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How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:59 am
by anoukane
I would love to hang my CS on the wall like it is a piece of art :)

The previous owner had it on normal stands for a long time. The finish on one place of the body got a bit coloured where the body meets the stand.

I like this wall hanger.
http://www.thomann.de/gb/km_16295.htm
Can I just put some clothing on the rubber parts to make sure my CS will be fine or do you think this wall hanger will be just fine for the CS without modifications?

THANKS for your input :)

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:47 am
by anoukane
I will probably just go for this option.

Clever product.

http://www.woodieshanger.com/shop/woodi ... e-guitars/

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:26 am
by Captain Bob
Perhaps you could wrap it with (untreated) cotton polish cloths for protection. Personally, when not in use, my instruments remain in their closed instrument case.

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:10 am
by T28
I have used these in the past...various styles and price points.

http://www.axehugger.com/?product_cat=a ... r-standard

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:51 am
by DriftSpace
Thanks for posting this; it's just what I've been looking for, as I'd like to hang my guitars via methods other than the traditional; they seem totally secure, as the manufacturer even says you can hang guitars on the ceiling! That's one way to keep the dust off, I'd reckon! 8)

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:42 pm
by Colonel Sanders
Any guitar will have to age.

Just stop the worrying.

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:20 am
by chromium
anoukane wrote:I would love to hang my CS on the wall like it is a piece of art :)
I've been using these for 10+ years without any issues (discoloration, etc...)

http://www.herculesstands.com/guitars/GSP38WB.html


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Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:08 am
by Colonel Sanders
chromium wrote:
anoukane wrote:I would love to hang my CS on the wall like it is a piece of art :)
I've been using these for 10+ years without any issues (discoloration, etc...)

http://www.herculesstands.com/guitars/GSP38WB.html


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Nice collection!

I love the Distillate!!!

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:20 am
by myrtbass
I too, have been using the Hercules wall hangers for all my basses, with absoluteley no issues for 5 or 6 years. Just make sure you drive the attachment screws into a stud, and they will be solid as a rock.Plus they look good and won't harm your guitars finish. Roger.

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:41 pm
by henry5
Colonel Sanders wrote:
chromium wrote:
anoukane wrote:I would love to hang my CS on the wall like it is a piece of art :)
I've been using these for 10+ years without any issues (discoloration, etc...)

http://www.herculesstands.com/guitars/GSP38WB.html


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Nice collection!

I love the Distillate!!!
Yeah, the Distillate is lovely.

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:00 pm
by Ashgray
Another clever product which I've been using for the last couple of years isn't technically a stand at all: http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=54
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Only fabric touches the neck of the bass so it's incapable of causing any nasty impregnation causing discolouration of the finish. As it attaches to your cab by velcro, you do need a "furry" cab, not a vinyl covered one for it to work, but at least you don't need to worry about the drummer clambering past your rig to get to his kit and sending your stand and bass sprawling across the stage in the process! :wink: 8) :lol:

Ash

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:52 pm
by clementc3
myrtbass wrote:I too, have been using the Hercules wall hangers for all my basses, with absoluteley no issues for 5 or 6 years. Just make sure you drive the attachment screws into a stud, and they will be solid as a rock.Plus they look good and won't harm your guitars finish. Roger.
I am a big fan of Hercules stands and wall hangers but even they are not the be-all and end-all - I have had a bit of black rubber transfer from one stand onto the side of a headstock, of a Gibson L-5s. YMMV.

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:23 pm
by chromium
Colonel Sanders wrote: Nice collection!

I love the Distillate!!!
henry5 wrote: Yeah, the Distillate is lovely.
Thanks! That one is an '83, and kind of unusual with its maple facings...
Always liked the simplified Distillate control layout. Nice for live use- not overly fiddly.

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Ashgray wrote:Another clever product which I've been using for the last couple of years isn't technically a stand at all: http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=54
That looks slick!
Much easier than the approach I had taken... mounting one of those Hercules hangers to my cab :)

It worked good, but I got rid of the top cab years ago. That setup was overkill for most situations (not to mention a beast to cart around)

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Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:55 pm
by Colonel Sanders
chromium wrote:
Colonel Sanders wrote: Nice collection!

I love the Distillate!!!
henry5 wrote: Yeah, the Distillate is lovely.
Thanks! That one is an '83, and kind of unusual with its maple facings...
Always liked the simplified Distillate control layout. Nice for live use- not overly fiddly.

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Ashgray wrote:Another clever product which I've been using for the last couple of years isn't technically a stand at all: http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=54
That looks slick!
Much easier than the approach I had taken... mounting one of those Hercules hangers to my cab :)

It worked good, but I got rid of the top cab years ago. That setup was overkill for most situations (not to mention a beast to cart around)

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I raise my hat to your good taste in gear. I just love and live by the Orange 200B. What a superb amp.

A Distillate and a Thunderbird are the two beasts I am still looking to hang on my walls.

Re: How to make this stand Rickenbacker proof?

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:13 am
by DriftSpace
I'd love to see this kind of thing with the Woodies Hanger, though instead comprised of RIC instruments:
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