for 1k euros ,but my wife told me she will devorece me if I buy one more guitar... hell ,she has a slight edge ,but :)))
THanks, I just ordered one stringswing for my strat type guitar ... I had one locking wall mount by Donner and after 2 month i just remark that all the foam are already gone and it will probably damaged my guitar ...
Ok I agree with you for the most part but here are some things you seem to not understand. One a quarter inch of thread in mild steel will hold more than a hundred pounds but it does limit orientation as you say. The only screw in the wall that holds the stress of the load is the top one the others are only for maintaining orientation but do add to the shear load but only in a minor way and quite inconsequential in the loads you will ever hopefully put to them even with a bass. A classical guitar has a typical 2 inch or better neck width and squeezing them is much easier than spreading them. Or do you think that only electric guitars are hung on the wall? But I agree that the cheaper ones are not worth buying. Sorry I am an engineer turned luthier so in all fairness these things should be pointed out.
Dude, awesome video, thanks. I just picked up 5 string swings and was about to install them. I wasn't sure on the quality but now I feel good with my decision.
Hey Ryan! I keep seeing that SG in the background of your videos. Do you have a video on that specific guitar? I have a Gibson SG Special that I modded and refinished and I was originally going for a similar look to the one you have. Would really love to hear more about that guitar...
Really useful video, great tip about getting the screws lined up with studs. I don't have wall hangers yet so I'd never really given any thought to how they are designed. I've got a Hercules GS412B floor stand (the one with the auto-close mechanism at the top and a stability leg that goes against the back of the guitar) which uses foam at the top hanger but its supposed to be a better foam that won't harm stuff like the cheap foam will. Not all foam is bad but the warning is worth mentioning that some will ruin an expensive instrument. We've also got some dirt cheap Stagg branded floor stands which I think are also foam, but, no nitro guitars in this house to worry about yet.
Exactly what I was after. Was debating the Top Stage hangers because can buy a 3pk for about the cost of 1 Hercules. Need 9 hangers so, wanted cheap, but not crappy.
Well, how lucky for me! I just got a bunch of String Swing hangers today that I ordered on Saturday and then saw this video. How's that for validation?
What's the Best . . . Top of the Line. Not worried about cost - I just want the Best and (most importantly) "Safest" for my Suhr & Taylor? Appreciate any input. Stay Safe.
Thanks so much for this - finally getting around to mounting all my electrics on a downstairs wall and had the String Swing in mind after doing research. I'm glad the research was all true - it seems like the best out there. Some of the other ones are either crap or totally over engineered and stick out too far from a wall.
Great review but I was under the strong impression for the last 30 years that it was indeed the surgical tubing material that was bad for nitro finishes. I did some research and just about all the forums do mention that foam is a non issue and Surgical tubing is damaging to the guitars.
I'm lucky because my flat has concrete walls so as long as I make sure that the hanger is screwed in tight into plugs and not just into the concrete it won't budge. The friend who mounted the hangers reckoned that I could attach a hammock and sleep on it but to be sure we mounted the hangers over my bed so my axes will have a soft landing if they fail.
If the walls are concrete, you can definitely install a hammock that can carry an adult. You need a good drill and drill bit, and install the hammock properly though. The concrete won't fail, but the fastening might.
Thanks for saving me from the cheapy ones. Was about to buy a 4 pack of them but, after seeing how bad they really are, I'm gonna spend the extra and not risk my guitars.
I bought the Hercules too but it’s still in the box after 2 months. Call me lazy or fearful of screwing up the wall. Lol. At least one guitar rests in a chair 99% of the time. Dang it! Where’s the dang stud finder again?
Ryan - I noticed that I can't find any examples of these kinds of hangers being used with acoustic or classical guitars. Is this because they won't have the clearance for the body of an acoustic guitar?
you saved me from buying the cheapos just because they where a 5-pack, I was really tempted but, either way I would have used only 3 of them... so I think I'll invest on better hangers for my guitars.
I’ve had a guitar stand with surgical tubing style covering that ended up melting over time and causing sticky residue on one of my guitar necks. I wonder exactly what’s going on with that reaction.
Thanks for the review, almost purchased the cheap ones, those are wide and perfect for my classic guitar, but i think i better purchase one with better quality
Uhmm, I doubt you'll see this to help me with my problem but my guitar is super old and the end of it is vertical so I can't hand it like the first ones and ya idk
I had the bad experience of having my Fender Strat fall from the String Swing after about 15 minutes of it hanging up. I'm assuming it slipped through the prongs because of the material. Also I noticed that some String Swings are curved at the prongs and some are not..... Is there a better guitar hanger for Fender Starts and Teles?
