Multiple guitar stand suggestions?

[odel]

Am looking to get a few more of my guitars out of their cases and into play, but kept safely in place when I put them down. I have several individual stands but am looking now for a tidier, multiple guitar stand to hold four or five archtops/acoustics. I see a few that would probably work fine for solid bodies but are there any particular models folks here recommend for jazzboxes? thanks.

[Eddie Lang]

I have a couple Hercules (triple and single) stands that I like a lot, but I only use them during practice or on stage. I prefer hanging them on the wall and I find it safer than a stand on the floor. YMMV.

I like String Swing wall hangers. The thing with any wall hanger is that it must be really well installed. You have to be on a stud. If not, use good anchors, like expandable hollow wall anchors or toggle bolts.

[docbop]

I have a couple Hercules stands for where I practice then in my old place where I had more room I also had one of these so I could keep a bass or other guitars out.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/ProLine-...69-i1428224.gc

[GNAPPI]

I have a bunch of stands, but only one that holds two, it's an "on stage" and it has a swiveling neck lock that lets you use one hand to put the guitar in and lock it at the same time. It also has three legs making it hard to topple over.

[odel]

Thanks all-- am definitely not thinking stage use but set-up-and-leave-it-there home use. Ideally, I'd like the stand to look like it belongs in that environment too. The Hercules racks appear very solid and adjustable, which is particularly useful but of course they are a bit industrial-looking. Still, domestic harmony is likely enhanced with my guitars out and safe, but the cases stored somewhere out of the way. Life is a compromise.

I have a couple of wall hangers but the significant other does not feel guitars work as art, how odd! And yes, for these, stud mounting is imperative but not difficult. The single stands I have tend to get moved around when I am not looking and even repurposed (my son discovered the adjustability and stability of one made it perfect for his cello). So, a multi-stand, not easily moved but secure for archtops is on my shopping list.

[feet]

as the owner of a rockstand five space guitar rack thing, i'd advice caution, at the very least. they are great if you have five telecasters, but if you have wide, deep, tall, arched top or bigsbied guitars, it could be problematic. space becomes an issue and you won't fit as many guitars on there as you're expecting to. not safely and comfortably, anyway.

each guitar sort of prefers to sit a certain way- you set it there and it'll find its happy spot. often, that means they'll pitch forward into the support, so the strings are digging into the frets and fretboard. they can shift or roll (safely) in their parking space if they aren't placed the way they want to be. sometimes, guitar placement will be dictated by the strap buttons or strap, which tends to get caught on the pegs or their neighbors when you pull them out. if you have too many in there, they'll knock together as you remove or replace them, especially archtops and bigsbied guitars. they just take up too much space in there. also, since they lean at an angle, you can't park the stand against a wall, because the headstocks won't allow it. you'll have to back it up some depending on your guitars, so they take up more floor space than you'd think.

all that said, i always keep two or three guitars on the five rack thing. if you want to put more, just be careful to put your fattest guitars on the end, so they have a little more space. and to their credit, they more or less do what they say they will with little danger of your guitars tumbling out or being knocked over.

if you are extra clever, you could probably rig something similar from pvc pipe and foam. i'm not, though.

[marcwhy]

These are nice: http://www.slayframe.com/

[cosmic gumbo]

http://www.guitarstorage.com/multiple-guitar-stands/

[ah.clem]

Hercules 5 rack, and you can purchase extra spacers if you are mixing archtop/acoustics with electrics. Expensive, but worth it. Once my racks arrive, all the cases but those that go out of the house hit the attic. For wall mounting, a 2X6, 8 feet long can be routed (or squared up with a plane), stained and mounted to studs in the wall. Then mount your hangers on that. Very strong and stable, but if dust is a big issue, easier to cover the Herc(s). Just my opinion.

[Woody Sound]

Hercules 5 rack, and you can purchase extra spacers if you are mixing archtop/acoustics with electrics. Expensive, but worth it.

Seems to me that $86 for a well-built 5-guitar rack is reasonable. Does it fold up flat for travel? I can't quite tell from the picture.

[ah.clem]

Seems to me that $86 for a well-built 5-guitar rack is reasonable. Does it fold up flat for travel? I can't quite tell from the picture.

Yes, it folds flat. I have not seen it folded, only holding guitars, but the folded dimensions are 1000x700mm (39.4x27.6"). It seems rugged and well-built. I agree that the price is reasonable but a lot of folks seem to want a 5 rack for $30-$40 and end up with under-built hardware that they are not happy with (based on a lot of review reading prior to deciding on the Hercules stands). I'll spend $100 to securely hold $6000 in guitars, but that's me. The basses will go in the second rack.

[blueman999]

Carousel Guitar Stand

[odel]

I ended up buying a 3-guitar Hercules stand to get a sense of them. Generally am impressed. Yes, it looks a little industrial but it handles three guitars easily, is balanced and secure so the guitars lie safely, and is not so large as to dominate a domestic space. Might buy another 3 holder so I can park one in each of two corners and have six guitars out. Am sure the 5-guitar model is also solid.

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

[kid335]

Multiple Guitar Stands | Great Gifts for Serious Collectors

Zombie thread bump just to say that this is the coolest forum around. Once again I looked to this site to solve a "problem" and once again found the solution. Multiple case stand, what a great idea! Ordered one today.
The Studio? Deluxe Guitar Case Rack | GuitarStorage.com

[oldane]

I use this one from Hercules. Though not marked specifically as nitro safe, I have used it for some years without problems. However, I accept no responsability if it stains your notro laquer. Use at your own risk.

Hercules Stands HC-GS-525B - Thomann Danmark

[skykomishone]

You don't need to put the hanger on a stud. You can put some nice decorative wood across the wall, making sure to screw IT into studs, then, put the hanger(s) on the wood. In this case, I used slots, and slotted hangers, instead of screw-in hangers, which allow them to be moved, or slid, to whatever position is required. The version of the stringswinger that I acquired have rotating heads and jointed extensions which give a lot of flexibility to how many and in what angle I hang the guitars. You can run the wood all the way across the wall for quite a few guitars if you like. There is what is called 'slot-board', which retailers use, which is MDF with a slots to put hangers in that you can buy. I used 3 pieces of 3/4" standard hardwood flooring, which already has the groove cut into it, to serve as the 'slot' board instead of MDF, and cut the tongue's off. You can finish the wood, if you like. This works really well for me, in my small study. It gets the guitars up, out of harms way, and I placed it on a wall where there is no direct sunlight and no heat source nearby. Looks fantastic too.

[nosoyninja]

I also have the hercules stand. Got it a couple of weeks ago actually. In the pics here you can see my DIY solution to avoid nitro finish damage:




A rolled up flannel table cloth with zip ties.

K