petetexas Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Hi, Anyone found a wall guitar hanger that does not react on contact points with GIBSON basses, and cause the Lacquer to melt? My LP Tribute has now got to go to my local Guitar tech to be repaired. Does not happen with my FENDERS, GUILD or TOKAI ! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 IIRC, Hercules stands are supposed to not react with nitro-cellulose finishes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetexas Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Thanks Skybone , I will get a couple . Cant remember who the manufacturer is of the ones I have . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Skybone said: IIRC, Hercules stands are supposed to not react with nitro-cellulose finishes. Hmm, looks like they give themselves a 'get out of jail' card on that: http://herculesstands.com/international/faq/#:~:text=HERCULES takes great pride in,on the market%2C including Nitrocellulose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Mykesbass said: Hmm, looks like they give themselves a 'get out of jail' card on that: http://herculesstands.com/international/faq/#:~:text=HERCULES takes great pride in,on the market%2C including Nitrocellulose. Hence the term "supposed to be". I needed a new stand, so took to the t'interweb to find something that was nitro-friendly for the Ric. The only one I could find that was reasonably priced was the Hercules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Skybone said: Hence the term "supposed to be". I needed a new stand, so took to the t'interweb to find something that was nitro-friendly for the Ric. The only one I could find that was reasonably priced was the Hercules. The tip I heard from a luthier was to put some silk between the foam and neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetexas Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Better start cutting up my silk jim jams ( sorry I mean my wifes jim jams ) to get some strips ! ! ! ! ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 If you could get a bit of the material the case liner has would work too , I’ve had a few nitro basses hanging on Hercules hangers with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Not a Hercules stand, but I bought a multi-guitar hanger a while ago that had a warning about possible reactions with nitrocellulose. I cut up some old jeans and got the sewing machine out to make some mini "jeans legs" to slip over the hanger forks. (I even used orange thread ). It might not be quite as easy on a Hercules auto-grip stand though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) Don't believe HerculeIes's BS about being safe for the finish. have a hercules stand with the same grabby head piece they use on their wall hangers. I had one of my JMJ mustangs with roadworn nitro finish, and the grabby bit of the stand reacted with the finish of the neck where it held it. As it is a roadworn bass and I caught it early it's not a massive deal, but I now use use a t-shirt over the stand so it doesn't directly touch the bass. Edited October 6, 2023 by Jean-Luc Pickguard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetexas Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 Recon I have solved it...................... Put a wrap of "REAL" duck tape (3M - not the cheap stuff from ebay ) around the bits in contact with the headstock...............did this two weeks ago , seems to be no reaction . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBlueSound Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 wrap that thing in toilet paper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetexas Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 The Bass or wall hanger ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBlueSound Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 It's like the "which pedal goes in front" question. Some people like toilet dangling from their wall, some people like it wrapped comfortably around the bass neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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