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Eugen Rochko

Can someone offer advice if wall-mounted guitar holders are better or worse than guitar stands?

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Nick

@Gargron way better from a space saving perspective. Otherwise they're the same.

WobblyBabe

@Gargron mounted is very nice if you have limited space.

b! 🔮

@Gargron Less likely to get knocked over or beaten up, I much prefer my wall mounted uke hanger.

Also it's just nicer to have your instrument at eye level

noclip til hammersmith

@Gargron I heard head-mounting brackets (where your guitar is only held by the head) may end up twisting the neck but I'm not too convinced

I mean, as long as you take it from its mounting to play it the wood would just settle back, imo it's only a risk if you leave it like this for 20 years

Mascha

@Gargron I prefer stands. You don't have to mount them to the wall (I just find that annoying, wouldn't be so concerned about safety). It's easier to move guitar to another room.

Ms. Vampie

@Gargron They're better than stands if they have automatic locking mechanism for holding the guitar.

Kaito

@Gargron I keep them in cases to try to maintain stable atmosphere/humidity

Zengun

@Gargron well a wallmounted guitar can fall down but takes less space. Less chance for a floor stand to 'drop' its guitar, but takes more space

vattuvarg

@Gargron - wall mounted is my choice. I have lots of undecorated wall but very little floor space.

9mmtylenol

@Gargron Get shovel hooks that have a massive screw to mount to the wall. It leaves a giant hole but I've got all mine still hanging years after with no sagging. Saves so much space.

Asimech

@Gargron You're choosing between having to make sure the guitar is upright so it doesn't topple and having to get the neck through a narrow bit to hang it.
I seriously doubt a wall hanger will damage the neck unless it's been designed weird, the guitar is super cheap or the guitar hangs there for a decade without being touched.

I guess it's also less likely to get hit by temperature or moisture changes from an open door if it's in the middle of a wall.

@Gargron You're choosing between having to make sure the guitar is upright so it doesn't topple and having to get the neck through a narrow bit to hang it.
I seriously doubt a wall hanger will damage the neck unless it's been designed weird, the guitar is super cheap or the guitar hangs there for a decade without being touched.

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