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Guitar Wallhanger options

Guitar Wallhangers

Most guitar owners don’t stop at just one guitar.  Like cars, there are many choices available, and many changing needs in a musician’s life.  Limited space and numerous guitars often lead to storage issues.  There are several options available to get your instruments off the floor, out from under the bed, and unearthed from the closet. guitar wallhangers

Wall hung glass or acrylic cases

These are quite nice because they allow the guitar to sit in a case and still be on the wall without hanging from its neck.  These cases also have door access, so they keep the dust off of the guitar.  However, they are expensive.  Ranging from about $150 – $300 for acrylic, and from about $600 – $1000 for wood framed glass cases.

Guitar wallhangers

There are lots of choices of guitar wallhangers available.  You can find instructions to make your own hooks, (for around $5) or buy from a dealer (around $20).  Most hooks fit several styles and some allow you to hang guitars diagonally.  Some hooks even hang from the ceiling!  Be sure that the covering of the hooks work with the finish of your instrument.  Wall bumpers are also available to keep the wall from scraping the base of the guitar.  For considerably more cash, you can even buy a guitar wall hanger that looks like a hand, eternally reaching out to hold your instrument. Bones, flames or zombie green available.guitar wallhangers

Slat board mounted guitars

In between wall cases or hangers, you can look into a slat system.  This may remind you of a music store display, but there are variations available.  This also works well to hang diagonally.  Instead of the traditional tan color, you can find it in white for a clean look, black for a modern look, or aluminum for an industrial look. Use can use a traditional slat panel, or a single slat strip.

If you are going to put instruments on the wall, why not jazz things up a bit and create a design?  Let your instrument be its own artwork.  There is the basic, clean line all-in-a-row look, or a wave design.  You could highlight your focal instrument by framing it with others.  There are all kinds of wall stickers available now.  Consider one that resembles a music score as a backdrop.guitar wallhangers

Guitar Matz guitar wallhangers

Or you could look into Guitar Matz to protect your wall and your instrument.  This is also a hanging or hook system, it is just decorated for you.  The Guitar Matz are graphics you can put behind your guitar in the mounting frame that really jazz up the design.  These really make incredible looking guitar wallhangers.

No matter which system is the best for you, be sure to choose the right wall for the project.  An interior wall is best to lessen the impact of weather changes like humidity and temperature.  Also mount guitars well away from a heat source like a fireplace.  Too much heat can dry the wood, making it brittle.  Keeping these ideas in mind when selecting guitar wallhangers is vital to protecting your equipment.

Guitar Racks

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Will Hanging a Guitar Cause Damage?

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