@@60CycleHumcast I know it was really bizarre for me too. All of a sudden I heard this crashing sound and there was my Strat on the ground. Thank God they're built almost indestructibly.
My hanger was too wide so I slammed it in my front door several times until the prongs closed up. Works great now
Good idea
Wtf HAHAHA
2000 iq play right there. Fair enough
Modern problems require modern solutions.
You do you fit that + sized cranium in that head of yours?
3:41 Woah, it's so strong that when he tries to move the hangar, it instead moves the whole room!
He has a trailer.
I was like am I seeing things?! xD
I'm getting one over my bed (it's the only decent spot for it) so I'm just gonna hope it dosent fall on my head while a sleep
jajajajaja
i have a bass imagine that
Wouldn't do anything to the guitar tho!
That's how my wife died
@@MusicTeacherClassStuff wait really
THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT FOAM MELT.....I ruined the neck and headstock joint on a $3,000 Gibson j45 custom. Didnt impact much but sure was a sucky feeling. Played guitar for 20 years and never knew that
I agree with your comments about String Swings. Well made, not horribly expensive and they do exactly what I want them to do.
Thank you for the review. I bought a 3-Pack of the Swing Strings on Amazon for $30. They work great. I didn't use the anchors provided in the packaging, those anchors will eventually fatigue and come out. I used a 200lb rated drywall anchor from home depot. The guitars don't weigh so much that they will fatigue these anchors. They are really nice hangers, thanks again.
I used a couple of EZ ancors from Home Depot to hang a 70lb glass and oak mirror in my apartment for 4 years; even lasted fine through an earthquake. They would do just fine holding up a 10lb guitar.
Thank you for this review. Watching this actually stopped me from buying a multipack of cheapos. It would have been disastrous due to the points you raised - lack of rotation and the nitro issue with the foam. Thank you so much. I will spend a bit more.
I started with String Swing years ago. There may be other good options out there but I love these so much that I've not felt the need to venture elsewhere.
I got a 2x4 and painted it white, put it along one wall, screwing it to the studs, and used sledgehammer hangers that are rubber coated, and the metal theyre made of is around 3/8" maybe even 1/2" thick. Works great and I could space the hangers anywhere along the 2x4. Got some extended hangers later on and put them between the existing hangers, I think they're a little weak so I only hang acoustics and ukuleles on those.
Really nice Video 60CH. So many good points. The Nitro issue: I damaged the finish on a 1978 Tele - it had a rare mushroom grey burst finish (Anitigua) and put a black curly lead in the Guitar case with it which, after being locked away for a couple of years, left a series of brown marks on the face of the body. Probably lost several hundred pounds of its value due to that!! The same also happens with the black foam on guitar stands (also had this issue on another guitar). A chemical in the black foam/rubber bleeds into the nitro finish. So, Beware!! I'm now looking for a better silicon tubing to replace the foam on the stands. I would advise never putting leads in a guitar case without separating them from the guitar.
Ryan, I'm a first time shopper for guitar hangers. I'm using floor stands now. You made it really easy to understand the differences in quality! I am officially well informed. Guitars are more fun to look at when they're at eye level, and everyone values their guitars equally, no matter their cost! You only address the quality of the hanger, not the guitar. Kudos to you!
Randy Pressley I find that wall hangers better protect guitars around the house too. Stands can get knocked over and are more in the way. If my guitars are in cases I dont play them.
Dude, this video really helped me buy my first hooks for my guitars. Cheers, mate!
I'm glad you tested this with Telecaster headstocks. I've seen cheap hangers that Tele's can slip through the hanger and fall to their demise. This is the best video I've seen that talks about the pros and cons of each type of hanger. It's worth the extra $$ to get quality.
Think about getting a Hercules guitar hanger. They have a different design but very strong. You can get them in both wood and metal backs. It has an AGS which basically is a mechanism between the back plate and the hanger for added strength. It has foam but they say its a specially formulated foam that is safe for all finishes.
This was so helpful!! I honestly didn’t know what to look for in a wall hanger, thank you for the tips!
I'm glad you pointed out how the hook swivels to accommodate different head stock shapes. When I first put my Tele in there, I didn't think it was going to work. If your going into plaster, you might want to pre-drill the holes. I just had the mother of all hand workouts. One thing that looks weird is the guitar is about 3 1/2 inches away from the wall. I had visualized the bottom of the body resting on the wall. An acoustic guitar would probably be right up against it.
