Guitar Room Renovation / Move

[briggleman]

Over the weekend, I finally got around to combining my computer area and guitar room into one cohesive unit. A lot of stuff you stick in corners, forget about, got found and tossed. However this is not what I want to write about, well sort of. I was trying to devise the best way to get the many guitars out of the way in my new area, ( a little smaller now). I decided it was time to think about wall hangers. I investigated the standard brands and decided that it was going to take some bucks to go that route. I researched on the Web and found a lot of folks just get hooks from Lowes or Home Depot and screw them into the studs. That did not give much distance from the wall unless I mounted a 2x4 and for it to look decent, I would have to sand, finish the edges with a router, and paint. However, I found a system at Lowes that really impressed me and so I went that route. Its called Gladiator GearTrack Channel and the hooks that go in it are called Scoop Hooks. I believe this will allow me to hang both acoustic and electric solid bodies and keep the aesthetics pleasing to the wife. I will mount the GearTrack Channel to the wall studs and the hooks go into the channel. I will post photos later this week when its done. I will have about $60 bucks into this when I am done. With the hook design I feel confident they cannot twist out and fall. I should be able to get 7 to 8 guitars up with this system in a 4 foot section of wall. ====== Using two Channels one over top of the other, about 20" apart, should allow me to alternate the spacing of the guitars. To Be Continued....

[briggleman]

Re: Guitar Room Renovation / Move

OK, stage one, here is what the hanger looks like.




and now one completed bracket with guitars.



I think I will paint the lag bolts white so you cannot see them. The room is to be painted soon, same color, off-white, so I may paint the bracket too, same color as the wall so it blends. 4 more guitars will be added to this when I add the 2nd bracket. I may even extend the top one.

I really like the hangers. They are coated and do not allow the guitar to twist.

[tone4days]

Re: Guitar Room Renovation / Move

very cool - you got me thinking now...

enjoy!!

[elscorcho]

Re: Guitar Room Renovation / Move

nice!
...I wanted to do a bracket after seeing Keith's (PUH) but wound up using the drywall anchors which (I Know) are strong enough to hold ....but now I,m always worried they'll come crashing down......but I digress...

Nice job, looks cool, Enjoy!

[briggleman]

Re: Guitar Room Renovation / Move

Those 4 3" brass colored lag screws you can see are into the studs. They have a flat washer like top and use a T-30 star head. She will never come down. Thats why I went with this system. It allows me to screw into the studs and to space my guitars the way I like and I could hang on to anyone of the guitars and it would hold!