LITTLEWING Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I'm not at all sure about hanging my basses on wall hangers or best storing them in cases any more. I have kept two cheapie 'go to' guitars on the wall for a couple of years and my other two giggers in their cases. Lately, the two on the wall have both developed the dreaded 'ski jump' at the last frets above the neck joint even though they're never in direct sunlight or near a radiator. The radiator in the 'music room' is only half on at this time of year to keep all the gear from getting cold and tarnished or damp. My case bound basses are still absolutely bang on despite varying temperatures over the year and only require the usual rod tweak as they move a little in summer and winter. Anybody else come across this wall hanging thing or Is it coincidence or is there some scientific gravity reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 mine have always been hung on the wall and have never had any problems. Apart from once, when the hanger fell off as I used screws that were way too short! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybass Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 ....check the walls are strong and thick enough to take the weight (and screws) as one of my hangers has slightly collapsed holes in the partition wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 All my basses and guitars are on the walls of my studio. Never had a problem. Just make sure they're secure enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi 2 kenobi Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Good..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Most of mine hang on the wall and have always been fine ,I’ve a few in cases , and a few on a rack, I’ve found the worst thing for them is temperature change, I keep an old fender jazz bass in my summerhouse which gets cooler at night and always needs re tuning so the neck definitely moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Cases and floor stands for me...less distance to fall and cause damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Fix them to a strip of wood and glue / screw that to the wall I use Hercules grabs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Harder Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 One of my wall hangers fell off the other day taking my Rickenbacker 4003 with it. Landed right on the edge of a slate hearth as well 😩 Bleeding plaster lathe walls! Strangely, the bass was tuned perfectly to drop d after the fall 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Harder Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Fix them to a strip of wood and glue / screw that to the wall I use Hercules grabs Excellent advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, Groove Harder said: One of my wall hangers fell off the other day taking my Rickenbacker 4003 with it. Landed right on the edge of a slate hearth as well 😩 Bleeding plaster lathe walls! Strangely, the bass was tuned perfectly to drop d after the fall 😂 Tuned to “dropped” slate hearth - your Rick wasn’t “fireglo” by any chance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 15 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Fix them to a strip of wood and glue / screw that to the wall Makes them pretty secure but hard to get them off the wall when you want to play them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Woodinblack said: Makes them pretty secure but hard to get them off the wall when you want to play them! Them = “the hangers” having fixed the wood strip you can play with the spacing without drilling lots of holes in the wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I've had the same bass (+many others) on a wall hanger (securely fixed) for 26 years and it's done it no harm and that has been in 4 different houses with variations in heating/ventilation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Can't find the old thread about this... agreement was, make sure the wall is solid and the screws are long enough, and don't hang them on an outside wall where the temperature and humidity will vary more. Finding an internal wall which is solid enough might not be easy depending on the age and build quality of your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Is there any benefit to the bass itself (in particular the neck) from being "hung" rather than stored in a rack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Harder Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Tuned to “dropped” slate hearth - your Rick wasn’t “fireglo” by any chance ? 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Is there any benefit to the bass itself (in particular the neck) from being "hung" rather than stored in a rack? Yes it gets cooler as people ask where you got the big ukulele from simply because they can see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 29 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Is there any benefit to the bass itself (in particular the neck) from being "hung" rather than stored in a rack? Being the sort of person that sits and thinks about this sort of crap, I'd say yes, although so small it's negligible. The strings are constantly trying to pull the head and bridge together. If a bass is stood on something, stand, floor whatever, then the bottom is supported and gravity will help the head move towards the bridge under string tension. If the bass is hung then the head is supported and gravity (the weight of the body) will help resist the pull of the strings. Very basically, if stood gravity tries to compress your bass, if hung gravity tries to stretch your bass. String tension tries to compress your bass and anything to counteract this has to be good, no? In reality the forces are so small it's not worth worrying about, but that's the way I see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 20 minutes ago, Maude said: Being the sort of person that sits and thinks about this sort of crap, I'd say yes, although so small it's negligible. The strings are constantly trying to pull the head and bridge together. If a bass is stood on something, stand, floor whatever, then the bottom is supported and gravity will help the head move towards the bridge under string tension. If the bass is hung then the head is supported and gravity (the weight of the body) will help resist the pull of the strings. Very basically, if stood gravity tries to compress your bass, if hung gravity tries to stretch your bass. String tension tries to compress your bass and anything to counteract this has to be good, no? In reality the forces are so small it's not worth worrying about, but that's the way I see it. I agree, in theory the weight of the body should keep the neck straight because when it’s hanging the weight is at the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Geek99 said: having fixed the wood strip you can play with the spacing without drilling lots of holes in the wall Half of mine are the wood ones anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, josie said: ... and don't hang them on an outside wall ... Y'know, I completely misread this first time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzoid Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Any ideas for what I should do with this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 1 minute ago, anzoid said: Any ideas for what I should do with this one? http://www.woodieshanger.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, anzoid said: Any ideas for what I should do with this one? Hang it upside down 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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