My favorite wall hanger is the Hercules. They have gates that drop down when you hang the guitar to keep it from falling off the hook. They are great!
Murray Williams Hercules are great but they look uglier than a duck face because of those gates
String Swings have some aggressively bent hooks that gates are not needed. You literally have to kick the guitar upwards for it to fall off.
I have 5 String swing hangers. I got them though sweet water and they have a selection of finishes for the wood block.
Ordered a couple string swing hangers before I found your video. Thank you for doing the comparison, excited to receive mine now 👍
Thank you for demo-ing these. I wasn't sure if and how the wall mounts would hold narrow headstocks. I'm expanding my "family" and the wall is becoming their storage space. I love it, it gives me the easy access of a floor stand but they're up out of harms way.
Hi as for the cheapys.... just put a board behind the hangers and screw into it! Great vid thanx!
This was way more helpful than I thought it would be. Thank you!
I use the Hercules GSP39WB, it locks the guitar in place. It works for Stratocasters, Telecasters and even very light instruments such as a Ukulele. I use toggle bolts to anchor the hanger in the wall.
The GSP39WB can also hold a classical guitar with a 2" nut.
Just got the String Swing. They are a bit pricey, but good quality. I'm happy with them.
Hercules is my favorite.. i love they lock with the weight of the guitar... thanks god it works like that if not my 4 year sister would have injured herself and broke a guitar multiple times... A friend got some knockoffs on ebay way cheaper and where exactly as mines
You should have just drilled another hole in the Cheapos to get 2 into the stud. Good tips!
Lando27music's video (part 1 of the tele build) where it falls off the hanger is the stuff nightmares are made of! (6:25 in on his video, if you're curious)
You've just made my mind up on which hanger to purchase!
Excellent video!
Thanks! Very useful review, I've been looking at the String Swings
Hi, what about brick walls? your reccomendation applies to wooden walls where one can locate studs, but what should I do if my wall has bricks?
@Saxyct I drilled in deep with a 10mm masonry bit and used long thick screws, I reinforced the wall plugs with epoxy and epoxied in the screws, overkill, but some of the guitars are quite heavy. Mind you, I have a large TV mounted on a swing arm to the same kind of wall with 3 10mm diameter screws, and it's heavier than any of the guitars and on a big extending arm, I'm just paranoid. Just buy some decent thick, long screws and the correct plugs for concrete/masonry. 8 to 10mm will be plenty, you could probably hang from them yourself. Really depends how good the brickwork is. How easily it chips and crumbles. Better than mounting it to plasterboard though. Just annoying to fix as my walls are really tough to drill, even with a high power corded hammer drill, went through a few drill bits hanging them all.
I’ve got a partial fix for your cheap wall hangers. If you were to take the bracing part of the wall hanger, the part where the thread sticks through, off. You could then shorten that brace with a saw thereby exposing more of the screw. I’m hoping that you used drywall supports on the two screws that missed the stud. What do you think of Hercules wall hangers?
I bought a string swing based on this review and it works great.
The String Swing plastic ends do ding up the edges of your headstock. The plastic edges should be flush
I have and love my String Swings - made in the USA is a plus.
Great Video, I use the String Swings also !!! On those cheap ones you could always take the nut off,Then and run a Tap another 1/2 inch to gain support. As far as the screws hitting the studs You could drill a 5/32 hole at six O clock to grab the stud. Some of these kids today don’t have a lot of cash to buy picks let alone wall hangers.Just my two cents worth, I Figured if you could make them Stronger they be a better Product,
Great video. I presume all hooks protrude far enough out so that even the largest acoustics dont touch the wall?
Thank you for the reviews! String Swing hangers are the originals and all the rest are knock offs. String Swing products are 100% U.S. sourced and made.
i have a plastic one that doesn´t got well with my firebird nitro, i ended up wrapping it with some cloth stripes to avoid marking the headstock.
Is there a guitar wall bracket that also provides BOTTOM support? I have vintage guitars and don't like the idea that the total weight of the guitar is held up by just the neck. SUGGESTIONS??
there are stands that hold the guitar at an angle with the bottom held up by a support, but i think those are sketchy, you dont want lateral stress on a neck like that. I've never heard of a guitar being damaged from hanging vertically from the headstock but you could always build some kind of shelf for the bottom of the guitar to rest on. Honestly if you are that worried about your guitars safety you should keep it cased anyways.
