Guitar Hanger Compare Prices And Buy

Review by Sherpa Kahn:

This thing isn't some fancy item with tons of features to review, but it does what it's supposed to: it grips your guitar or bass securely, saves some floor space, displays your instrument nicely, and puts it in plain sight and arm's reach so that you can practice more often. I also like the fact that it's wood and not some ugly polyethelyne plastic or something like that. As I couldn't find a stud in my wall, I mounted this thing on the side of my wood bookshelf and it looks and works beautifully. One thing: DO NOT JUST DRILL ANYWHERE INTO YOUR WALL FOR THIS THING!! Make sure you mount it in a stud or on some significant piece of wood, because odds are some day the weight of your guitar or bass will rip it out of drywall and then you may or may not have damaged your instrument. So, buy one or five of these and make a nice display of your axes.

-Stephen

Review by M. Windham:

I've purchased similar wall hangers from some of the online musical instrument dealers for to and was skeptical when I saw these for around . I am happy to report that the structural quality is as high as the more expensive options and (to my surprise) the wood grain is much better looking than the picture would indicate.

Others have suggested that these be mounted to a stud but the included drywall anchors, when installed correctly, are very secure and would easily withstand the heaviest guitar you have (unless, perhaps, you play a 4" thick solid ebony instrument). If your studs are 16" apart, you could utilize them (staggered mounting if necessary) and get a fairly dense wall of guitars but if your studs are 24" apart you'll have a large (8"+) gap between instruments and may wish to opt for drywall anchors for some instruments as I have.

The back of my acoustic instruments (000, 00, Parlor & Classical) sit well clear of the back wall so I haven't had the need to put protective backing on the wall behind them (consider some backing if children or careless adults will be removing & replacing instruments from the wall). If you plan to use these for electrics, I'd opt for the electric specific hangers so they hang closer to the wall.

As a guitar builder, here's some advice for any newbies:

Keep your instrument in it's (humidity controlled) hard case except when playing. Failing that, keep it up high using a wall hanger and control humidity for the entire room (40 to 50%). I've seen far too many instruments get damaged when sitting down on a guitar stand.

Review by D. Brown:

Though the dry-wall braces are a little hard to get into the wall all the way without stripping (and after certainly leaving HUGE holes in the wall), I would bet a gorilla swinging from the neck of my bass couldn't pull this heavy-duty sucker down. I feel pretty secure with my guitars hanging 3 ft. off the ground with this unit in the wall.

Review by A. Thomas:

I have about 10 of these in my guitar room now, and I love em! I used to use floor stands, but these are so much more sensible and convenient. By getting your guitars off the floor, they don't get bumped into/knocked over, and they really free up space.

The installation is cake, and you won't be disappointed in the String Swing's stability. Your guitars will look as if they are on display, and I have discovered that your "musically curious" buddies won't mess with the instruments that are hanging on the wall.

This is just my personal opinion, but I prefer the lower-profile of the metal plate design over the wood block version of this item.

If you're considering these, get 'em!

Review by E. Larson:

Why didn't I think of this before? We used to have guitars on floor stands, and had to move them around for sweeping or getting into cabinets or drawers. Now they are off the floor and out of the way. Plus, they are beautifully displayed! These hangers are well made with attention to detail - including the cushioned ends and hanging hardware.

Review by Jonathan Gillin:

Easy to set up easy to use. Comes with every thing you need just sink it into the wall. A great space saver.

Review by John W. Marshall:

This is a very secure way to store your guitar up out of the way and off the floor. Padded arms protect the guitar and the self closing tabs make it so the instrument will not slip off and also prevents my little ones from pulling it off the mount. You need to lift the guitar to open the tabs then remove it from the mount. Very ingenious. I have two and I am completely satisfied.

Review by Mark K. Sheets:

Perfect product. I have 5 of them with out a single complaint. If I had to complain I would say the plastic anchors are a little sub par, but I used my own anyway. I also installed small rubber door stops behind each guitar because they are hanging in a hall way where they could get bumped into the wall. Under normal circumstances the guitar hangs plenty far enough from the wall (even a full size acoustic). Click on my name above for a picture of guitars hanging, shouldn't the manufacturer show you that?

Review by Barry Salmon:

Wound up getting 2 of these for the purpose of getting my RockBand guitars off the floor. They look great, strong enough for a full size guitar so they hold the game versions easily, and work well. Took just a few minutes to install both.

Review by A. Thomas:

I bought one of these for a guitar I kept bumping into when it was on a floor stand. I liked it so much, I ended up buying 5 more! Getting the instruments off the floor not only keeps them safe from 'accidents', it also frees up the floor space for more stomp boxes! Cuz you can never have too many of those either...

These are very solidly constructed, they look great, and assembly/installation couldn't be any easier.

Get 'em; they're worth it!