Old Horse Murphy Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) Dies anyone know if the foam on Hercules Bass stands interferes or affects the finish on nitro finished basses? I'm fortunate enough to own a couple of Fender custom shop basses finished in Nitro and would be devestated if they were damaged by the foam on my Hercules Stands Any ideas? Edited December 9, 2012 by Old Horse Murphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I used Hercules grab stands many times with my nos nocaster to no ill affect if that helps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 The foam can certainly mark an oil finish, as one of my Warwicks found out. (Though re-waxing got rid of the marks). From that I would expect it not to be safe for nitro, but I don't know the chemistry of these things. My solution has been to put some socks over the foam parts. I gather that doesn't completely solve the problem, but it certainly slows down any effect the foam has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 From what I've been told, The Hercules doesn't have the chemicals in the foam that damages a nitro finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The first FAQ on [url="http://www.herculesstands.com/faq.html"]this page [/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1355143488' post='1894509'] The first FAQ on [url="http://www.herculesstands.com/faq.html"]this page [/url] [/quote] So...no and maybe then [i]"As a professional stand manufacturer, HERCULES goes to great lengths to provide the highest quality and the most secure stands. HERCULES had conducted numerous experiments on our SFF foam and is pleased to find that it does not react with most of the guitar finishes in the market, including Nitrocellulose. The tests included subjecting the instruments on the stand to heat, cold and normal temperatures for periods of up to six months without movement. However, each manufacturer has their own formulation of Nitrocellulose, with differing proportions of the chemicals involved. There are literally thousands of different variations of lacquer in use today, making it impossible to test them all. Therefore, to provide your valuable guitars with the best support, we recommend you to refer to your instrument's owners manual for more information regarding the proper storage of your instrument."[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzbass2000 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I had the same dilemma when I got one of the Roadworn nitro finished Fenders. I've been using a Hercules "neck grab" stand for 6 months and not seen any bad side effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Never had an issue in 5 years of nitro necks on my 3way stand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1355082217' post='1893853'] I used Hercules grab stands many times with my nos nocaster to no ill affect if that helps? [/quote] same for myself i have put some foam behind too, incase it gets knocked but they work well. BSB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geddeeee Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I own a Rickenbacker 4003, which are notoriously prone to the finish dissolving if the wrong rubber or foam is used. I wouldn't own anything but a Hercules. They don't react with any finish. The king of guitar/bass stands!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1355144148' post='1894519'] [i]However, each manufacturer has their own formulation of Nitrocellulose. There are literally thousands of different variations of lacquer in use today, making it impossible to test them all. [/i][/quote] Yes, but you can be pretty sure that Fender would be one of the manufacturers that they [i]did[/i] test! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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