@@60CycleHumcast thanks for the reply. Yes they are all kept in cases but I do have one guitar I would hang.
Really informative video, loads of things I hadn't thought about. Thanks!
Ryan Fitzpatrick Thank You for the help. I am using the guitar hanger to hang my WWE title.
awesome review man, thanks! buying some string swings now, they look awesome!
I have a friend with some of the D&A Grip hangers… No twist action and he pulled out his from the wall. Offset headstocks hang awfully on them.
Thank you, I was about to order some cheap ones but now I'll order some String Swing CC01Ks :)
Same here.
@@asensibleyoungman2978 I can confirm they're great. Definitely worth the price.
Hey man ,great video.Areound 8:30 of the video ,those hangers could be for classical guitars. I have 3 of them ,and I had look long and hard to find hangers for my classic guitars.I am sure you know this but they are 50 millimetars wide at the nut ,where is acoustic or electric is 43...
So my advice when your buying look for that data :)
ps. My beadroom looks like guitar center ,and I found anizing Les Paul ,new for 1k euros ,but my wife told me she will devorece me if I buy one more guitar...
hell ,she has a slight edge ,but :)))
Great, honest, practical review.
THanks, I just ordered one stringswing for my strat type guitar ... I had one locking wall mount by Donner and after 2 month i just remark that all the foam are already gone and it will probably damaged my guitar ...
Ok I agree with you for the most part but here are some things you seem to not understand. One a quarter inch of thread in mild steel will hold more than a hundred pounds but it does limit orientation as you say. The only screw in the wall that holds the stress of the load is the top one the others are only for maintaining orientation but do add to the shear load but only in a minor way and quite inconsequential in the loads you will ever hopefully put to them even with a bass. A classical guitar has a typical 2 inch or better neck width and squeezing them is much easier than spreading them. Or do you think that only electric guitars are hung on the wall? But I agree that the cheaper ones are not worth buying. Sorry I am an engineer turned luthier so in all fairness these things should be pointed out.
Thanks Ryan, much more to it than I thought, clued up now
Appreciate this review so much! I was getting ready to buy the cheapos, but Top Stage is not too expensive! Thanks!
If you like String Swing check out the guitar hangers on Wallaxe.com - it uses them and has some really cool designs
Dude, awesome video, thanks. I just picked up 5 string swings and was about to install them. I wasn't sure on the quality but now I feel good with my decision.
Do you have to nail it in?
Hey Ryan! I keep seeing that SG in the background of your videos. Do you have a video on that specific guitar? I have a Gibson SG Special that I modded and refinished and I was originally going for a similar look to the one you have. Would really love to hear more about that guitar...
Nice dino! Did you draw it?
Really useful video, great tip about getting the screws lined up with studs. I don't have wall hangers yet so I'd never really given any thought to how they are designed.
I've got a Hercules GS412B floor stand (the one with the auto-close mechanism at the top and a stability leg that goes against the back of the guitar) which uses foam at the top hanger but its supposed to be a better foam that won't harm stuff like the cheap foam will. Not all foam is bad but the warning is worth mentioning that some will ruin an expensive instrument. We've also got some dirt cheap Stagg branded floor stands which I think are also foam, but, no nitro guitars in this house to worry about yet.
What about a Jackson? One side of the stock has no place to rest in the hanger?
BEC's Girl should work just fine.
How will I know if I'm screwing it into the wood or the drywall???
Exactly what I was after. Was debating the Top Stage hangers because can buy a 3pk for about the cost of 1 Hercules. Need 9 hangers so, wanted cheap, but not crappy.
Well, how lucky for me! I just got a bunch of String Swing hangers today that I ordered on Saturday and then saw this video. How's that for validation?
What's the Best . . . Top of the Line. Not worried about cost - I just want the Best and (most importantly) "Safest" for my Suhr & Taylor? Appreciate any input. Stay Safe.
Thanks so much for this - finally getting around to mounting all my electrics on a downstairs wall and had the String Swing in mind after doing research. I'm glad the research was all true - it seems like the best out there. Some of the other ones are either crap or totally over engineered and stick out too far from a wall.
I have the String Swing USA hangars that work well for guitars. If you have nice guitars, pay more for best hangars.
I user Hercules Auto Grip System (AGS) Guitar Hangers
Same, they are great
Nice video....I have the String Swings only.....Sweetwater will give you bulk pricing if you order multiples!!
