Hercules GS525B Guitar Rack for 5 Guitars

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You should also consider what type of guitar you’re looking to keep on your stand. A stand designed for an electric may not be able to accommodate an acoustic or classical guitar due to the smaller yokes. How Much Space Do You Have? Zither’s eye-catching guitar floor stand is a furniture-grade guitar stand with 38-inch clearance for full-sized acoustic, electric, and classical guitars. It works in a similar way to wall-hanging options but offers much more flexibility in terms of portability. Other than stowing your guitar safely away in a case, there are two main types of guitar storage solutions. A guitar stand sits on the floor, upon which your guitar will safely sit, with some support to ensure it doesn’t topple over. Stands take up more room than a guitar hanger, but they make switching instruments nice and easy. A guitar hanger on the other hand will be mounted onto your wall – so may not suit DIY-phobes – which means it takes up less room, however, it won’t be quite as instantly accessible as a guitar stand. Other stands that might damage your finish are made with materials that chemically react with the plasticizers. This can cause a gross discoloration of your otherwise flawless nitro finish known as nitro burn or stand rash.

It’s okay to put it on a nitro-safe stand for a short time period, like between songs or when you take a break during practice, but any length of days or months runs the risk of fudging the finish. The one thing that I can assure you is that there is nothing safer on the market. In good conscience we cannot say that nothing can ever happen, due to the sensitivity of the finish.” A guitar stand is an incredibly useful accessory that every guitarist should own. Constantly storing your guitars in their case or gig bag and tired of getting them out every time you want to play? Still leaning your expensive Gibson, Fender or PRS against your amp (where it’ll eventually fall over and receive a nasty dent)? Guitar stands allow you to keep your guitar out and ready to be played at a moment’s notice whilst keeping it in a secure, stable position. Stands are entrusted with the safety of some of our most prized possessions, so it stands to reason that we should look for stands that offer sufficient build quality to prevent untimely collapses.The ChromaCast two-tier design was made from lightweight steel tubing wrapped in soft rubber padding. The stand was height-adjustable and capable of holding bass guitars. We thought that it was one of the more stable options in this price band – the swivel yoke was sturdy and was able to support extreme body styles like the Gibson Thunderbird or Flying V without ending up off balance.

But, in the end, you shouldn’t leave your treasured nitrocellulose guitar is best kept in the case to safeguard against all manner of damage that might befall it. Nitro is short for nitrocellulose, which is, in simplest terms, plant material (hence the cellulose) dissolved in nitric acid (the nitro part of the equation). This is why I figured that String Swing must be manufacturing nitro-safe stands. Their answer was interesting… The popularity of Hercules Stands is obvious. Every 60th Thomann customer has bought at least one Hercules Stands product at Thomann. This is the stand to go with if you’re buying for your band. It’s the most stable multi-guitar stand for five guitars around and is especially suited for high-end axes that use a nitrocellulose finish.While the price might make it a little impractical for homebound hobbyists, if you’ve got several vintage six-stringers you wanna show off at once, it’s a great deal that won’t let you down.

It can hold almost 200 pounds of instruments…yet it still manages to be foldable and lightweight! It’s so stable I’d say it’s actually hard to tip over, no matter how many instruments you load it down with. Quality Hercules is one of the bigger names in nitro safe stands thanks to their proprietary Special Formulated Foam (SFF). At the end of the day, I would rather be safe than sorry. If I were looking for a stand for my nitro finish guitar: This Donner did require some assembly, but fortunately we didn’t need any tools. It folded and unfolded quite easily, and even after multiple movements, nothing came loose, which was definitely a good sign.Whether you’re looking to show off your best guitar or you have multiple guitars you just need to keep out of harm’s way, a guitar stand is a good choice. Unlike a wall hanger, stands like those we covered in this roundup don’t require any drilling and, in many cases, don’t even require tools to assemble.