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Storage problem solved!
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:48 pm
by ozover50
Sick of stepping over all those guitars in the spare room? Worried about the cat 'christening' them?
I was and I finally decided to do something about it a couple of months back!
Of course the Ricks have always been kept safely in the wardrobe:
Some lightweight modular chrome steel shelving solved the problem - for about $300:
Very strong, very stable and easily added to or reconfigured and the guitars are easy to pull out and put back.
Come to think of it, I may have to do some adding and reconfiguring......... it's chock-a-block already!!
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:53 pm
by jps
Great idea, Howard!
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:45 pm
by rickenbrother
jps wrote:Great idea, Howard!
+1
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:49 pm
by jingle_jangle
My racks are pretty simple...each one is 16" wide X 8' long X 8' high, with two open racks apiece. Each took only seven 2 X 4s and about 25 feet of strong stranded steel wire (for tension cross-bracing), a couple of dozen nails and a few washers. They weigh in at less than 50 pounds each, cost around $20.00 apiece, and took about 15 minutes each to build.
Each holds an even 50 instruments in their cases; at 25 pounds per guitar, that's a bit over a half ton. Not as stylish as yours, Aitch, but quite functional!
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:19 pm
by winston
Where are the rest of your guitars..............under the bed?
I know the answer already mate. That looks like a great solution. Paul's solution is a little more industrial sounding..............do you have pics Paul?
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:54 am
by jingle_jangle
Industrial? More like "hillbilly". Never got pics, but when I do I'll post a few.
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:51 am
by cjj
You could paint them in various Rick colors with a nice CV finish, then they'd be Rickabilly...
Personally, I WISHI had that kind of storage problem...
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:14 pm
by jingle_jangle
cjj wrote:You could paint them in various Rick colors with a nice CV finish, then they'd be Rickabilly...
Don't forget the checkerboard binding to match old Rickentable and Rickencounter...
...and we have
RickenRack!!!
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:21 pm
by winston
Now that is a beautiful picture. Nicely done Paul.
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:23 pm
by wmthor
jingle_jangle wrote:...and we have RickenRack!!!
Paul, when are you going to start taking orders for those
RickenRacks?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Re: Storage problem solved!
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:15 pm
by jps
jingle_jangle wrote:cjj wrote:You could paint them in various Rick colors with a nice CV finish, then they'd be Rickabilly...
Don't forget the checkerboard binding to match old Rickentable and Rickencounter...
...and we have
RickenRack!!!
Definitely
no obsession here.