hanging guitar

[jimmy smith]

i was just wandering what other people do with ther guitar when there not playing (school work)do you leave it on a stand or in the case i have a wall mount and it hangs by the neck is this gonna cause any long term damage to my guitar

[GuitarMonky55]

it shouldnt............i mean they sit in the guitar store for a long time hanging one those before someone buys them.

[GuitarJo]

I've a stand but I agree with Monkey - the hanging will be ok. And also convenient!

[animalchin]

i got a stand, i wanted a thing for the wall but my dad got me a stand for xmas

[(mind)KiLLeR]

My Samick is usually in its gig bag, or leaning against my expansion cab. My Flying V is always in its hardshell, sometimes I'll lean it against my amp or cab for a short amount of time...but not usually.

[GuitarJo]

lol protecting it, huh? Dont blame u :)

[jimispier]

I have a wall mount but I don't trust it with my new Ibanez RG350DX (http://jimimusic.netfirms.com/RG350dx.htm) ..
So I keep it in its hard shell case..

[SwampDonkey]

I've heard that hanging a guitar is the best way to store it.

[Griffin_Page]

If I haven't gotten it out yet, its in its case. If I've played and stopped for a bit, its on my stand or in the case. I always keep the chords wrapped and the ties twisted on em, my strap folded and put in the case, all my picks, strings, tuner, and cleaning stuff in the little compartment. I keep my Wah Pedal unplugged when im not using it.

[nuge]

my 3 guitars are all on stands and my bass is always kept in it's case.but i wanna have them all hanging on wall mounts.i asked a guy from the guitar store about wall mounts.he said they don't harm them at all.

[Hannu]

I did a wooden stand once in the school. There is board behind the guitar which is the same shape so it looks nice even without the guitar.

http://www.sunpoint.net/~derty/IMG_1146.jpg (the link doesn't work if you don't copy and paste it to the address bar)

[Pezcore]

my guitars just spend there entire lives resting against my amp or the wall or summit ha ha. ive got 5 guitars but only 3 cases so at least aa couple are usually just lying about.

[animalchin]

griffin you sound too organized! that would drive me nuts doing that every day after playing.

[jimmy smith]

well reading the replys puts my mind at peace i just thought with it hanging the wieght of the body would straiten out the neck,i know this is how they are on display at shops but have you ever grabbed one of the wall that was in tune or had great action?

[Soilwork]

Originally posted by Griffin_Page
If I haven't gotten it out yet, its in its case. If I've played and stopped for a bit, its on my stand or in the case. I always keep the chords wrapped and the ties twisted on em, my strap folded and put in the case, all my picks, strings, tuner, and cleaning stuff in the little compartment. I keep my Wah Pedal unplugged when im not using it.

Are you sure you don't have obsessive compulsive disorder?

Kidding... That's what I do too. Except usually after playing I would clean and lubricate the strings and a jim dunlop string cleaner. And I would count after 5 times of playing it... I would use a yamaha guitar polish and polish it until I can see my reflection.

And yah... cables winded up, strap would still be on the guitar though... And I would put my guitar in my gig bag and let it rest under my bed... lol

[ibleedmarshall]

Both never leave the hardshell case, unless they're being played.

There's too much flying junk at practice (drum sticks, thrashing band members, etc...) to risk the dents.