Gust0o Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 With my growing collection, I could do with some additional way of storing them - and I was wondering about wall mounts. That would work for me; I tend to enjoy drifting past and picking them up a play, and it would solve the wife's complaints. I don't want my pride and joys dropping off the wall, mind, so my question is - have you used wall mounts previously? Do you have any recommendations? Where do I need to go shopping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Hercules without a doubt. They grab your bass and its own weight holds the grabs shut. Only downside is they're not wide enough to take most 6-stringers. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Agreed on the Hercules - used to use them when I had a shop - nice and secure and a great release mechanism. Just don't use on Nitro-cellulose finished necks (oh, and they're not great on vintage style tele headstocks if you have any instruments from the dark side)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I bought half a dozen of the standard guitar shop jobs off ebay and they're rock solid - I used longer screws/rawl plugs than usual to mount them and they're going nowhere. Been up for nearly a year now (my shuker 6 must be in the region of 12lbs+, although I've never weighed it). If I'd only been buying 1 I might have been tempted by the Hercules stuff, but I've seen one of their guitar stands fall to bits with little abuse so then again maybe not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I have used [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guitar-Wall-Hangers-Electric-Classical/dp/B0013NDV7M"]these [/url] with [url="http://www.acefixings.com/products/cat/57/plasterboard-fixings/interset-cavity-fixings/"]Interset[/url] anchors with great success. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I've got a Hercules, had it since January, but not actually put it up yet Design and quality are good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardybass Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 +1 on the Hercules, I used a couple, one of them to hold a Yamaha 6-string and the other to hold the 6 that our very own Howard built for me Never had any problems with them. I recommend 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I think I have the Apex ones, I think the most important thing after the quality of the bracket is the way you attach it to the wall, my sisters' boyfriend is a handyman/chippy extraordinaire and he used a hefty bolt and glue on mine so they are rock solid and don't move an inch. In other words don't just rely on the supplied bolt and washer, but then again I'm crap at DIY so you might be a wiz at putting these things up, I just get nervous about hanging a 3K bass four feet off the ground... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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