Jolltax Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Since getting my Ibanez headless bass I have keeping it in a floor stand - this created constant anxiety due to me being the owner of a couple of excitable dogs, so I decided to try a wall mount, bought one of these : https://www.dangleberrymusic.co.uk/products/nordell-horizontal-guitar-wall-hanger I actually got mine from their Amazon store at £23 ish but note they are actually cheaper elsewhere - delivery was very prompt. It is designed in the UK, but of course manufactured in PRC, I would actually describe it as 'okay', reasonably sturdy, fairly simple to install, averagely made - it didn't come with a wall fixing kit i.e. rawl plugs / screws - you will need to buy those and be prepared to drill and screw it to your wall. It doesn't fit a bass particularly well but does work, even the small brackets are a little too wide for an electric bass. My guess is that they have tried to make it fit everything, including acoustics, which had compromised it a bit. It also remains to be seen whether the allen key bolts which hold it in position will hold firm with time. I thought people might be interested to see pictures and I am also curious about any better alternatives - any suggestions? J 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 It doesn't look overly neat when it's off the wall. That's my only real criticism. It certainly seems to do the job! The only other one I'm sure would work is these, where it just hangs from the strap buttons: https://woodieshanger.com/shop/woodies-hanger-for-fender-style-guitars/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolltax Posted August 22 Author Share Posted August 22 10 hours ago, MichaelDean said: It doesn't look overly neat when it's off the wall. That's my only real criticism. It certainly seems to do the job! The only other one I'm sure would work is these, where it just hangs from the strap buttons: https://woodieshanger.com/shop/woodies-hanger-for-fender-style-guitars/ Agree its not pretty, I would say the same about my other conventional wall hangars as well, really nasty looking I retrospect I think I am guilty of not thinking too much about the aesthetics, particularly when not in use, a mistake.- next time I redecorate I think I will go for something a bit simpler / classier, maybe like these guys https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/guitar/wall-hangers/ J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Just buy another bass, then when you're using the Ibanez you can put that on the hanger so it looks better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 "The Neoprene padding is guaranteed not to react with any lacquer/finish" That turned out to not be the case when I first started putting nitro-finished basses on neoprene stands/hangers. Has something changed or improved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowad Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 On 21/08/2024 at 22:22, MichaelDean said: It doesn't look overly neat when it's off the wall. That's my only real criticism. It certainly seems to do the job! The only other one I'm sure would work is these, where it just hangs from the strap buttons: https://woodieshanger.com/shop/woodies-hanger-for-fender-style-guitars/ I would absolutely ruin the installation of that 😂 looks like some precision needed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 If you have Hercules wall mounts then these things for a narrow neck will grab on a headless with a wider neck end like the Ibanez has. At least for the 5 and 6 string. Probably not for the 4. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RX9GMRB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Doesn't work on other headless of course like Status etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 (edited) 14 minutes ago, fretmeister said: If you have Hercules wall mounts then these things for a narrow neck will grab on a headless with a wider neck end like the Ibanez has. At least for the 5 and 6 string. Probably not for the 4. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RX9GMRB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Doesn't work on other headless of course like Status etc. I use those for my EHB as well, they come free with most of the GS stands I think. One thing to note is that if you have a very old Hercules stand or mount (mine is ancient, like almost 20 years old!) then the arms are a little too wide and long for a comfortable fit. I cut the NINA things down a bit so they'd fit and put up with needing to brace the stand with one hand when removing the bass. Edited September 6 by lemmywinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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