Great video! But what about Parker guitars? Any ideas about hanging them, considering the really small head they have
Panos 95 probably one of those hangers that holds the guitar body and neck diagonal
Does the first one (top stage) fit for classical guitar as well or is it too tight/narrow?
Great review but I was under the strong impression for the last 30 years that it was indeed the surgical tubing material that was bad for nitro finishes. I did some research and just about all the forums do mention that foam is a non issue and Surgical tubing is damaging to the guitars.
I'm lucky because my flat has concrete walls so as long as I make sure that the hanger is screwed in tight into plugs and not just into the concrete it won't budge. The friend who mounted the hangers reckoned that I could attach a hammock and sleep on it but to be sure we mounted the hangers over my bed so my axes will have a soft landing if they fail.
If the walls are concrete, you can definitely install a hammock that can carry an adult. You need a good drill and drill bit, and install the hammock properly though. The concrete won't fail, but the fastening might.
great review mate, just what i was lokking for,,cheers from scotland .
Can You give us some info about offset from the wall. What is min/max offset for electric guitars and min/max offset for acoustic guitars.
these hooks all hold acoustics just fine, i've seen people attach carpet squared behind acoustics though to avoid bumping.
So correct me if I'm wrong but your Gibson Sg should be nitro right? Why hang it on that cheap foam hanger??
I saw this video too late and already bought a wall mount that doesn't swivel, how do I make this work?
Thanks for saving me from the cheapy ones. Was about to buy a 4 pack of them but, after seeing how bad they really are, I'm gonna spend the extra and not risk my guitars.
Alan from the Hangover provides detailed reviews on guitar wall hangers..
I bought the Hercules too but it’s still in the box after 2 months. Call me lazy or fearful of screwing up the wall. Lol. At least one guitar rests in a chair 99% of the time. Dang it! Where’s the dang stud finder again?
Ryan - I noticed that I can't find any examples of these kinds of hangers being used with acoustic or classical guitars.
Is this because they won't have the clearance for the body of an acoustic guitar?
Very informative. But why doesn't anyone mention hanging basses? They weigh a good bit more and with more weight, more worries!
you saved me from buying the cheapos just because they where a 5-pack, I was really tempted but, either way I would have used only 3 of them... so I think I'll invest on better hangers for my guitars.
I’ve had a guitar stand with surgical tubing style covering that ended up melting over time and causing sticky residue on one of my guitar necks. I wonder exactly what’s going on with that reaction.
Thanks for the review, almost purchased the cheap ones, those are wide and perfect for my classic guitar, but i think i better purchase one with better quality
Hey! Thanks for the video. What are you using for pedal shelves there man?
Looks like a 2"x4" with metal "L" brackets.
really informative video man.
now I will buy this stuff. cheers pal
Thank for the tips, how to know if ur guitar got poly or nitro finishes?
What about K&M Horizontal?
So is the top stage one really supportive?
Does it hurt a guitar to have it hang? Does the neck and body separate at all?
Uhmm, I doubt you'll see this to help me with my problem but my guitar is super old and the end of it is vertical so I can't hand it like the first ones and ya idk
Do you mean the headstock won't fit? - steve
@@60CycleHumcast if the headstock is the part where the tune is then ya cuz mine is just about straight
Are they good for 7 strings?
is the rubber nitro safe?
I had the bad experience of having my Fender Strat fall from the String Swing after about 15 minutes of it hanging up. I'm assuming it slipped through the prongs because of the material. Also I noticed that some String Swings are curved at the prongs and some are not..... Is there a better guitar hanger for Fender Starts and Teles?
That’s bizarre. I’ve never had that happen.
@@60CycleHumcast I know it was really bizarre for me too. All of a sudden I heard this crashing sound and there was my Strat on the ground. Thank God they're built almost indestructibly.
dry wall haners can hold up to 80 lbs that amount of thread on the cheap ones is fine dont over pay for a feww more threads this guy is nuts
Simple question. does hanging electric guitars cause neck issues ? will hanging cause warping, twisting or bending of the neck long term ?
Not that I’ve experienced
Are the fender branded any good?
Do you see that nut on the cheapo ones? Turn it.
Do you need to put it into a stud in the wall?
Try the K&M brand.
In your opinion, What would be a good option for a heavy bass ?
as long as you can get the screws into a wooden stud a hanger should hold a bass just fine. unless your bass is made out of pure lead or something.
Can any of these hold a classical spanish guitar?
Is it safe to hang guitar as my guitar heel cracked? Was that because of that